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Chester council reviews sweeping overhaul of towing rules in first reading
Summary
At its March 10 deliberative meeting, City of Chester officials held a first reading of Bill 1 of 2025 to replace Article 5-19 with a more detailed towing ordinance; council discussed fee schedule, RFP timing and procedures but did not take a final vote.
City of Chester officials held the first reading of Bill 1 of 2025 on Monday, March 10, proposing to replace the city's existing towing ordinance (Article 5-19) with a new, more detailed code governing impoundment, towing companies and post-tow procedures.
Solicitor Ken Shuster told council the proposed ordinance expands the current four-page rulebook into roughly 20 pages and “adds a lot of additional teeth to that ordinance,” including a definitions section, minimum qualifications for towing companies, prohibited acts, recordkeeping requirements and procedures for towing vehicles from public rights-of-way and private property. He said the ordinance is intended to be in place before the city issues a request for proposals for a formal towing contract.
Shuster described the next steps…
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