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0578 • ORDINANCE NO.6-7f WRECKER ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION OF WRECKER AND TOWING COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE; REQUIRING A LICENSE TO CONDUCT WRECKER SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR WRECKER VEHICLES AND STORAGE FACILITIES; PROVIDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR WRECKERS;PROHIBITING SOLICITATION OF WRECKER BUSINESS; AUTHORIZING THE CONTRACTING BY THE CITY OF A SINGLE WRECKER SERVICE COMPANY;PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF;PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Southlake, Texas is a home rule City acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Southlake, Texas deems it necessary and proper and in the best interests of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of its citizenry to adopt an ordinance regulating wrecker and towing services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS: SECTION I. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to provide a safe and efficient vehicle wrecker and towing service within the City of Southlake for the benefit of the public and as needed and required by the Southlake Department of Public Safety. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) SECTION II. DEFINITIONS In this ordinance the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them below: Accident means any occurrence that renders a vehicle wrecked or disabled. City means the City of Southlake, Texas. Director of Public Safety means the Director of Public Safety of the City of Southlake, or his designated representative. Disabled Vehicle means a motor vehicle that has been rendered unsafe to be driven as the result of some occurrence, including, but not limited to mechanical failure or breakdown, fire or vandalism, or a motor vehicle that is in a safe driving condition but who's owner or operator is not present, able or permitted to drive so as to reasonably necessitate that the vehicle be removed by a wrecker. Motor Vehicle means every vehicle which is self propelled. Non-consent Tow means the towing of a vehicle without the prearranged knowledge and consent of the owner or operator of said vehicle. Examples include, but are not limited to, vehicles towed when the driver is incapacitated following an accident, vehicles towed when the driver has been arrested, vehicles removed from public or private property without pre-notification to the vehicle owner, repossessions and seizures. Non-resident Wrecker or Tow Truck Operator means a wrecker or tow truck operator registered with the State of Texas who does not maintain a place of business within the corporate limits of the City of Southlake. Person means an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind. Vehicle means every mechanical device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. Wrecked Vehicle means a discarded, abandoned,junked,wrecked or worn out motor vehicle that is not in a condition to be lawfully operated on a public road. Wrecker means a vehicle designed to be used primarily for removing wrecked or disabled vehicles. Wrecker or Tow Truck Operator means a person engaged in the business of using a wrecker to tow, winch or otherwise move a motor vehicle. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004 (02-23-94) 2 SECTION III. LICENSE REQUIRED A. Requirements. 1. Every person desiring to provide a wrecker or towing service within the City shall first obtain a license from the City Secretary. It shall be unlawful to engage in a wrecker or towing business within the City without first obtaining a license, regardless of whether the business is located inside or outside the City, except as provided by this ordinance. 2. A person who charges a fee for towing wrecked or disabled vehicles, whether by the use of a wrecker or by the use of any other vehicle utilizing ropes, chains or other mechanisms, shall be considered to be engaging in a wrecker or towing business. This shall not be construed to include a service car or other vehicle not equipped with mechanical devices for transporting wrecked vehicles and not used for such purpose, such as service cars equipped with compressed air containers and tools for performing minor repairs not involving towing or transportation of wrecked or disabled vehicles. B. Exceptions. No license shall be required for the following activities: 1. The transportation of a vehicle by a non-resident wrecker operator from some point outside the City to some destination within the City. 2. The transportation of a vehicle by a non-resident wrecker operator from some point outside the City and traversing the City to some other destination outside of the City. 3. The transportation of a vehicle by a non-resident wrecker operator at the request of the owner or operator of a vehicle which is located within the City. SECTION IV. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE; REQUIREMENTS All applicants for a wrecker license must file a written application with the Director of Public Safety. The application shall be verified by the applicant and shall be on a form f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 3 • furnished by the Director of Public Safety and shall contain the following minimum information: 1. The business or trade name, address and telephone number of the wrecker company. 2. The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the wrecker business. If the applicant is a corporation, the following information shall also be included: its name, the date and place of incorporation, the address of its principal place of business, the names and residences of all its officers and directors, the names and residences of all its stockholders owning ten percent or more of the total issued capital stock and the amount of stock owned by each of them, the total amount and nature of its authorized capital stock, a certified copy of its charter and by-laws, and a certified copy of its authorization to do business in the State of Texas. If the applicant is a partnership, the following information shall also be included: its name, the type of partnership, the names and residences of all its partners owning then percent or more of the ownership interest in the partnership and their percentage of ownership. 3. The name, driver's license number, address and telephone numbers of the persons who will operate the applicant's wrecker vehicles in the City and who will have access to the applicant's storage area. 4. The normal hours of operation of the wrecker business. 5. The location and a description of the applicant's storage facility where all disabled and wrecked vehicles will be stored, including the number of spaces available for the storage of towed vehicles, whether the spaces are enclosed or open, the type of security for the protection of the vehicles and the normal hours of operation of the storage facility. 6. The number of wreckers for which permits are desired. 7. The design and color scheme of each wrecker to be used and the lettering and logos to be used thereon. 8. The year, make, model, vehicle identification number, license plate number, railroad commission number and load capacity of each wrecker to be licensed. 9. A full and complete statement of the experience, if any, the applicant has had in rendering wrecker service in the City or elsewhere. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 4 • • 10. A list of any unpaid judgments of record against the applicant, which lists shall include the name and address of each owner of a judgment and the amount of such judgment. If the applicant is a partnership, a list shall be furnished for each partner, general or limited, owning a ten percent or more interest in the partnership. If the applicant is a corporation, a list shall be furnished for each of its officers and directors, as well as for each stockholder owning ten percent or more of the total issued capital stock. 11. A list of any convictions of the applicant for violations of any federal state and municipal laws other than traffic statutes. If the applicant is a partnership, a list shall be furnished for each individual partner, general or limited, owning ten percent or more interest in the partnership. If the applicant is a corporation, a list shall be furnished for each of its officers and directors, as well as for each stockholder owning ten percent or more of the total issued capital stock. 12. A list of any liens, mortgages or other encumbrances on the wreckers owned by the applicant for which permits are requested. Such list shall include the amount secured by each lien and mortgage or other incumbrance, the amount due, the character of such lien, or each other incumbrance, and the name and address of the holder of such lien, mortgage or other incumbrance. 13. A statement of the applicant's fees for towing and storage services, including, but not necessarily limited to the following: a. Charges for basic vehicle, truck and motorcycle tows; b. Charges for up-righting an overturned vehicle; c. Charges when the drive line must be disconnected for towing; d. Charges for changing of tires to accommodate towing; e. Charges for use of additional dolly wheels; f. Charges for any specialized equipment; g. Charges for the use of winch pulling; h. Charges for use of trailer or flat bed for hauling; and i. Daily storage fees. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 5 14. An agreement by the applicant to comply with all of the terms and conditions of this ordinance and any regulations and requirements for wrecker and towing services which have been promulgated by the City and the state as well as any conditions or requirements set forth in the license. 15. A telephone number to be maintained twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including holidays for contact by the Department of Public Safety. 16. Such other information as the Director of Public Safety shall find reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this ordinance and to arrive at a fair determination of whether the requirements of this ordinance have been complied with. SECTION V. LICENSE ISSUANCE; FEES; PRORATION A. Upon payment of the applicable license fees, all applications for wrecker licenses shall be reviewed by the Director of Public Safety and forward to the City Secretary for filing. The City Secretary shall issue a wrecker license to all applicants complying with the provisions of this ordinance and all regulations and requirements for wrecker and towing services which have been promulgated by the City and the state. In addition, the City Secretary shall issue permits for each wrecker to be operated by the wrecker business. Licenses shall expire on December 31st in the year in which they are issued. The license shall not be transferable and no permit shall be used on any wrecker other than the one for which it was issued. B. The annual fee for a wrecker license shall be established by the City Council by resolution. The license fee shall be prorated on a monthly basis for all licenses issued for any period less than twelve months. Such fee shall be refunded to the applicant in the event the license is refused; however, no license fees shall be refunded if the license is suspended or revoked under the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION VI. VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS A. Each wrecker for which a permit is issued shall meet the following minimum requirements: 1. Each wrecker shall not be less than 3/4 ton in size. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004 (02-23-94) 6 2. Each wrecker shall be equipped with a power take-off winch line and boom or lifting device with a factory rated capacity of not less than ten thousand (10,000) pounds single capacity. 3. Each wrecker shall carry as standard equipment safety chains, a fire extinguisher, wrecking bar, broom, axe, shovel, either flares or traffic control reflectors, a wheel dolly and a container to carry debris. 4. Each wrecker shall have inscribed on each side in letters not less than three (3) inches in height the name, address and telephone number of the wrecker business. 5. Each wrecker shall be equipped with an overhead flashing emergency light which shall be rotating and visible at a distance of fifteen hundred (1,500) feet in all directions. 6. Each wrecker shall be equipped so as to provide two-way voice communication by telephone or radio with the licensee's base station at all times. B. A person commits an offense if he operates a wrecker or uses any equipment within the City that is not in compliance with all of the requirements of this ordinance. SECTION VII. RECORD KEEPING; INSPECTION A. All licensed wrecker businesses shall maintain books and records reflecting their operation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals as may be necessary for verification of the licensee's compliance with the terms of this ordinance. The licensee agrees to make such records available at reasonable times to any member of the Department of Public Safety upon request. B. Members of the Department of Public Safety may inspect each wrecker and/or storage facility used by the licensee at reasonable times during the application or license period to insure compliance with the requirements of this ordinance. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 7 SECTION VIII. LICENSE DENIAL; SUSPENSION; OR REVOCATION A. The Director of Public Safety may refuse to approve the issuance or renewal of a wrecker license or may suspend or revoke a wrecker license previously issued for one or more of the following reasons: 1. The making by the applicant of any false statement or omission of information as to a material matter in an application for a license or license renewal or in a hearing concerning the license. 2. Conviction of the applicant, licensee or an employee of the applicant or licensee for a violation of a provision of this ordinance. 3. Revocation pursuant to this section of a license issued to the applicant or any owner, partner or corporate officer of the applicant within three (3) years preceding the application. 4. Conviction of the applicant or licensee of a felony, assault, fraud, burglary, theft, DWI or other offense involving moral turpitude within five (5) years preceding the application. 5. Suspension of a license on three occasions within the preceding twelve (12) months, more than three (3) days on each occasion. 6. Habitual failure to respond to the scene of an accident within thirty (30) minutes notification. 7. Failure to comply with any of the requirements of this ordinance. B. No license shall be suspended or revoked without notice to the licensee and an opportunity for a hearing. A licensee who receives notice of a proposed suspension or revocation may file a written request for a hearing with the Director of Public Safety within ten (10) days from the date of the notice. The Director of Public Safety shall conduct a hearing and shall thereafter determine whether to suspend or revoke the license. C. Any person who's application for a wrecker license has been denied, suspended or revoked by the Director of Public Safety shall have the right to appeal such denied, suspension or revocation to the City Manager within ten (10) calendar days after notification of such denial, suspension or revocation. The City Manager shall review the matter and may uphold, modify or reverse the denial, suspension or revocation of the wrecker license. The decision of the City Manager shall be final. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004 (02-23-94) 8 • SECTION IX. INSURANCE A. No license shall be issued by the City unless the wrecker operator shall procure and keep in full force and effect automobile liability insurance and garage keepers liability insurance or truck cargo insurance written by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Texas and acceptable to the City and issued in the standard form approved by the State Board of Insurance. Such policies of insurance shall require at least twenty (20) days written notice to the City of any cancellation or termination or of any material change in the terms of the insurance coverage. The insurance policies shall contain appropriate provisions to cover all wreckers and wrecker operators conducting business under the license. B. The automobile liability insurance must provide combined single limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage of not less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for any person killed or injured, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for more than one person killed or injured in any one accident, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for property damage and theft coverage on all vehicles removed or impounded. The automobile liability insurance must also meet the minimum requirements under the laws of the State of Texas. C. The garage keepers liability insurance or tow truck cargo insurance, whichever is maintained, must provide limits of liability for any one loss of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00). D. A copy of the required insurance policies shall be submitted to the City at the time of application for a wrecker license and a current copy of such policies shall be maintained with the City Secretary throughout the license period. SECTION X. VEHICLE REMOVAL A. No person may drive a wrecker to the scene of an accident on the streets of the City unless the person has been called to the scene by the Department of Public Safety or by the owner or operator of the vehicle. B. No vehicle, whether or not the vehicle is wrecked or disabled, for which the owner or operator of the vehicle has not given their consent to tow shall be removed by a wrecker company from its location in the City to another location without first notifying the Department of Public Safety of such intended removal and the destination of the vehicle. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 9 C. Any police officer, in the exercise of his discretion, may direct that any vehicle shall be taken by the driver of the wrecker directly to the City pound and there held by the City for inspection or investigation to determine the cause or reason for the accident that such vehicle was involved in or such vehicle's disability or for any lawful purpose. SECTION XI. REQUIREMENTS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR WRECKER SERVICE The wrecker licensee and operator shall comply with the following requirements and procedures: A. Arrive at the accident within a reasonable time after having been notified to do so. Such response time shall generally not exceed thirty (30) minutes. B. Deliver the wrecked or disabled vehicle to a location designated by the owner or operator of the vehicle or by the Department of Public Safety. C. Upon arrival at the scene of an accident, promptly clear the wreckage and debris from the traveled portion of the roadway and confine it to the smallest possible portion of the traveled roadway while removal is taking place and in a manner to minimize the duration of the interference with normal traffic flow and completely remove from the site of the accident all resulting wreckage or debris, including all broken glass, but excluding truck or vehicle cargos, before leaving the site. D. To the extent feasible, comply with all traffic regulations in removing any vehicle from the scene of an accident. Under no circumstances shall any vehicle be moved or towed in such a manner as to jeopardize the safety of other vehicles on the roadway. E. Keep and maintain wrecker vehicles and towing equipment in a safe and working condition to insure that said wrecker and equipment are adequate to perform towing services. F. Depart the scene of an accident at the request of a police officer when such wrecker has not been called to the scene in compliance with this ordinance. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 10 • SECTION XII. SOLICITATION OF WRECKER BUSINESS A. No person may solicit in any manner, directly or indirectly, on the streets of the City, the business of towing a vehicle which is wrecked or disabled regardless of whether the solicitation is for the purpose of soliciting business of towing, removing, repairing, storing, trading or purchasing the vehicle. B. Proof of the presence of a person engaged in the wrecker business, either as owner, operator, employee or agent, on a street in the City, at or near the scene of an accident, who has not been called to the scene by the Department of Public Safety or the owner or operator of the vehicle, within one hour after the happening of an accident is prima facia evidence of a solicitation in violation of this section. C. No police officer or other employee of the City shall recommend to any person, directly or indirectly, the name of any particular person engaged in wrecker business for which solicitation is prohibited, nor shall any police officer or other City employee attempt to influence in any manner a decision of a person in selecting a wrecker operator. SECTION XIII. WRECKER SERVICE AGREEMENT A. The City shall have the right to contract with a single wrecker service company who the City shall utilize for the towing of City vehicles or for the towing or impoundment of any vehicle made necessary in the exercise of the City's police and governmental functions. B. The City may call any wrecker company or use any wrecker in cases where the contractor is unable to respond as required by the agreement, when there exists an emergency situation or when deemed necessary by the Director of Public Safety or his authorized representative. In all cases, a report will be forwarded to the Director of Public Safety describing the circumstances involving such use. SECTION XIV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A. Licensees shall notify the Department of Public Safety of any and all personnel changes for those persons who will operate the wrecker vehicles within ten (10) calendar days of such personnel changes and additional f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004 (02-23-94) 11 drivers must first be approved by the Director of Public Safety prior to operating any wrecker vehicle within the City limits. B. No wrecker company shall charge more than those rates stated in the application for a wrecker license. C. The licensee shall notify the Department of Public Safety of any change in ownership of the wrecker company or any change in the number of wreckers, location of a storage facility, or any other material change in the information provided on the application for a license within ten (10) calendar days of such change. SECTION XV. CUMULATIVE CLAUSE This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances of the City of Southlake, Texas, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such ordinances are hereby repealed. Ordinance No. 205 is hereby repealed in its entirety. SECTION XVI. SEVERABILITY It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 12 SECTION XVII. PENALTY Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION XVIII. SAVINGS CLAUSE All rights and remedies of the City of Southlake are expressly saved as to any and all violations of the provisions of Ordinance No. 205 or any other ordinances affecting wrecker service and the towing of vehicles which have accrued at the time of the effective date of this ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such ordinances, same shall not be affected by this ordinance but may be prosecuted until final disposition by the courts. SECTION XIX. PUBLICATION The City Secretary of the City of Southlake is hereby directed to publish the proposed ordinance or its caption and penalty together with a notice setting out the time and place for a public hearing thereon at least ten (10) days before the second reading of this ordinance, and if this ordinance provides for the imposition of any penalty, fine or forfeiture for any violation of any of its provisions, then the City Secretary shall additionally publish this ordinance or its caption and penalty in the official City newspaper f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 13 • one time within ten days after passage of this ordinance, as required by Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Southlake. SECTION XX. EFFECTIVE DATE This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law, and it is so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THIS cr DAY OF 1994. woe l ti,iiiiii ; k1.,,,, MAYOR � e„= ATTEST: v /41,4„,} ** TY SECRETARY PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND READING ON THIS /9 DAY OF (iflil) , 1994. ",�aa►►►nwHuu ,, 4. O 3TI p ~ 4.F' MAYOR cr+ /� a= ya ATTEST: A/1/4" CITY SECRETARY f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 14 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: (,Jk 6,e---- City Attorney Date: if-3 —9(K. , ADOPTED: 6,441,Mi / g1 EFFECTIVE: Ail/ M, /9?9 f:\files\muni\slake\ordinanc\wrecker.004(02-23-94) 15 tbrt Worth Star-Telegram 400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 STATE OF TEXAS ty of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day personally appeared DAWN M. RIVERA Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant County , Texas ; and who , after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named paper on the following dates : DATE AD INVOICE NO. DESCRIPTION AD SIZE CJ[AL NCH LWE RATE AMOUNT ORDINANCE NO.571 - --------_--- APR 22 2659440 CL • 358 AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 1X68 L 68 . 46 31 . 28 ING FOR THE REGULA- apr 22 TION OF WRECKER AND TOWING COMPANIES OP- ERATING IN THE CITYOF A LICENSEE to CONDUCT WRECKER SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY: PRO- VIDING FOR THE IS- SUANCE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LI- CENSES- PROVIDING RE- QUIREMENTS FOR - - WRECKER VEHICLES AND STORAGE FACILI- TIES;PROVIDINGOPERA- TING PROCEDURES FOR WRECKERS- PROHIBIT- ING SOLICITATION OF WRECKER BUSINESS-AU- • THOR IZING THE CON- TRACTING BY THE CITY OF A SINGLE WRECKER SERVICE COMPANY;PRO- VIDING N THATTHIS ORDI- NANCE SHALL BE CUMU-.N E D kidt :)11 .70.. 0 •UBSCIIBED AND SWORN ORDIINANCESOFPROV ALL V ING A SEVEItABILITY� THIS THE 22ND D OF APRIL 19 CLAUSE;PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLA- TIONS HEREOF, PROVID- ING A SAVINGS`CLAUSE; G , PROVIDING FOR PUBLI- CATION IN THE OFFICIAL TEXAS NEWSPAPER,- IDING PER'AN ANDCPRO- TARRANT COW Y, T E X A S IVE DATE. SECTION XV11. PENALTY pv `p Any person firm or corpora- tip.••- GBIf tion who violates, disobeys, '� •% LINDA N. BiEVINS omits neglects or refuses to Is:, I complywithor who reslststhe I/*_ \r'••s COMMISSION EXPIRES / enforcement of any of the pro- i� / iMy visions of this ordinance shall '`' in SEPTEM9ER 13, 1997 be fined not more than Five s•.....»,��. Hundred Dollars($500.00)for te i each offense.Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate of- fense. TEAR ALONG IN SECOND RI APPROVEDBY RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT—� THE CITY COUNCIL,READING, THE 19TH DAY OF APRIL, 1994. GARYMAYOROFSOIJTHLAKE REMIT TO : 400 W . SEVENTH , FW, TX 76102 ATTEST: SANDRA L.LEGRAND, --- -- ---. Fort CITY SECRETARY tatWAYNEVK OLSON FORM: n�''JffT IO. V, X1X ( X) X5 �Worth CITYATEDAST i av+v a ai"n ACCOUNT AMOUNT 2659440 NUMBER CIT57 DUE 31 . 28 PAGE DF 1 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 411 667 N CARROLL AVE PAY 31 . 28 SOUTHLAKE TX 76092-9595 PLEASEAMOUNT1 ATTN : SANDRA LEGRAND PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED Fort Worth Star-Telegram 400 W.SEVENTH STREET•FORT WORTH,TEXAS 76102 0 STATE OF TEXAS my of Tarrant Before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State , this day personally appeared DAWN M. RIVERA Billing Specialist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram , published by the Star-Telegram Inc . at Fort Worth , in Tarrant County, Texas ; and who, after being duly sworn, did depose and say that the following clipping of an advertisement was published in the above named paper on the following dates : NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- EN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSON that the City Coun- cil of the City of Southlake, Texas,will beholding a public hearing during the Regular TOTAL DATE AD INVOICE NO. C City Council meetin9gefo be AD SIZE INCH/LINE RATE AMOUNT ---- ----- held on l 19, 1"4, n- APR 08 2650902 CL . 358 c„1Z- ic; a° rafl 1X48 L 48 • 46 22 . 08 North Carroll Avenue,South- apr8 lake, Texas. The purpose of The ublicheargingistoconsid- er tORDIINANLErNOa578. WRECKER ORDINANCE An ordinance providing fort, the Regulation of Wrecker and Towing Companies oper- ating In the City of Southiake; requiring a license to conduci wrecker services within the City; providing for the is- suance,suspension and revo- cation of licenses;providing requi rements for wrecker ve- hicles and storage facilities; • Providing for gwrreoecckers;prohibit- ing,solictation of wrecker business authorizingg The con- tractingbytheCityofasingle wrecker service company; i67.4„ -,-J,,,,,,,,ew-eit,providingthat this Ordinance shall becumuiaTlveofallordi- •UBSCRIBED A M D SWORN nances providing a sevora; D II bllity clause;provlding for a penalty for violations hereof; H S THE g H DAY O F API?' 19 9 providing a saving9s clause; NOTARY PUBLIC providing for publication In The official newspaper and Providing an effective date. /A:441x � City of Southiake,Texas CitySan Sera L.rotaryLeG and TARRANT COUNTY, TEX S City Secretary [!'JCS{ O ., Ssi,� ra isrllS 3 LILT YR Wit; ^, nisi 1 lQ95' 1 Ceti, 46,4) ',&.01,-=' -TEAR ALONG THIS PERFORATION AND RETURN THE LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT- .. REMIT TO : 400 W . SEVENTH, FW , TX 76102 Fort WorthStar-Telegram �� 7 T2650902 ACCOUNTNUMBER C I T 5 7 AMOUNTDUE 22.08 PAGE OF 1 • CITY OF SOUTHLAKE � 667 N CARROLL AVE PLEASE PAY SOUTHLAKE TX 76092-9595 THISAMOUNT 22 . 08 ATTN : SANDRA LEGRAND PLEASE WRITE IN AMOUNT ENCLOSED .__.