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Council amends towing rules to require 24/7 retrieval availability; first reading passes unanimously
Summary
On first reading the Common Council approved Ordinance 43-20-25, which would require towing companies to provide vehicle retrieval 24 hours after impound and caps an after‑hours retrieval fee at $68 in addition to standard towing charges.
The West Lafayette Common Council on Sept. 2 approved, on first reading, an amendment to the city's towing and storage ordinance that requires towing companies to provide vehicle retrieval 24 hours a day and establishes a maximum after‑hours retrieval fee.
Mayor and staff described the change as a response to citizen concerns about vehicles towed and inaccessible for days because impound yards were closed outside of normal business hours.…
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