HomeMy WebLinkAbout3690 ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE providing for collection
of costs of towing, storage and other
services provided by towing companies
doing business in the City of Bremer-
ton, and providing for damages in the
event a check is returned to the tow-
ing company for insufficient funds.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton de-
sires to provide its citizens with an option of means of payment
for towing costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton de-
sires to ensure that towing companies are fully protected; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems such ordinance to be in
the best interests of the City; now, therefore,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1: PAYMENT OF TOWING SERVICES.
Any tow truck operator doing business in the City of
Bremerton who removes a vehicle, shall release such vehicle to the
owner, operator, driver or authorized designee thereof upon the
presentation to any person having custody of such vehicle of com-
mercially reasonable tender sufficient to cover the cost of towing~
storage or other services rendered during the course of towing, re-
moving, impounding or storing any such motor vehicle, such commer-
cially reasonable tender to include, without limitation, cash, per-
sonal checks drawn on local financial institutions with valid local
identification such as a valid Washington driver's license, or
valid and appropriate credit cards; Provided, that no tow truck
operator shall be required to accept a personal check from an indi-
vidual who has, in the past, delivered any check, draft or order
which, when presented to the financial institution for payment, is
returned to the towing company unpaid.
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SECTION 2: FINE IMPOSED IF TOWING COMPANY REFUSES
TO ACCEPT CHECK.
There shall be imposed a fine of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) on any towing company doing business in the City of
Bremerton which refuses to accept a personal check drawn on a local
financial institution and accompanied by valid local identifica-
tion, such as a valid Washington driver's license, in payment for
towing services.
SECTION 3: PENALTY IF CHECK RETURNED UNPAID.
Any person who delivers any check, draft or order which,
when presented to the financial institution for payment, is re-
turned to the towing company unpaid, shall be liable for double
the amount of the check as a penalty.
SECTION 4: POSTING OF SIGN.
Every towing company doing business in the City of
Bremerton shall post in a conspicuous place upon its business prem-
ises a sign which states:
"WE ACCEPT CHECKS PER BREMERTON MUNICIPAL
ORDINANCE NO. ; IF CHECK IS RE-
TU~ED UNPAID TO THE TOWING COMPANY, YOU
WILL BE LIABLE FOR DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF
THE CHECK AS A PENALTY."
APPROVED by the City Council on the first reading this
day of _~, / , 1982.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton,
signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentica-
tion of such passage this ~ day of ~/ , 1982.
GfhE' NELSON, ~a~
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. ~ANDIO, City Clerk
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