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ORDINANCE NO. 2602-02 AN ORDINANCE amending the City's tow regulations concerning public impounds, amending Sections 10 and 12 of Ordinance No. 1830-91 (EMC 5.70.100 and 5.70.110) Whereas, the City's tow regulations distinguish between private impounds, public impounds and police impounds; and Whereas, the Police Department maintains a list of qualified licensees for purposes of performing police impounds. Impounds that are not police originated and are on private property can be performed by any tow business licensed by the City. Impounds that originate on public property initiated by a city official other than police are public impounds and like private impounds, can be performed by any tow business licensed by the City; and Whereas, it is the intent of this ordinance to confirm that public impounds are not restricted to the same process and list of qualified licensees set forth in EMC 5.70.110 as are police impounds; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1830-91 (EMC 5.70.100) which reads as follows: Licensees authorized for private impounds. A "private impound," for purposes of this chapter, means the vehicle has been impounded at the direction of a person having control or possession of the private property upon which the vehicle was located. All licensees are authorized to do private impounds. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Licensees authorized for private and public impounds. A "private impound," for purposes of this chapter, means the vehicle has been impounded at the direction of a person having control or possession of the private property upon which the vehicle was located. A "public impound," for purposes of this chapter, means the vehicle has been impounded by a public official (or designee