It is the policy of the city to provide for the protection of the public interest as it relates to the removal of wrecked, disabled, and illegally parked vehicles from public streets and other public property. To this end, this article provides for the regulation of emergency wrecker service, to be administered in a manner that protects the public health and safety and promotes the public convenience and necessity. (Ord. 24661)
In addition to the powers and duties prescribed elsewhere in this article, the director is authorized to:
(1) administer and enforce all provisions of this article;
(2) keep records of all licenses and permits issued, suspended, or revoked under this article;
(3) keep records of all authorized emergency wreckers;
(4) by written order establish such rules and regulations, consistent with this article, as may be determined necessary to discharge the director’s duty under, or to effect the policy of, this article;
(5) adopt new emergency wrecker procedures for experimentation on a temporary basis, after reasonable notice to the licensees;
(6) conduct, when appropriate, periodic investigations of emergency wrecker companies throughout the city; and
(7) require periodic reports as necessary to evaluate each emergency wrecker company’s operations. (Ord. Nos. 13977; 14685; 15612; 16850; 24661)
In addition to the powers and duties prescribed elsewhere in this article, the chief of police is authorized to:
(1) enforce all provisions of this article;
(2) by written order establish such rules and regulations, consistent with this article, as may be determined necessary to discharge the chief of police’s duty under, or to effect the policy of, this article;
(3) adopt new emergency wrecker procedures for experimentation on a temporary basis, after reasonable notice to the licensees;
(4) conduct, when appropriate, periodic investigations of emergency wrecker companies throughout the city; and
(5) keep records of service adequacy and responsiveness of licensees and provide these records to the director upon request. (Ord. Nos. 13977; 14685; 16850; 24661)
(a) Before adopting, amending, or abolishing a rule or regulation, the director or the chief of police shall hold a public hearing on the proposal.
(b) The director or the chief of police shall fix the time and place of the hearing and, in addition to notice required under the Public Information Act (Chapter 552, Texas Government Code), as amended, shall notify each licensee and such other persons as the director or chief of police determines are interested in the subject matter of the hearing.
(c) After the public hearing, the director or the chief of police shall notify the licensees and other interested persons of the action taken and shall post an order adopting, amending, or abolishing a rule or regulation on the official bulletin board in the city hall for a period of not fewer than 10 days. The order becomes effective immediately upon expiration of the posting period. (Ord. Nos. 24661; 27487)
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