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BILL.NO. 96-82
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Nelson
ORDINANCE NO. 2 5
1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,AMENDING SECTIONS
22-32 AND 22-34 OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
PERTAINING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 22-36.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
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Section 1. Sections 22-32(Removal of motor vehicles generally' removed vehicles deemed
iabandoned or disabled)and 22-34(Removal and disposition of abandoned or disabled vehicles)of the
Code of the City of. arson,Missouri,are hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec.22-32.Removal of motor vehicles generally;removed vehicles deemed abandoned or disabled.
A. Police officers are authorized to have a motor vehicle removed from a street.highway or city owned
parking area to a service station,garage or other place of safety:
1. When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge,viaduct or causeway,or in any tube
or tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
g 2. When a vehicle upon a highway is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic,and
the person in charge of the vehicle is,by reason of physical iniury,incapacitated to such an
extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.
3. When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street and is parked illegally so as to constitute
a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
4. When any vehicle is parked in any metered space or rental space owned or operated by the
city or on any monthly rental fees for any parking space owned or operated by the city have
not been paid by the owner of the vehicle.
13. Any motor vehicle removed from a street or highway or metered or rental space operated by the city,
under the provisions of this section shall be considered an abandoned or disabled motor vehicle and the provisions and
procedures contained in section 22-34 shall apply and be observed.
C. Any police officer authorizing the tow shall make an inquiry with the statewide computer system
and National Crime Information Center(NCIC)to determine if the abandoned property has been reported
stolen. The police department shall enter the abandoned property information into the statewide computer
system.
(Code 1977,§23-103;Ord.No.9325,§ 1,8-20-79)
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See.22-34.Removal and disposition of abandoned or disabled vehicles. r, .
A. Any police officer may have any abandoned or disabled motor vehicle towed away and stored by any
service station or garage licensed to do business in the city. If the vehicle is unclaimed after it period of seventy-two
(72)hours,the vehicle may be stored outside the corporate limits by the service station or garage;provided,that the
storage areas are within a reasonable distance of the city and the vehicle is accessible for reclaim during normal business
hours. A report showing the location of the stored vehicle shall be filed,by the police officer who authorized its
removal,with the chiefofpolice,who shall notify the owner or any holder of a security interest appearing on the title i
ofsuch vehicle of the location of the vehicle,and instructions for redeeming the vehicle,by certified snail.
13. The owner orally vehicle in this city under the provisions of subsection(a)of this section,or the
holder of a security interest in the vehicle,which interest is in default,may reclaim such vehicle from the service station
or garage upon proof of ownership or valid security interest which is in dcftuit and full payment of all charges for the
towing and storage of the vehicle, If the owner or lienholder believe the vehicle was improperly towed,they shall
have the right to request a hearing before the chief of police. If they are dissatisfied with the results of the
hearing, they may seek review before the municipal court. Any review by the municipal court shall be
consolidated with the hearing on any citation issued related to the towing incident.
C. The owner of the service station or garage towing and storing of a vehicle under the provisions of
subsection(a)of this section,may sell the vehicle for salvage or the vehicle may be sold at public auction,if it remains
unclaimed for thirty(30)days. Notice of the sale of a motor vehicle at public auction shall be posted for at least ten(10)
days prior to the sale,at the service station or storage area where the vehicle is located,on the bulletin board in the city
hall building and at the county courthouse. The notice shall include any identifying marks or numbers,date and place
where the vehicle was found,time and place of the public auction and any accrued charges against the vehicle. When
any vehicle is sold for salvage or is sold at a public auction,the service station or garage shall inanediately notify the
chief of police and city clerk,in writing,of the sale of such vehicle. '
D. The proceeds of the sale shall first be used to pay the cost of the sale,all towing and storage costs `
� accrued against the vehicle,and the balance,if any,shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the city,unless
otherwise stipulated in a contract with a service station or garage providing towing and storing services for the City.
(Code 1977,§23-102;Ord.No.9274,§1,4-17-79;Ord.No. 11068,§3,7-18-88)
State law reference-Disposition of vehicles left unattended on highways,RSMo.§304.155. .
Section 2. Section 22-36 is hereby added as follows:
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Sec.22-36.Bill of Sale Requirements.
The bill of sale issued by the city upon the sale of abandoned property shall be lawful proof of ownership.
The bill of sale must include:
1. Year,make,identification number and model of the abandoned property;
2. Odometer disclosure on vehicles that are less than 10 years of age. The disclosure must include
the printed names and signatures of the buyer(s)and seller(s);
3. Date of sale;
4. Printed name and signature of the municipal clerk or deputy;
5. Printed name and signature of the buyer;and
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6. The official seal of the municipality.
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4� The purchaser of the abandoned property must apply for a junking certificate or salvage certificate of
title designated with"Salvage/Abandoned Property"an the face within thirty(30)days of purchase. i
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify to the State of Missouri that
this ordinance has been enacted. :.'.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
of its passage and approval.
Passed: Oct. 7_ f°i 9 6 Approved: 0 c f, r. (�9 6
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Dear Director;
{ Enclosed you will find a certified copy
of Ordinance No. 12528 which was enacted by the City
Council of the city of Jefferson,Missouri,on October 7,1996.Section 3 of said ordinance requires ordin
that the City Clerk"certify to the State of Missouri this a ords.ce has been enacted:'Please forward
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I, Phyllis Powell,City Clerk of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, hereby certify that the
attached is a true and accurate photocopy of Ordinance Number 12528,which was enacted
by the Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, on October 7, 1996, and which is in full
force and effect the date of this certification.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Jefferson, Missouri, on October 23, 1996.
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Dear Superintendent:
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Enclosed you will find a certified copy of Ordinance No. 12528 which was enacted by the City
j Council of the City of Jefferson,Missouri,on October 7,1996.Section 3 of said ordinance requires
that the City Clerk"certify to the State of Missouri this ordinance has been-nacted."Please forward
this ordinance to the appropriate office for your state records.
If you have any questions,please let me know.
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I, Phyllis Powell, City Clerk of the City of Jefferson Missouri,
12528 Missouri,hereby certify that the
by the Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, on October 7, 1996, and which is ncful
force and effect the date of this certification.
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