City Council

FACT SHEET

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TITLE DATE ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT

AN ORDINANCE TO OCTOBER 13, 2009 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

AMEND SECTION 90-273(d)

OF THE CODE OF

ORDINANCES RELATIVE

TO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES SPONSOR

AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE

WITH RESPECT THERETO CAO

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PURPOSE

To amend Section 90-273 (d) of the Code of Ordinances.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This ordinance would amend Section 90-273(d) of the Code of Ordinances to provide that a parking citation shall be paid within sixty (60) days of the date of issuance of the citation or the vehicle shall be subject to removal, impoundment, detention or immobilization by the City or its third party contractor.

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TIMETABLE

Introduction - October 13, 2009

Final Passage - October 27, 2009

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FINANCES

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ALTERNATIVES

1. Adopt the ordinance as presented.

2. Amend the ordinance.

3. Deny the ordinance.

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CONCLUSION

Alternative number 1 is recommended.

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FACT SHEET PREPARED BY: Terri Anderson-Scott

City Attorney

ORDINANCE NUMBER ____ OF 2009

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 90-273(d) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES AND TO OTHERWISE PROVIDE WITH RESPECT THERETO.

BY:

BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Shreveport, in due, legal and regular session convened, that Section 90-273(d) of the City of Shreveport Code of Ordinances is hereby amended and re-enacted to now read as follows:

Sec. 90-273. Impoundment or immobilization of motor vehicles.

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(d)   Any motor vehicle parked upon a street, highway or public property, against which there is a parking citation, including costs and late payment penalties, which has not been paid within sixty (60) days of the date of issuance of the citation, shall be subject to removal, impoundment, detention or immobilization by the city or by a third party contracted to provide these services to the city.

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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision or item of this ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items or applications and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:

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City Attorney’s Office