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ORDINANCE 83-4
AN ORDINANCE AMMENDING CHAPTER 22 OF THE COPE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTE PARKING ZONE;
PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR UNPAID PARKING
VIOLATIONS; PROHIBITING INTERFERENCE WITH IMPOUNDMENT, PROVIDING
FOR DISPOSITION OF UNREDEEMED VEHICLES, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
That Chapter 22 of the Georgetown City Code of 1979 be, and
the same is hereby ammended by:
A. Adding to Section 22-41 (establishing 15 minute zones)
the words:
Austin Avenue in front of the First National Bank.
B. Adding Section 22-46 to read as follows:
Sec. 22-46. Impoundment for unpaid Parking Violations.
a. Whenever it shall be determined that any motor vehicle
has accumulated five or more unpaid parking violations, or any
number of parking violations which have remained unpaid more
than thirty days, such vehicle may be impounded h.• the Po:"ca
Department if found upon any public striet, alley, �r public
Parking Lot within the corporate limits if the City of Geor-e-
town. Such impoundmert may he by towing to a regular place of
impoundment or ih place b;;• N w s'cai restraint. .1 vehicle so
impounded will re-nain ixpoun�ed until the owner or operator
has paid all tows -g and iv�aoundment fees and made prope- d's-
positio^ of all ac: mulited p,irk'no Ni:?ations. Disposition
shall consist of paying •��e accumulated Narking violations
and costs or posting good and satisfactory bond for appearance
in court. Any motor vehicle not redeemed within thirty days
may be disposed of as provided by law for abandonned motor
vehicles.
b. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly, inter.•
tional ly or reckless!lyvob' truct"I, prevent'� h;ind&rr or interfere,
with any Police OffIc:er impounding any vehicle or to tamper with
damage or destroy any restraining device used for the impoundme.r;
of vehicles.
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Any person violating the provisions of this section shall ba
quilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in
any sum not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars.
The City Secretary shall cause the proper publication of
this Ordinance.
Passed and approved on first reading this 8th day of
February, 1983 and passed and adopted on second reading on this
the 8th day of March, 1983.
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Joh Doerfler, Mayor
Q City of Georgetown
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ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joe B. McMaster, City Attorney