O-07-25 - Adding Chapter 9.25 to Title 9 of the Colton Municipal Code to Prohibit the Unlawful Possession of Catalytic Converters, Establishing Penalties for Violations, and Making Findings Under CEQA

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1. A bill of sale from the original owner, including the name, address, telephone number, and signature of the vehicle owner authorizing removal of the catalytic converter, accompanied by photographs of the original vehicle. 2. Documentation from an auto -body shop, licensed automotive repair dealer, or similar business proving that the vehicle owner relinquished the catalytic converter to the business. 3. Verifiable electronic communication from the previous owner to the possessor relinquishing ownership of the catalytic converter. 4. Photographs of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed, clearly showing the vehicle's complete license plate number and vehicle identification number (VIN), with the catalytic converter containing an etched license plate number or VIN matching the vehicle. 5. A certificate of title, vehicle registration, or other ownership document identifying the individual as the legal or registered owner of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was detached, with a matching VIN permanently marked on the catalytic converter. 6. In the case where the possessor is the current owner of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed, documentation including: (i) ownership documentation for the vehicle; (ii) a valid receipt for a replacement catalytic converter; and (iii) proof of installation of the replacement catalytic converter. E. "Lawful possession" means: (1) being the lawful owner of the catalytic converter; or (2) possessing the catalytic converter with the lawful owner's written consent. It is not required to prove the catalytic converter was stolen to establish that possession is not lawful. F. "Permanently marked" means prominently engraved, etched, welded, metal stamped, acid marked, or otherwise permanently displayed using a similarly reliable method of imparting a lasting mark on the exterior case of the catalytic converter, as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 24020(c). 9.25.030 — Unlawful Possession of a Catalytic Converter. A. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a core recycler to possess any catalytic converter that is not attached to a vehicle, unless the possessor has valid documentation or other proof to verify that they are in lawful possession of the catalytic converter. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly falsify or cause to be falsified any information in any documentation or other proof intended to show valid proof of ownership or lawful possession of a catalytic converter. 9.25.040 — Violations and Penalties.