Ordinance No. 18-03 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE NO. 18-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A SECTION OF 7.60 OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO ABANDONED OR STORED VEHICTPS.
WHEREAS, the January 2, 2018 update to the Tigard Municipal Code for Abandoned Vehicles, TMC 7.60,
inadvertently omitted a planned code update;and
WHEREAS,the intent of the January 2,2018 update to TMC 7.60 was to decrease the waiting period for police
removal of an abandoned or stored vehicle from five(5) days to twenty-four(24) hours;and
WHEREAS,this proposed amendment fully implements Council's earlier intent;and
WHEREAS, the Tigard City Council has determined that the proposed code amendments are in the best
interest of the City of Tigard.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Tigard Municipal Code Chapter 7.60.030 is amended as shown in "Exhibit A" (additional
language underlined and deleted language sfic ).
SECTION 2: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the council, signature by the
mayor,and posting by the city recorder.
PASSED: By 7//I j.. 47. 7.0.44...)vote of all council members present after being read by number
and title only,this /3 ''day of '6.itez ,2018.
Carol A. Kroger,City Record r
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this / r�day of 4e� un ,2018.
Jo L Cook,Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Exhibit A
TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
Excerpt of Chapter 7.60 ABANDONED OR
STORED VEHICLES.
7.60.030 Removal--Procedure.
A. An abandoned or stored vehicle which
remains in the same position, or has not been
moved a minimum of five hundred feet from its
earlier position for a period of five)days twenty
four (24) hours (holidays, Saturdays and Sundays
not included)after an owner has been requested to
remove it or after notice has been served as
required by Section 7.60.020, may be removed by
the police department using their own personnel,
equipment or facilities or those of others. (Ord. 97-
04;Ord.92-31 §2, 1992;Ord.90-04 §4, 1990:Ord.
73-24 §3, 1973).
7-60-1 Update: 01/18