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Police Tow Clean up
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)/Lt. Thomas Williams (x3104)
Revised
Title
Repealing Toledo Municipal Code Sections 765.10 "Tow scene clean-up" and 765.11, "Fees for police ordered tows," enacting new Toledo Municipal Code Sections 765.10 "Tow scene clean-up" and 765.11, "Fees for police ordered tows;" and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
TMC Chapter 765 titled "Towing Services" was originally adopted by Ord 77-98 and amended in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2018. Fees associated with police ordered tows are set in part by TMC Section 765.11. In order to more efficiently clean up tow scenes, tow truck drivers will be required to have on board approved "floor dry" materials to absorb fluids.
The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:
- The amount of funds requested: 0.
- The expenditure budget line item: N/A
- New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): 0.
- Revenue budget line item (if any): NA
- Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: N/A.
- Is this a capital project (yes/no)? N/A.
- If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? N/A.
- What section of the City's Strategic Plan does this support:
o Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) Yes.
o Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) Yes.
o Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) Yes.
o Environment (yes/no) Yes.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Toledo Municipal Code, Chapter 765.10, "Tow Scene clean-up", which currently reads as follows:
765.10. Tow scene clean-up.
(a) Whenever a licensee is responsible for towing a vehicle involved in a collision upon any street or highway or upon any other public property, the licensee or agent shall remove from the tow scene all vehicle debris caused by the collision such as glass, metal, plastic or vehicle parts.
is repealed.
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