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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION 2-189.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AS AMENDED, CHANGING THE LEGAL HOLIDAY OF VETERANS' TO THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, IN CONFORMITY WITH SIMILAR ACTION TAKEN BY THE 1973 GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA THAT §2-189.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2-189.1. LEGAL HOLIDAYS. IN EACH YEAR, THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY (NEW YEAR'S DAY), THE THIRD MONDAY IN JANUARY (LEE-JACKSON DAY), THE THIRD MONDAY IN FEBRUARY (GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY), THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF APRIL (JEFFERSON'S BIRTHDAY), THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY (CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY), THE FOURTH DAY OF JULY (INDEPENDENCE DAY), THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER (LABOR DAY), THE ELEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER (VETERANS DAY), THE FOURTH THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER (THANKSGIVING DAY), THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER (CHRISTMAS DAY), OR WHENEVER ANY OF SUCH DAYS SHALL FALL ON SATURDAY, THE PRECEDING FRIDAY SHALL BE A LEGAL HOLIDAY AND WHENEVER SUCH DAYS SHALL FALL ON SUNDAY, THE MONDAY NEXT FOLLOWING SUCH DAY, SHALL BE A LEGAL HOLIDAY. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AUGUST 20, 1973 AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: MRS. RINEHART. CLERK SIGNATURE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BY ADDING IN ARTICLE I THEREOF A SECTION NUMBERED 18-19.3 RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE CERTAIN VEHICLES PARKED IN VIOLATION OF LAW. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-19.3 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 18-19.3. REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES. (A) PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF §18-19.2(G) OF THIS CODE THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ORDER THE TOWING OR REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS OR SEMI-TRAILERS PARKED ON CITY STREETS OR RIGHTS OF WAY OR ALLEYS IN VIOLATION OF LAW IN THE FOLLOWING INSTANCES: (1) ANY VEHICLE PARKED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO BLOCK OR IMPEDE THE ORDERLY MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. (2) ANY VEHICLE PARKED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO BLOCK OR IMPEDE ACCESS TO A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, OR ALLEY, OR TO ESSENTIAL FIRE OR POLICE SERVICES, INCLUDING VEHICLES PARKED WITHIN 15 FEET OF A FIRE HYDRANT. (3) ANY VEHICLE OBSTRUCTING ACCESS TO A GARBAGE OR REFUSE DUMPSTER, PROVIDED THE LOCATION IN WHICH SUCH VEHICLE IS PARKED IS MARKED WITH OFFICIAL SIGNS DESIGNATING IT AS A "NO PARKING" ZONE. (4) ANY VEHICLE PARKED IN A "NO PARKING," "NO STOPPING" OR "NO STANDING" ZONE IN VIOLATION OF §§18-71, 18-72 OR 18-73, PROVIDED SUCH ZONE IS MARKED WITH AN OFFICIAL SIGN DESIGNATING IT AS A ZONE IN WHICH TOWING IS ENFORCED. (5) ANY VEHICLE PARKED IN A PERMIT PARKING ZONE WITHOUT A VALID PERMIT IN VIOLATION OF §18-1-93.3 OF THIS CODE. (B) THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL CONTRACT WITH A QUALIFIED PERSON OR PERSONS OWNING OR OPERATING TOWING AND VEHICLE STORAGE SERVICES TO PERFORM THE REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. SUCH CONTRACT OR CONTRACTS SHALL BE LET ONLY BY COMPETITIVE BIDS, AND SHALL PROVIDE THAT SUCH OWNER OR OPERATOR OF TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES SHALL INDEMNIFY THE OWNERS OF VEHICLES FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLES OR CONTENTS THEREOF DURING SUCH REMOVAL OR STORAGE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF NO BIDS ARE RECEIVED AFTER HAVING BEEN DULY SOLICITED BY PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT SUCH CONTRACT MAY BE LET ON A NEGOTIATED BASIS. SUCH CONTRACTORS SHALL FURTHER BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THE CITY WITH EVIDENCE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE ADEQUATE TO COVER SUCH INDEMNITY. SUCH CONTRACT SHALL ALSO SPECIFY THE AMOUNTS TO BE CHARGED FOR REMOVAL AND STORAGE.