§ 27-17. Enforcement; penalties; city manager's advisory committee.

(a)

The city manager may appoint an enforcement officer who shall monitor and review the administration of this article, monitor wrecker and storage service price structures, investigate and mediate complaints of noncompliance, make recommendations to the city manager regarding the terms, administration, or enforcement of this article, and perform any and all other duties assigned to him or her by the city manager. If a complaint is filed and upon preliminary investigation it is determined by the enforcement officer that there is "probable cause" to believe that a violation of this article has occurred, the enforcement officer shall present the complaint and all documentation and evidence supporting same to the city manager.

(b)

The city manager may take any and all actions reasonably necessary and appropriate to determine the validity or invalidity of the complaint. If the city manager finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation has occurred, he may impose the following penalties:

(1)

For the first violation, a wrecker service may be suspended from its respective service list for a period of time not to exceed six (6) months.

(2)

For a subsequent violation by the same offender within a two (2) year period, suspension from the appropriate list for at least six (6) months, but not to exceed one (1) year. Any subsequent violation by the same offender within a two (2) year period shall result in permanent removal from the appropriate list.

The decision of the city manager with regard to compliance issues and imposition of penalties is binding and final.

(Ord. No. 36-93, § 8, 8-3-93; Ord. No. 47-2005, § 1, 12-20-2005; Ord. No. 9-2014, § 6, 4-1-2014)