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Tow operator urges council to review towing and vehicle-for-hire rules; staff agrees to revisit ordinances
Summary
A Shreveport tow company owner asked the council to revise city towing and vehicle-for-hire ordinances he said are outdated and impose unnecessary yard and storage requirements; council members and staff agreed to review the sections in question and consider changes.
Kenneth Crawford, a local tow-company owner, told the Shreveport City Council the municipal ordinance governing towing and storage (he cited chapter/section 102) imposes yard, fence and building requirements that make it costly for tow operators to be on the city rotation while central storage handles impounded Shreveport vehicles.
Crawford said tow companies must maintain fenced, lighted yards and other infrastructure to be eligible for the Shreveport…
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