Source: http://www.ecode360.com/29184295
Timestamp: 2017-05-27 11:42:48
Document Index: 684149168

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 385', '§ 385', '§ 385', '§ 385', '§ 385', '§ 385', '§577', '§304', '§304', '§304', '§304']

City of Laurie, MO Abandoned Vehicles
§ 385.010
Abandoned Vehicles or Trailers Prohibited.
§ 385.020
Obstructing the Flow of Traffic Prohibited.
§ 385.030
Towing of Abandoned Property on Public Real Property.
§ 385.040
§ 385.050
§ 385.060
Sale of Abandoned Property by City.
Section 385.010
Section 385.020
Section 385.030
Section 385.040
Section 385.050
Section 385.060
State Law Reference — For similar provisions, §577.080,
Except in the case of an accident resulting in the injury or
death of any person, the driver of a vehicle which for any reason
obstructs the regular flow of traffic on the roadway of any public
road or State highway shall make every reasonable effort to move the
vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the regular flow of traffic.
Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this Section
is guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00)
nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
State Law Reference — For similar provisions, §304.151,
Law Enforcement Officer, or an official of the City where the City's
real property is concerned, may authorize a towing company to remove
to a place of safety:
a. Any interstate highway or freeway in an urbanized area of the City
left unattended for ten (10) hours, or immediately if a Law Enforcement
Officer determines that the abandoned property is a serious hazard
to other motorists;
b. Any interstate highway or freeway outside of an urbanized area of
the City left unattended for twenty-four (24) hours, or after four
(4) hours if a Law Enforcement Officer determines that the abandoned
property is a serious hazard to other motorists;
c. Any State highway, other than an interstate highway or freeway outside
of an urbanized area left unattended for more than twenty-four (24)
provided that commercial motor vehicles referred to in Subparagraphs
(a — c) not hauling waste designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C.
5103(a) may only be removed under this Section to a place of safety
until the owner or owner's representative has had a reasonable opportunity
to contact a towing company of choice; or
d. Any State highway, other than an interstate highway or freeway in
an urbanized area left unattended for more than ten (10) hours.
2. Any unattended abandoned property illegally left standing upon any
highway or bridge if the abandoned property is left in a position
or under such circumstances as to obstruct the normal movement of
traffic where there is no reasonable indication that the person in
control of the property is arranging for its immediate control or
3. Any abandoned property which has been abandoned under Section 385.010 herein or Section 577.080, RSMo.
4. Any abandoned property which has been reported as stolen or taken
without consent of the owner.
5. Any abandoned property for which the person operating such property
is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer takes the
person into custody and where such person is unable to arrange for
the property's timely removal.
6. Any abandoned property which due to any other State law or City ordinance
is subject to towing because of the owner's outstanding traffic or
7. Any abandoned property left unattended in violation of a State law
or City ordinance where signs have been posted giving notice of the
law or where the violation causes a safety hazard.
8. Any abandoned property illegally left standing on the waters of this
State as defined in Section 306.010, RSMo., where the abandoned property
is obstructing the normal movement of traffic, or where the abandoned
property has been unattended for more than ten (10) hours or is floating
loose on the water.
9. Any abandoned property for which the person operating such property
or vehicle eludes arrest for an alleged offense for which the officer
would have taken the offender into custody.
the City Police Department authorizes a tow pursuant to this Section
in which the abandoned property is moved from the immediate vicinity,
it shall complete a crime inquiry and inspection report.
City agency other than the City Police Department authorizing a tow
under this Section where property is towed away from the immediate
vicinity shall report the tow to the City Police Department within
two (2) hours of the tow, along with a crime inquiry and inspection
State Law References — For similar provisions, §§304.155.1,
304.155.3, RSMo.
A. Payment Of Charges. The owner of abandoned property removed as provided in this Chapter shall be responsible for payment of all reasonable charges for towing and storage of such abandoned property as provided in Section 385.050.
B. Crime Inquiry And Inspection Report. Upon the towing of any abandoned property pursuant to Section 385.030 or under authority of a Law Enforcement Officer or local governmental agency pursuant to Section 217.040, the City Police Department, where it authorized such towing or was properly notified by another governmental agency of such towing, shall promptly make an inquiry with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and any statewide Missouri law enforcement computer system to determine if the abandoned property has been reported as stolen and shall enter the information pertaining to the towed property into the statewide law enforcement computer system.
If the abandoned property is not claimed within ten (10) working
days of the towing, the tower who has online access to the Department
of Revenue's records shall make an inquiry to determine the abandoned
property owner and lienholder, if any, of record. In the event that
the records of the Department of Revenue fail to disclose the name
of the owner or any lienholder of record, the tower shall comply with
the requirements of Subsection (3) of Section 304.156, RSMo. If the
tower does not have online access, the City Police Department shall
submit a crime inquiry and inspection report to the Missouri Director
of Revenue. The City Police Department shall also provide one (1)
copy of the report to the storage facility and one (1) copy to the
towing company. A towing company that does not have online access
to the department's records and that is in possession of abandoned
property after ten (10) working days shall report such fact to the
City Police Department. The crime inquiry and inspection report shall
be designed by the Director of Revenue and shall include the following:
1. The year, model, make and property identification number of the property
and the owner and any lienholders, if known;
2. A description of any damage to the property noted by the Law Enforcement
Officer authorizing the tow;
3. The license plate or registration number and the State of issuance,
7. The date of the inquiry of the National Crime Information Center,
any statewide Missouri law enforcement computer system, and any other
similar system which has titling and registration information to determine
if the abandoned property had been stolen. This information shall
be entered only by the City Police Department;
8. The signature and printed name of the Law Enforcement Officer authorizing
the tow;
9. The name of the towing company, the signature and printed name of
the towing operator, and an indicator disclosing whether the tower
has online access to the department's records; and
10. Any additional information the Missouri Director of Revenue deems
of the abandoned property, free of all prior liens; and
A. A towing
company may only assess reasonable storage charges for abandoned property
towed without the consent of the owner. Reasonable storage charges
shall not exceed the charges for vehicles which have been towed with
the consent of the owner on a negotiated basis. Storage charges may
be assessed only for the time in which the towing company complies
with the procedural requirements of this Chapter.
B. The Board of Aldermen may from time to time establish maximum reasonable towing, storage and other charges which can be imposed by towing and storage companies operating within the City, and which are consistent with this Chapter and with Sections 304.155 to 304.158, RSMo. Any violation of said established maximum charges shall be deemed a violation of this Section of the Code and shall be punishable pursuant to Section 100.220.
C. A towing
company may impose a charge of not more than one-half (½) of
the regular towing charge for the towing of abandoned property at
the request of the owner of private real property or that owner's
agent pursuant to this Chapter if the owner of the abandoned property
or the owner's agent returns to the abandoned property before it is
removed from the private real property. The regular towing charge
may only be imposed after the abandoned property has been removed
from the property and is in transit.
State Law References — For similar provisions, §§304.156.2,
304.158.6, 304.158.10, RSMo.
When the City has physical possession of the abandoned property,
it may sell the abandoned property in accordance with its established
provisions and regulations and may transfer ownership by means of
a bill of sale signed by the City Clerk and sealed with the official
City Seal. Such bill of sale shall contain the make and model of the
abandoned property, the complete abandoned property identification
number and the odometer reading of the abandoned property, if available,
and shall be lawful proof of ownership for any dealer registered under
the provisions of Section 301.218, RSMo., or Section 301.560, RSMo.,
or for any other person.
State Law Reference — For similar provisions, §304.156,