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Hamilton council advances towing-ordinance rewrite after extended public comment
Summary
Council voted to move an amended towing ordinance to second reading after residents and local tow operators raised questions about background checks, minimum-vehicle standards and responsibility for cleanup of debris on private property.
Council members voted Feb. 6 to move forward an amendment to Hamilton’s towing and vehicle‑recovery ordinance after nearly an hour of public comment focused on definitions, background checks and cleanup responsibilities.
Justin McCooch, owner of Hamilton Auto Clinic, said he sought clarity on several technical provisions in the draft: which agency the township expects to perform Interstate Identification Index background checks, whether the township requires HireRight specifically, how driver abstracts will be handled and whether the township issues official tow‑identification cards. “As far as the background checks go, who would you guys want to do these background checks?” McCooch…
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