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~~~ A parking facility owner shall not: ~a} Authorize the removal of a vehicle without first giving notice of the intended removal to the Eugene Police Department. ~b~ Receive direct or indirect compensate an from a person engaged in the towing business based on a per vehicle towed from the parking facility without the vehicle operator's consent or on a percentage of the fees collected upon redemption or sale of the vehicle towed without the operator`s consent. ~c~ Upon reasonable demand of the operator of a vehicle towed f ram a parking facility, fail to disclose: 1. The specific written or verbal authorization to a towing business which allowed the vehicle to be removed from the parking facility, the time the authorization was given, and to whom it was given; and 2. The name, address and telephone number of the place where the vehicle is stored. ~2~ Any person engaged in the towing business or the vehicle storage business shall not: (a~ Directly or indirectly compensate a parking facility owner, far the authority to tow vehi c1 es from the parking foci 1 i ty without the vehicle operator's consent based on a per vehicle towed or on a percentage of the fees collected upon redemption or sale of the vehicle. ~b~ Charge for services not actually rendered. (c~ Charge fees far services rendered other than those dis- played in compliance with section 3.88 of this code. ~d~ Before connection, and after a vehicle nperatar has re- quested the release of a vehicle for its immediate removal, charge or attempt to charge a vehicle operator for services rendered. This provision does not apply to services performed at the request of a vehicle operator ar police officer. fie} Continue to connect a motor vehicle after its operator communicates a willingness to immediately remove the vehicle from the parking facility. ~f~ Taw a vehicle from a parking facility when the vehicle operator is present and has communicated a willingness to pay just and reasonable fees for the immediate release of the vehicle at the location. fig} Remove vehicles from a parking facility in less than fifteen minutes after the vehicle operator has advised the tow vehicle operator that ~s~he is going to secure cash to pay the charges to redeem the vehicle. The tow vehicle operator may re- move a vehicle from a parking facility in less than fifteen minutes if remaining in the parking facility will impede others in the authorized use of the parking foci 1 i ty and ~. The vehicle operator agrees to an alternate waiting location, or 2. The tow vehicle operator has told the vehicle opera- for where ~s~he will wait reasonably proximate and convenient to the parking foci 1 i ty. ~h} Refuse prompt access to impounded vehicles to remove pets or prescription medicines or to remove money or identifica- tion for the purpose of redeeming the vehicle. Ordinance - ~~