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ORDINANCE 2023-3944 <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX — A "FEES" OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY INCREASING THE <br />MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CHARGE FOR NON -CONSENT TOWS PERFORMED BY <br />AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS AND TOWING VEHICLES IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, <br />TEXAS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY <br />CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF <br />WHEREAS, the City of La Porte received written requests from two (2) automobile wrecker/tow <br />truck operators licensed to perform non -consent tows in La Porte, Texas, that the City of La Porte <br />increase the maximum allowable charge for non -consent tows performed by automobile wreckers <br />and tow truck operators in the City of La Porte; and <br />WHEREAS, the La Porte Wrecker Committee met on July 20, 2023, and after hearing evidence <br />presented by two (2) automobile wrecker/tow truck operators licensed to perform non -consent <br />tows in La Porte, Texas, that the operators have incurred significantly higher costs for acquisition <br />of wrecker and towing vehicles, insurance, fuel, equipment and maintenance due to inflation, voted <br />to recommend to the La Porte City Council that the maximum allowable charge for non -consent <br />tows be increased from $145 to $185. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />LA PORTE, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the facts and recitations set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are true and <br />correct. <br />Section 2: That Appendix — A "Fees", Chapter 78 "Vehicles for Hire", Article III, <br />"Automobile Wreckers and Towing Vehicles", Division 4 "Regulations", subparagraph "a" <br />"Maximum charge for non -consent tow" is hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: <br />(a) Maximum charge for non -consent tow $185 78-329(a) <br />Section 3: The City Manager shall biannually report to the City Council on a review of the <br />maximum non -consent towing rate codified in Appendix- A "Fees", Chapter 78 "Vehicles for <br />Hire", Article III, "Automobile Wreckers and Towing Vehicles", Division 4 "Regulations", <br />subparagraph "a". <br />Section 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are <br />hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such <br />