Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 4-227 by adding new Sections 4-227-075, 4-227-150 and 4-227-160 and modifying various sections regarding vehicular towing fees, penalties, post-towing services, private right of action, and authority, and updating Section 2-14-132 regarding impoundment
- Record number: SO2024-0012277
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Villegas, Gilbert (with 1 co-sponsors)
- Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Introduced: Sep 18, 2024
- Final action: Apr 16, 2025
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Apr 16, 2025
50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Chico, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Apr 16, 2025.
Yea (50): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Timeline
- Sep 18, 2024: Referred, City Council
- Apr 8, 2025: Substituted, Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Apr 8, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection
- Apr 16, 2025: Passed, City Council
Documents
- O2024-0012277_001.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2024-0012277 Proper & Illegal Towing. Remedies and Fines.pdf (Legislation)
- Rogue Towing 2.0.pdf (Legislation)