1984-04-18 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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• • Ordinance- _, Paye 16 section E-12 hereof, and cause the old auto wrecker per;nit to be cancelled and voided. In the affidavit, as well as the certificate from the insurer, the old and new auto wrec'rer shall be described by make, model, motor number and state license number. Sec. 6-15. Permits are Personal to Owners Thereof. (a) A permit issued hereunder for an towing vehicle or an auto wrec'rer 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 per,nits issued pursuant to this chapter are • transferable as between owners only upon the express approval of the committee, and shall be subject to a TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS ($25.00) transfer fee, if apporoved. A denial of the right to transfer a permit may be appealed to the City Council, in compliance with the terms of section 6-10 ]iereof. Upon cancellation of any permit no portion of the permit fee shall be refunded to the owner thereof. Sec. 6-16. Ad Valorem Taxes. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or partner- ship to use the streets of the City for the operation of an towing vehicle or auto wrecker unless all city ad valorem and other city taxes on all properties used and useful in the furnishing of towing vehicle and auto wrecker service shall 'nave been first paid. (b) The owner or operator of any property used and useful • in the furnishing of towing vehicle or auto wreckers shall, on or before the 31st day of January of each rear, furnish the City Secretary with satisfactory zvioence that all ad valorem and of}zer taxes due the city have been duly paid. If an investigation by the City Secretary discloses that such taxes were not in fact paid, the owner's permit shall be automatically suspended, and if such taxes are not paid in full within sixty (60) days thereafter, the • committtee may cause such permit to be indefinitely suspended, ~~/~