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Council advances ordinance to exempt some vehicle owners from tow fees, requires 48-hour notice
Summary
The council advanced an ordinance to exempt people whose vehicles were towed while uninvolved in investigations from paying tow fees, require hotels and owners be notified within 48 hours and provide 15-day status updates while vehicles remain as evidence; the exemption excludes owners involved in the investigation.
The Newark City Council advanced on first reading an ordinance that would exempt vehicle owners from paying tow or release fees when their cars were impounded while not involved in a criminal investigation, and require the city to notify owners within 48 hours and provide ongoing status updates.
Kenya Store, the city's corporation counsel, told the council the amendment “exempts them from paying as well. It also makes the requirement that we notify them within 48 hours of what's going on with the car.”…
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