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ORDINANCE NO. 5651
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION
10-5-7 OF CHAPTER 5, IMPOUNDMENT AND REDEMPTION OF VEHICLES, OF
TITLE X (TRAFFIC) OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY ADDING A NEW
SUBSECTION 10-5-7E ALLOWING A WRITTEN STATEMENT BY THE OWNER OF
THE MOTOR VEHICLE IN LIEU OF AN APPEARANCE AT A POST IMPOUNDMENT
HEARING.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 10-5-7, Post Impoundment Hearing Procedure, of Chapter 5,
Impoundment and Redemption of Vehicles, of Title X (Traffic) of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled
"Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington", is hereby amended to add a
new subsection 10-5-7E, to read as shown below. The remaining subsections shall be re-
lettered accordingly.
E. In lieu of a personal appearance, the owner of the motor vehicle
impounded mav provide the Hearing Examiner with a written statement of
position which the Hearing Examiner mav consider in the same manner as the
officer's impound report and the tow company's tow and storage receipt.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5651
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of _ February , 2012.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 6th day of February , 2012.
Denis Law, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney ^ I ; u
Date of Publication: 2/10/2012 ( summary)
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