HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0005) IR 21-10572 - Stored Vehicle OrdinanceINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 21-10572
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council April 13, 2021
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SUBJECT: STORED VEHICLE ORDINANCE
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Purpose and Summary
The purpose of this Informal Report is to explain the proposed changes in City Code Section 22-159,
Storing of Vehicles on Public Street Prohibited. The proposed changes are intended to remove the
ambiguity of the current wording and measurably define when a vehicle is considered stored.
The existing language of Section 22-159 deems a vehicle "stored" if it has remained "parked at or nearly at
the same location" for a continuous period of time in excess of five days. However, because the language
allows for interpretation on the meaning of "nearly at the same location," enforcement issues often arise
when officers are working to identify and cite violators.
To resolve this issue, the proposed amendment would define the vehicle as stored if it is parked continually
in the same location for five days without being moved at least one -tenth of a mile.
Conclusion
By removing the language "nearly at the same location" and requiring that the vehicle be moved at least
one -tenth of a mile sets forth in concrete and measurable terms what a violation of the ordinance entails and
provides objective parameters for enforcement. An action item to amend the current ordinance will be on
the April 201h City Council agenda.
If you have any questions please contact Benjamin Sampract, Sr. Assistant City Attorney at 817-392-7617
or Benjamin. Sampract(a),fortworthtexas.gov or Assistant Chief Joseph Sparrow at 817-392-4231 or
Joseph. Sparrowkfortworthtexas. gov.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS