Ordinance No. 92-31 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 7.60.030 OF THE TIGARD MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL OF AN ABANDONED VEHICLE AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, a police department request that an abandoned vehicle be
removed often results in the vehicle being moved a few feet, requiring
further police action; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to amend the Code to aid in
the removal of abandoned vehicles; now, therefore,
iME CITY OF TYGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1: Section 7.60.010(l) (c) , (a) , and (e) are amended to read
as follows:
(c) The vehicle appears to be wrecked, partially
dismantled or junked, or
(d) The vehicle appears to have been stored. For the
purpose of this section, "stored" is defined in
10.28.022(3) of this code, or
(e) The vehicle has remained in the same position, or
within the 500 foot radius of its earlier position, for
a period of 30 days.
SECTION 2: Section 7.60.030 is amended to read as follows:
Section 7.60.030 Removal--Procedure. An abandoned
vehicle which remains in the same position, or remains
within a 500 foot radius of its earlier position for a
period of five days (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, shall be removed by the police department using
their own personnel, equipment or facilities or those of
others.
SECTION 3: Inasmuch as it is necessary that this ordinance be
adopted with the least possible delay in order to ensure
that reasonable safeguards for health, safety, and
welfare of the public are maintained, pursuant to the
removal of abandoned vehicles, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon passage and approval by the
Council.
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PASSEDs $y I1Q n'�CY1ul S vote of all Council members
present after being read by number and title only,
this { 04b day of f\ 1992.
Ca erine Wheatley, City Rec der
APPROVED This day =ra -dwards,
__, 1992.
Mayor
Approved as to forms
Ci attorney
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