Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - File #: 0068-13

• File #: 0068-13
• Version: 1
• Name: Amending Section 14-85 - 14-95, Towing
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/16/2013
• In control: Urban County Council
• On agenda: 1/31/2013
• Final action: 1/31/2013
• Enactment date: 1/31/2013
• Enactment #: O-010-2013
• Title: An Ordinance amending Section 14-85(a) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to amend the definition of operator and create the definitions of drop fee, private impound cost schedule, standard tow, heavy duty tow, and vehicle; creating Section 14-87(3) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing regarding the license holder’s responsibility for its employees; amending Section 14-88(1) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to amend releasing of vehicles to owners; amending Section 14-88(2) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to require a copy of the private impound cost schedule be provided to owners; creating Section 14-88(3) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to require all tow drivers to carry copies of the private impound cost schedule; creating Section 14-88(4) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to prohibit additional fees other than storage fees; creating Section 14-89.1 related to towing regarding notification to the vehicle owner requiremen...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/31/2013	1	Urban County Council	Approved	Pass
1/17/2013	1	Urban County Council	Received First Reading
1/15/2013	1	Urban County Council Work Session	Approved and Referred to Docket	Pass

Title
An Ordinance amending Section 14-85(a) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to amend the definition of operator and create the definitions of drop fee, private impound cost schedule, standard tow, heavy duty tow, and vehicle; creating Section 14-87(3) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing regarding the license holder’s responsibility for its employees; amending Section 14-88(1) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to amend releasing of vehicles to owners; amending Section 14-88(2) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to require a copy of the private impound cost schedule be provided to owners; creating Section 14-88(3) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to require all tow drivers to carry copies of the private impound cost schedule; creating Section 14-88(4) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to prohibit additional fees other than storage fees; creating Section 14-89.1 related to towing regarding notification to the vehicle owner requirements; amending Section 14-90(1) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing regarding a private impound tow truck service’s retention of the vehicle owner’s vehicle records; amending Section 14-90(2) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to add the license plate numbers, state of insurance, make, model and color of the vehicle to be added to the receipt; amending Section 14-90(4) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to amend the rate for the maximum charges for tows and storage; amending Section 14-90(6) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to amend the persons authorized to redeem the vehicle; creating Section 14-90(7) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing regarding a credit card processing fee: creating Section 14-91(7) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to prohibit storage of vehicles from counties other than Fayette County; amending Section 14-92(1) of the Code of Ordinances related to towing to define the requirements for a tow truck servi...