Resolution No. 24 for 1997 - To Set Administrative Fee for Vehicle Impoundment

A RESOLUTION TO SET ADMINISTRATIVE FEE FOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT

Whereas, the State of Oregon in Chapter 514 Oregon Laws 1997 has set forth a procedure that has been adopted in the Oregon Vehicle Code for impounding vehicles and setting an administrative fee for a Police Agency to recover its administrative costs for said impoundment.

Whereas, the City of Sweet Home has adopted the Oregon Vehicle Code.

Whereas, in order to administer said impoundments under City Ordinance or State Law the City of Sweet Home needs to establish an administrative fee for said process.

NOW THEREFORE, the City of Sweet Home does hereby resolve as follows:

That the administrative fee for the Sweet Home Police Department to administer the impoundment of vehicles under City Ordinance or State Law shall be $75.00 per impoundment.

The impoundment fee shall be placed in the Police Budget to recover the costs of the impoundment process.

It has been determined that this fee is classified as not being subject to Oregon Constitution, Article XI Section 11b limitations.

PASSED by the City Council and approved by the Mayor this 14th day of October, 1997.