02-07-12 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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§ 78-222 LA PORTE CODE of auto wreckers which may operate on the streets of the city at any one time, to the extent any such rules are directly related to the promotion of public safety. The committee shall cause the city secretary to serve copies of,such rules on owners at their registered addresses by certified mail. Such notices shall fully set out any nudes promulgated, and the effective dates of such rules. Any permit holders shall have the right, in accordance with the provisions of section 78-224, to appeal to the city council with regard to any rules and restrictions promulgated by the committee felt by such permit holder to be .unduly onerous. (Code 1970, § 6-16; Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-16), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-16), 9-23-96; Ord. No..2136 _A,, § 2, 1-22-07) Sec. 78-223. Revocation or suspension of auto wrecker or tovii.g vehicle permits. (a) Upon a complaint being filed by any person with the city secretary of a violation of any of the terms or provisions of this article or the violation of any of the laws of the state, federal government or city, or upon motion of any member of the committee, the committee may, after ten days' written notice to the permit holder stating the grounds of such complaint, conduct a hearing to hear evidence with reference to such complaint or motion. Should such hearing reveal a violation of any of the terms of this article or the laws of this state or federal government or other ordinances of the city, the committee may suspend, cancel or revoke the permit or permits of such permit holder, as the offense may direct. (b) After the committee has held its hearing and investigation upon the complaint or motion for the suspenEion, cancellation or revocation of a permit of any owner of a to*iag vehicle or an auto wrecker shall have the right to appeal to 'the city council within ten days from the receipt of the written decision of the committee only in the event of a revocation of the permit of the owner by the committee. Such appeal shall be in the form of a letter addressed and delivered to the city secretary, stating that an appeal is desired from the revocation of the committee. The city secretary shall notify the city council of such appeal, and the council, as soon as practicable thereafter, shall notify the appellant as to whether or not such an appeal will be heard. If the city council grants such an appeal, it shall either sustain or reverse the revocation of the committee. if no appeal is taken from the committee's action within ten days, as set out in this subsection, the decision of the committee shall be final. (Code 1970, § 6-13; Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-13), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-13), 9-23-96) Sec. 78-224. Right of appeal from the .ma's or fangs of the comma tee. Subject to restrictions on appeal under section 78-222 of this article, on all issues heard by the committee there is a general right of appeal to the city council. After the wrecker committee has made its findings and declares such findings, the applicant, or any person opposing the application who entered an appearance at the hearing before the committee, shall have the right to file an appeal within ten days from the receipt of the city secretary's written notice, or from the date of the published notice, as applicable. The appeal shall be in the form of a letter addressed to the city secretary stating that an appeal from the decision of the committee is desired. The city secretary shall notify the city council of such appeal, and the council, as soon as practicable, after receiving such notice of appeal, together with the findings Sapp. Nn. ?g CD78.20