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regarding
towing on private property. The City needs to consider if there should be regulation on private
property and, if so, to what degree and how to enforce it.
She advised that Okaloosa County follows state laws regarding tows, which are very specific, but
once the county takes over they can increase the amount of reg ulation, and if the City takes over it
can have its own regulation as well.
Discussion included regulation of maximum fees that can be charged for towing, whether or not
the wreckers themselves have a physical place of business in the City, and whether that should be
addressed in the ordinance.
Mr. Holmes noted that the citizens need to be protected from price gouging; that a reasonable fine
needs to be imposed on private property tows.
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WRECKERS ORDINANCE ( CONTI
Charlene Greenwald, Jet Drive, asked for an element of time before vehicles can be towed from
private property.
Consensus of Council was for the City Attorney to come back with an ordinance similar to the
Leon County, Tallahassee ordinance as it is the most restrictive in
regards of regulating the most
elements possible.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 30
p, m.
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