08-30-11 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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§ 78-247 LA PORTE CODE See. 78-247, Permits are personal to wwhers; transferal. A permit issued under this article for a towing vehicle or an auto wrecker shall be a personal permit to the owner and shall not entitle any other person or corporation to operate such towing vehicle or auto wrecker, The permits issued pursuant to this article are transferable as between owners only upon the express approval of the committee, and shall be subject to a transfer fee in an amount established by the city and listed in appendix A of this Code, if approved. A denial of the right to transfer a permit may be appealed to the city council, in compliance with the terms of section 78-224. Upon cancellation of any permit no portion of the permit fee shall be refunded to the owner. (Code 1970, § 6-15; Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-15), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-15(a)), 9-23-96; Ord. No. 2136-A, § 4, 1-22-07) See. 78-248. Operation of unlicensed vehicle. In any prosecution for not obtaining a permit as required in sections 78-271 and 78-296, proof that an owner's wrecking vehicle was present at the scene of a collision or accident in which a vehicle was wrecked or disabled shall constitute prima facie evidence that such owner was operating or causing to be operated his wrecking vehicle as an unlicensed towing vehicle or auto wrecker as the case may be. (Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-2), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-2(c)), 9-23-96) Subdivision H. Towing Vehicle Permit It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or operate, or cause to be driven or operated, any towing vehicle upon any public street in the city for the purpose of towing or hauling wrecked or disabled vehicles, either for -hire, or as an incident to obtaining the business of storing, wrecking or repairing such wrecked or disabled vehicles, without having first obtained a towing vehicle permit, from the city, duly issued to such person to operate the vehicle on the streets of the city under the terms and provisions of this article. (Code 1970, § 6-2(a); Ord. No. 1746, § 1(6-2(a)), 2-25-91; Ord. No. 96-2136, § 1(6-2(a)), 9-23-96) Any owner desiring to operate a towing vehicle in the city shall apply in writing for a permit to the city secretary, and shall state the following in 1 application: (1) The name and address of the owner. If an individual, the application shall so state. If a partnership, the partnership name and address shall be given, together with names and addresses of all partners. If a corporation, the corporate name and office address shall be given, together with the names and addresses of the president and secretary. Supp. No. 15 CD78:22