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ORDINANCE NO. 1943 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING UNLAWFUL BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR OWNERS DF PARSING FACILITIES AND TOWING AND VEHICLE STORAGE BUSINESSES; PROVIDING REMEDIES; ADDING SECTIONS 4.980, 4.981, 4.9$2, 4.9$3, 4.9$4, 4.9$5, AND 4,9$7 TO THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; AMENDING SECTION 4.990 DF THAT CODE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE ODES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The following caption and secti.ons~are hereby added to the Eugene Cade, 1971, to read and .~ rov~ide: ~: ~ ~~ .p Unlawful Business Practices 4,980 Definitions, For the purposes of sections 4.980 to 4.987, the following words and phrases mean: Connected, connection. A motor vehicle is connected or a connection is accomplished when two wheels done wheel if a matar- cycle ar motorbike} of the vehicle are elevated off the ground and the vehicle is safely attached to a vehicle used in the towing busi- ness for transport. Parkin facility. Any parking facility as defined in section 5.010 of this code. Parkin facility owner. The owner, operator or person in pos- sessi on of a parking foci 1 i ty. Towing business, Includes engaging in any of the following acts: ~a} The towing or recovering of vehicles by any means for any direct or indirect compensation when the vehicle be- ing towed or recovered is owned by a person other than the person performing the towing ar recovering activity; or fib} The towing or recovering by any means, as part of any business operation of the person, vehicles that are wrecked, damaged, disabled ar abandoned, or replacement vehicles; but does not include providing assistance to another motorist, whether or not compensation is received, if the assistance is not provided as part of the business operation of the person providing the assistance. Lehi c~ a op,erator,. Any person 1 awf ul ly i n possession of a motor vehicle which may include the operator, lessee, owner or holder of a security interest. Vehicle stora a business. Operating for direct or indirect compensation a premises used for the storage, dismantling or sale of any vehicle which has been towed from a parking facility. Ordinance ~- 1 i