VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION OPERATOR'S PERMIT.

Austin City Code tit. 13, ch. 13-7, art. 3

in effect

Austin City Code § 13-7-31 PERMIT REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION OPERATORS.

§ 13-7-31 - PERMIT REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION OPERATORS. (A) A person is prohibited from immobilizing a vehicle for a vehicle immobilization service in the city without a valid vehicle immobilization operator's permit. (B) A licensee is prohibited from employing or otherwise allowing a person to immobilize a vehicle using a boot or other vehicle immobilization equipment owned, controlled, or operated by the licensee unless the person has a valid vehicle immobilization operator's permit. (C) A vehicle immobilization operator permitted under this article must conspicuously wear or display the operator's permit while performing a vehicle immobilization. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Austin City Code § 13-7-32 OPERATION WHILE FIRST APPLICATION PENDING.

§ 13-7-32 - OPERATION WHILE FIRST APPLICATION PENDING. (A) An applicant whose first application for a vehicle immobilization operator's permit under this article is pending may: (1) perform vehicle immobilizations in the city if the applicant has a valid vehicle immobilization operator's permit issued by another city; or (2) accompany and assist a vehicle immobilization operator permitted under this chapter. (B) A person commits an offense if the person performs vehicle immobilizations or provides assistance under this section after the police chief denies the person 's application. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Austin City Code § 13-7-33 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; FEES; PERMIT ISSUANCE; TRANSFERABILITY.

§ 13-7-33 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT; FEES; PERMIT ISSUANCE; TRANSFERABILITY. (A) An applicant for a vehicle immobilization operator's permit must file an application with the police chief on a form prescribed by the police chief and signed by the applicant and the vehicle immobilization service licensee sponsoring the applicant. (B) An application must include all information required by rule adopted under this chapter. (C) An applicant for a vehicle immobilization operator's permit must attach to the application a copy of the applicant's nationwide criminal history issued and certified by the Texas Department of Public Safety, or other relevant governmental entity as determined by the police chief. The criminal history must be issued and certified not earlier than the 30th day before the date the applicant submits an application for a vehicle immobilization operator's permit. (D) An applicant must submit the prescribed fee with the application. The fee is non-refundable. (E) The police chief shall, within 30 days after the date of application, issue a vehicle immobilization operator's permit to an applicant who complies with the provisions of this article and the applicable rules established by the police chief. (F) A vehicle immobilization operator's permit, or any accompanying permit, badge, sticker, ticket, or emblem, is not assignable or transferable. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Austin City Code § 13-7-34 PERMIT TERM AND RENEWAL.

§ 13-7-34 - PERMIT TERM AND RENEWAL. (A) Unless revoked or suspended, a vehicle immobilization operator's permit expires two years after the date of issuance. (B) To renew a permit, a permittee must complete a new application and pay the prescribed non-refundable fee for a permit. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Austin City Code § 13-7-35 DUPLICATE PERMIT.

§ 13-7-35 - DUPLICATE PERMIT. (A) A permittee may obtain a duplicate vehicle immobilization operator's permit to replace a lost or destroyed permit. (B) The permittee must pay the required fee. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Austin City Code § 13-7-36 CHANGE IN APPLICATION INFORMATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS.

§ 13-7-36 - CHANGE IN APPLICATION INFORMATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS. A permittee shall notify the police chief not later than the 30th day after: (1) a material change in the permittee's application information; or (2) the permittee's employment by a particular vehicle immobilization service ends. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Austin City Code § 13-7-37 APPLICATION AFTER REVOCATION OR DENIAL.

§ 13-7-37 - APPLICATION AFTER REVOCATION OR DENIAL. If the police chief revokes a person's vehicle immobilization operator's permit, or if the police chief denies a person's application for a vehicle immobilization operator's permit, that person may not reapply for a permit for six months after the date of revocation or denial. (Ord. No. 20180823-075, Pt. 2, 8-23-2018)

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13TRSE_CH13-7VEIMSE_ART3VEIMOPPEFetched: 10/27/2026