File #: O-36-17    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Withdrawn
File created: 7/5/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/23/2017 Final action: 10/23/2017
Title: Wheel Immobilization Devices - Prohibited - For the purpose of prohibiting the use of wheel immobilization devices on vehicles parked on public or private property in the City of Annapolis.
Sponsors: Michael J. Pantelides
Indexes: Public Safety Committee, Transportation Board, Transportation Committee
Attachments: 1. O-36-17 Wheel Immobilization Devices Prohibited.pdf, 2. O-36-17 Staff Report.pdf, 3. O-36-17 Fiscal Impact.pdf, 4. O-36-17 Transportation Bd Findings.pdf

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Wheel Immobilization Devices - Prohibited - For the purpose of prohibiting the use of wheel immobilization devices on vehicles parked on public or private property in the City of Annapolis.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Ordinance 36-17

 

Introduced by: Mayor Pantelides

 

Referred to

Public Safety Committee

Transportation Committee

Transportation Board

 

 

AN ORDINANCE concerning

 

Wheel Immobilization Devices - Prohibited

 

FOR                     the purpose of prohibiting the use of wheel immobilization devices on vehicles parked on public or private property in the City of Annapolis.

 

BY                     adding the following portion to the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2016 Edition

                     12.20.160

 

BY                     repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portion of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2016 Edition

                     12.20.235

 

 

SECTION I:                     BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

 

TITLE 12 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

 

Chapter 12.20 - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING

 

Section 12.20.160 - WHEEL IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE - PROHIBITED.

 

A.                      FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, “WHEEL BOOT” INCLUDES A TIRE LOCK, DENVER BOOT, WHEEL CLAMP, OR WHEEL IMMOBILIZER.

 

B.                      IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OR ENTITY TO APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE APPLIED A WHEEL BOOT TO A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCATED ON ANY PUBLIC STREET, ROADWAY, HIGHWAY OR OTHER RIGHT OF WAY, OR A MOTOR VEHICLE LOCATED ON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY.

 

C.                      ANY PERSON VIOLATING THIS SECTION, UPON CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

 

12.20.235 - VIOLATION - Continuing offenses.

 

A.                     UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, A VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER IS A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION AS DEFINED BY CHAPTER 1.20 AND IS SUBJECT TO A FINE AS ESTABLISHED BY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.

 

B.                     Each day that a violation under this chapter continues shall constitute a separate violation of the applicable section.

 

 

SECTION  II:   AND  BE  IT  FURTHER  ESTABLISHED  AND  ORDAINED  BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage.

 

 

 

EXPLANATION

CAPITAL LETTERS indicate matter added to existing law.

Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.

Underlining indicates amendments