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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY,OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1048, KNOWN AS THE TRAFFIC
CODE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, RELATING TO THE RE-
MOVAL, IMPOUNDING AND ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN
VEHICLES FOUND WITHIN THE CITY OF RENTON.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RENTON AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Existing Section 37 of Ordinance No. 1048, known
as the Traffic Code of the City of Renton, reading as follows:
"SECTION 37. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES LEFT ON TRAVELED
WAY--OFFICERS1 DUTIES --COST AND LIEN. Whenever any
police officer finds a vehicle standing upon the. paved,
improved or main traveled portion of any public highway
within this City, such officer is hereby authorized to
remove such vehicle or to require the operator or other
person in charge of such vehicle to remove the same off
the paved, improved or main traveled portion of such
public highway. Whenever any police officer finds any
vehicle unattended in such a position that it constitutes
an obstruction to traffic or provides a danger to travel
upon any public highway, such officer is hereby authorized
to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest
place of safety. Any cost incurred in the removal there-
of shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle so removed
and the same shall be a lien upon such vehicle."
BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
AMENDED SECTION 37. (a) Any vehicle parked or angle -
parked n 'wio at on of the Traffic Code, as amended, or
so used or left unattended upon any public property or
upon the paved, improved or main travel portion of any
public highway or so used so as to endanger any user or
potential user of any public highway is hereby declared
to be a nuisance. Such nuisance may be summarily abated
by removing the vehicle by or under the direction of a
Police officer by means of towing, or otherwise, to a
vehicle pound. The Police Department shall request as
soon as practicable after impounding from the authority
or department last licensing said vehicle the name and
address of the registered owner thereof and within seven
(7) days after obtaining such information notify the
owner in writing that the vehicle has been impounded.
AMENDED SECTION 37. (b) Before the owner or his duly
author zed agent shall be permitted to remove a vehicle
from such pound he shall furnish satisfactory evidence to
the Police Department and the keeper of such pound of his
identity and ownership. All charges for towing, hauling or
storage charges incurred for the impounding of said vehicle
shall be paid by the owner or his agent to the Poli.ce Depart-
ment prior to the redemption of such impounded vehicle
AMENDED SECTION 37. (c) When the Chief of Police
shall determine that any vehicle impounded pursuant to
the provisions of this Ordinance has. been abandoned by
the owner thereof, he shall report such vehicle to the
Chief of the Washington State Patrol and as is further
required by RCW 46.52.110. Abandonment shall be pre-
sumed if the owner fails to redeem his vehicle within
thirty (30) days after having been notified of such im-
pounding as specified in this Ordinance.
AMENDED SECTION 37. (d) The impounding of any ve-
hicle shahnot prevent or preclude the institution and
prosecution of criminal proceedings in the Police Court
Of the City of Renton, or elsewhere, charging the
violator with any violation of law on account of which
such vehicle was impounded.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and legal publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this13th day of July, 1954.
Wrook,,_-City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 13thday of July, 1954.
Ap roved as to form:
Gerard M. he an.
Assistant City Attorney
Date of publication: July 22, 1954
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