OR 2013-1350 Tow Truck
ORDINANCE NO. 2013-1350
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 6. “BUSINESS REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE 6-9
BY DELETING 6-9-2(D), 6-9-2(E) AND 6-9-2(F); DELETING SECTION
6-9-4 AND 6-9-5; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS
, the Citizens are protected by State laws governing tow truck services; and
WHEREAS,
after consideration, the City Council has determined that it is in the best
interest of the City and its citizens to amend Article 6-9 of the Code of Ordinances and provide
for the denial or revocation of permit to solicit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
That Chapter 6 “Business Regulations” of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Coppell, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Article 6-9, Tow
Truck Regulations, by repealing Section 6-9-2, Registration License Subsections (D) (E) and
(F) in its entirety; and, repealing Sections 6-9-3, 6-9-4 and 6-9-5 in its entirety and to reserve
said sections for future use; and, retain in its entirety Section 6-9-6; and, which said Article
shall read as follows:
Chapter 6.
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ARTICLE 6-9. TOW TRUCK REGULATIONS
Sec. 6-9-1. Definitions.
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Sec. 6-9-2 Registration License.
A.
It shall be unlawful . . . . .
B.
It shall be unlawful . . . . .
C.
It shall be unlawful . . . . .
Sec. 6-9-3 (Reserved for future use)
Sec. 6-9-4 (Reserved for future use)
Sec. 6-9-5 (Reserved for future use)
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Sec. 6-9-6. Tow service; accident.
A.The operator of a wrecker called into an accident . . . . .”
SECTION 2
. That all provisions of the City of Coppell, Texas, in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions not in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, asamended,
shall remain in full force and effect, save and except as amended by this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof other than the part
so decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, and shall not affect the validity of the
ordinance as a whole.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the publication of its caption, as the law and charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED
by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on the ____ day of
_________, 2013.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, ON THIS THE ____ DAY OF _____________, 2013.
APPROVED:
____________________________________________
KAREN SELBO HUNT
ATTEST:
____________________________________________
CHRISTEL PETTINOS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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CITY ATTORNEY
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