Ord 2018-056/amending Ch. 82 of the City of San Marcos Code of Ordinances to allow for the regulation of the private use of vehicle immobilization devices within the City of San Marcos.

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(b) A booting company shall waive the amount of the fee for removal of a boot, excluding any associated parking fees, if the company fails to have the boot removed within the time prescribed by Subsection (a). (c) A booting company responsible for the installation of more than one boot on a vehicle may not charge a total amount for the removal of the boots that is greater than the amount of the fee for the removal of a single boot. Sec. 82.193. Maximum fee for boot removal. The maximum fee that may be charged for removal of a boot is $50.00 or such other amount as otherwise approved by the city council from time to time. Sec. 82.194. Booting company registration. (a) A booting company may not authorize the installation of a boot on a parked vehicle in a parking facility without first having registered with the police chief under this section. (b) To register, a person must complete a form provided by the police chief for that purpose. (c) The person completing the form shall indicate the name, address, telephone number and email address of the owner and any authorized officers or agents of the owner having authority with regard to booting of vehicles, all parking facilities for which the booting company may perform vehicle booting activities for a parking facility owner, and the names and cellular telephone numbers of all boot operators who will be carrying out such activities. (d) The registration form must be completed and signed by any person who will own, control, or operate or the booting company, or such person's duly authorized agent. (e) A booting company on whose behalf a registration form has been completed shall promptly update the form with any changes regarding ownership, business location, contact information, contracted parking facilities or boot operators acting on behalf of the booting company. (f) The registration form must include all information required by the form provided by the police chief to be deemed complete. (g) The registrant must submit a registration fee in the amount of$25.00 or such other amount as may be set by the city council from time to time. The fee is non-refundable.