Ordinance No. 1001 09-21-1992 ORDINANCE NO. 1001
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE
CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY r CHAPTER 111,E
ENTITLED "VEHICLE TOWING"
The City Council of the City of Fridley does ordain as follows:
CHAPTER 3.11 VEHICLE TOWING.
111.01. All persons who tow or otherwise transport vehicles into,
from, or through the City of Fridley, or who are under contract
with the City of Fridley to tow or transport vehicles, shall not
tow or otherwise transport a vehicle without taking reasonable
steps to prevent or minimize the loss from the vehicle or fluids
to the extent practicable and in accordance with safety concerns
of both the public and the person transporting or towing the
vehicle.
111.02. In the event that fluids from the vehicle have drained
from the vehicle prior to towing or transporting, or a loss from
the vehicle occurs during towing or transportation, reasonable
steps shall promptly be taken by the person towing or transporting
the vehicle to clean up and otherwise contain and remove the fluids
lost.
111.03. Persons who store vehicles towed or transported under
this section shall comply with all environmental laws and
regulations governing the loss of motor vehicle fluids once the
vehicle reaches the towing or transportation destination.
111.04. The person towing or transporting the motor vehicles
shall be entitled to charge the owner of the motor vehicle, or the
person, excluding a police officer engaged in his authorized
duties, requesting that a vehicle be towed or transported, a
reasonable fee for the services herein.
111.05. Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a
highway or street shall remove any glass or other injurious
substance dropped upon the highway or street from such vehicle.
111.06. Whoever does any act forbidden by this Chapter or omits
or fails to do any act required by this Chapter shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and is subject to all penalties provided for such
violations under the provisions of Chapter 901 of the Fridley City
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IIIPASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1992.
;L. WILLIAM WILLIAM J E - MAYOR
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SHIRLEY A HAAPALA CITY CLERK
First Reading: August 17, 1992
Second Reading: September 21, 1992
Publish: September 29, 1992
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