Ord 2024-031 amending Chapter 90, Article 4, Wreckers, of the San Marcos City Code for the purposes of modifying signage requirements, placing responsibility for administering the wrecker rotation system with the city marshal

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-31 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 90,ARTICLE 4, WRECKERS, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE FOR THE PURPOSES OF MODIFYING SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLACING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTERING THE WRECKER ROTATION SYSTEM WITH THE CITY MARSHAL, IMPROVING SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, INCREASING THE RESPONSE TIME ALLOWED FOR WRECKERS, IMPROVING IMPOUND AND INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS, EXPANDING THE LOCATIONS FOR STORAGE FACILITIES TO INCLUDE THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INCREASING MAXIMUM FEES FOR ALL TYPES OF TOWS AND RELATED SERVICES,CREATING A DUTY FOR STORAGE FACILITIES TO REPORT VEHICLES RECEIVED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDING NEW FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. In 2022, the Parking Enforcement Division was removed from the supervision of the San Marcos Police Department and relocated under the City Marshal's Department. 2. There is a need to formally place the responsibility of Wrecker rotation system administration under the City Marshal. 3. There is a need to impose penalties and possibly remove wreckers from rotation for violations of the ordinance and to standardize suspensions and fine amounts. 4. Pursuant to a tow fee study performed by Parking Enforcement Staff,there is a need to increase fees for all types of tows and related services due to inflation, a lack of medium duty wreckers, and the cost of tows in similar and neighboring cities. 5. There is a need to require vehicle storage facilities to report the receipt of a vehicle that is towed from private property and punish those facilities that fail to report. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 90, Article 4, Wreckers, of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows. Additions are indicated by underlining. Deletions are indicated by strikethroughs.