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Council reviews overhaul of towing ordinance, grapples with state preemption and yard-distance rules
Summary
Council held a first reading of a repeal-and-replace towing ordinance to align local code with recent state law changes; staff and city counsel warned about state preemption, and council debated how far vehicle-storage facilities (yards) should be allowed to be from town (10 miles in draft vs. suggested 1–5 miles or ETJ).
City staff presented a proposed repeal-and-replace towing ordinance designed to align Decatur’s code with recent state legislative changes that preempt some municipal regulation of towing and vehicle-storage facilities.
City counsel explained a 2023 uniformity act limited areas where cities can regulate towing and vehicle storage; the draft ordinance was intentionally circumscribed to avoid…
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