ORDIN ANCE NO NOW THEREfORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BONNEY LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS, CHAPTER 10.32

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1 ORDIN ANCE NO AN ORDINANCE Of THE CITY Of THE CITY Of BONNEY LAKE, PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 785 AND CHAPTER Of THE BONNEY LAKE MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATED TO VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT AND TOW TRUCK OPERATORS. WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to utilize tow truck opcrarors to assist in the prompt and proper removal and storage of abandoned, junk, unauthorized, and inoperable vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to clarify the requirements and expecrations for tow Truck OpCf<ltOrS who serve the City of Bonney Lake. NOW THEREfORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BONNEY LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS, Section 1. Bonney Lake Municipal Code Chapter and the corresponding portions of Ordinance No. 785 are hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT AND TOW TRUCK OPERATORS Definitions (1) "Abandoned vehicle" means a vehicle that a registered tow truck operator has impounded and held in the operator's possession for onc hundred twenty consecutive hours. (2) "Impound" means to take and hold a vehicle in legal custody. (3) "Junk vehicle" means a vehicle certified under RCW and defined by BLMC as meeting at least three of the following requirements: (a) Is three years old or older; (b) Is extensively damaged, such damage including but nor limited to any of the following: A broken window or windshield, or missing wheels, tires, motor, or transmission; (c) Is apparently inoperable; (d) Has an approximate fair market value equal only to the approximate value of the scrap in it.

2 (4) "Registered tow truck operator" or "operator" means any person who engages in the impounding, transporting, or storage of unauthorized vehicles or the disposal of abandoned vehicles. (5) "Residential property" means property that has no more than four living units located on it. (6) ''Tow truck" means a motor vehicle that is equipped for and used in the business of towing vehicles with equipment as approved by the state patrol. (7) "Tow truck service" means the transporting upon the public streets and highways of this state of vehicles, together with personal effects and cargo, by a tow truck of a registered operator. (8) "Unauthorized vehicle" means a vehicle that is subject to impoundment after being left unattended in one of the following public or private locations for the indicated period of time: (a) Immediately if the vehicle constitutes an accident or traffic hazard in a public location, is parked in violation of postings at a publicly owned or controlled parking facility, is parked on residential property without the property owner's consent, or is parked on private non-residential property in violation of postings without the property owner's consent; (b) After twenty-four hours if the vehicle is on a public highway and tagged by a law enforcement officer, as per RCW , or is parked on private non-residential property with no postings without the property owner's consent Authority to impound vehicles. The City of Bonney Lake may utilize tow truck services to tow and impound abandoned, junk, unauthorized, or inoperable vehicles. As authority for and procedure governing impounds, the following statutes are adopted by reference as set forth in full herein, RCW , , rhrough , and through (Ord. 785 I, 1998). This Chapter is intended to work in conjunction with BLMC through Written form of authorization for impound. Any impound authorization issued by any agent of the city shall be upon a written form which sets out the authority for such impound. (Ord , 1998) Release of impounded vehicle. Notwithstanding the requirements of RCW (I)(a) relating to impoundment of vehicles following an arrest for violation of RCW , a vehicle so impounded may

3 be ordered released by the agency authorizing the impoundmenr upon a showing of economic or personal hardship to the spouse of the operator of the vehicle, raking into consideration public safety factors, including the operator's criminal history and driving record. Vehicles upon which police holds have been placed may be released to the registered owner only after the tow truck operator has received written authorization from the Bonney Lake Police Department. (Ord , 1998) Requirements for tow truck operators. All tow truck operators serving the City of Bonney Lake must meet all requirements ser forth in Chapter RCW and WAC , as well as the following requirements: (1) Use equipment that complies with WAC A.170 and Chapter RCW; (2) Be able to row semi-trucks; (3) Mainmin their storage facilities and impound lots in compliance with WAC '()Z6 and Bonney Lake building and zoning codes; (4) Provide adequate shelter for motorcycles, open convertibles, and Q[her vehicles that could be damaged by inclement weather; (5) Provide sufficient floor space for inside storage of all vehicles the City of Bonney Lake has ordered to be held for investigative, evidentiary, or other purposes; (6) Maintain impound lots in a condition that is graded, drained, lighted, and free of obstacles, so that persons redeeming vehicles have safe and convenient access to their vchicles; (7) Maintain adequate security at impound lots to prevent loss or damage to impounded vehicles; (8) Keep impound lots screened and fenced at all times, in accordance with Bonney Lake zoning codes, and keep the gate securely locked when an attendant is not on duty. (9) Impound all vehicles towed from the City of Bonney Lake in impound lots within five miles of the corporate city limits of Bonney Lake Smffing and response time. Tow truck operarors serving the City of Bonney Lake must have on staff at least four operators, with at least two on-call at any time, as well as a dispatcher who is capable of receiving requests for service and dispatching tow trucks twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. In addition, an impound lot attendant must be on duty, or readily available for duty, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Tow truck operators must respond to

4 requests for service from the City of Bonney L'lkc as soon as safely possible, preferably within 15 minutes of rhe request. Repeated failure to respond promptly to requests for service may constitute grounds to remove the tow truck operator from the rotation described in BLMC If a tow truck operator fails to respond promptly to any given request for service, the City official making the request may terminate the request for service and contact rll10ther operator. In such event, the tow truck operator shall not be reimbursed for its late response Selection of tow truck operators. The City shat! h<lve one open period for tow truck rotation application each year from November 1 through November 30. All tow (ruck operators who are interested in serving the City of Bonney Lake should contact the Bonney Lake Police Department and submit the license numbers of all licensed drivers in their employment. In determining which tow truck operator to conr<lct with requests for service, the City official making the request will rotate through the license numbers that have been submitted. Specific operators may be requested to service out of rotation if they possess skills or equipment that arc necessary to <lccomplish a certain job. The City may remove an operator from the rotation list after three demonstrations that the operator lacks the necessary skills, equipment, or personnel to perform the requested t<lsks Fees - Police impound, storage, ;md after hours release. At! tow truck operators serving the City of Bonney Lake shall abide by the Washington State Patrol fees schedule for the Pierce County area with regard to the accident/incident hourly rate, storage per day fcc, and after hours release fee Priv<lte requests for towing services. This section is not intended to abridge the ability of private parties to request towing services <IS needed. Bonney Lake police officers may request that private parties call for towing services when a vehicle is disabled on a right-of-way, bur in the judgment of the officer at the scene, the circumstances do not warrant immediate removal of the vehicle. Section 2. Severability If a section, subsection, paragr<lph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, Stich decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 3. Effective date This ordinance shall rake effect thirty (30) days after its passage, subject to prior approval by the Mayor and prior publication for five days as required by law.

5 PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor this.:{ day of Neil Johnson, Jr" Mayor ATTEST arwood T. Edvalso n, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM, t { _ James]. Dionne, City Attorney Passed: IOf24!06 Valid: IOf24f06 I'ublish<:d: 10/26106 EIl'(:clivc: Ilf24!06

6 City of Bonney Lake, Washington Council Agenda Bill (C.A.B.) Approval Form Del!artmentfStaff Contact: Council Meetinl:; Date: Al:;enda Item Number Admin Srvcs/Edvalson October AB Ordinance Resolution Number: Council member Sl!onsor: D BUDGETINFORMATON 2006 Budl:;et Amount Reguired EXl!eoditure Iml!act Remaininl:; Balance Not Applicable EXl!lanation: Al:;enda Subject: A Proposed Ordinance providing for a rotation in the call-out of tow truck operators for situations where an official of the City orders a vehicle towed. Administrative Recommendation: Adopt the proposed ordinance. Backl:;round Summary: Some months ago, a tow truck operator with facilities just outside the Bonney Lake City limits asked to be considered as the City'S official tow truck operator. The Council Public Safety Committee has considered the issue and recommends use of qualified tow truck operators on a rotating basis. The City Council discussed the proposed ordinance at the October 17 lh Council Workshop. There was a majority consensus to move the item onto the October 24th Council Meeting for possible action. Council Committee Dales: Finance Committee: 9/12106 Public Safety Committee: Community Development & Planning Committee: Commission Dates: Planning Commission: Civil Service Commission: Board/llearing Examiner Dates: Park Board: Hearing Examiner: Council Workshoo: 10117/06 Council Action' Council Call for Hearing: Council Hearings Date: Council Referred Back to: Council Tabled Until: Worksho p : Committee Council Meeting Dates: 10/24/06 Date City Attorney reviewed Au ust 24, 2006