As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The operation of a tow truck in a Township street to solicit
vehicle towing or storage business, except in response to a police
request.
The Police Director or agency head of the Bloomfield Police
Department.
A towing operator having a license granted by the Township
pursuant to the provisions of this article.
An individual or entity who or which owns or leases and/or
operates, parks or abandons a vehicle within the Township.
The police of the Township or of any other jurisdiction having
authority in the subject matter.
The storage of vehicles by a towing operator.
An individual or entity engaged in the Township or providing
towing services and storage services.
The on-site vehicle repair and/or towing service rendered
by a towing operator.
Township of Bloomfield.
Any powered or nonpowered object operated, or intended to
be operated, in a Township street.
A.
No person who wishes to engage in municipal police towing shall engage
in the business of operating wreckers or tow trucks for the aforementioned
purpose within the Township without first obtaining a license therefor.
B.
There shall not be more than three licenses, issued pursuant to this
article, in effect at any time.
A.
Every applicant for a license under this article shall complete,
sign and verify a written application, in duplicate, on forms furnished
by the Township Administrator or their designee.
B.
The application shall state:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant.
(2)
The residence address and full local address, if any, of the applicant.
(3)
The serial number and registration owner and lienholder of each vehicle
to be operated by the applicant.
(4)
The location of the principal place of business and storage area
for wreckers and cars and the amount of available space for storage
of towed cars and proof that the applicant owns, leases or otherwise
controls the premises.
(5)
The name and address of the insurer and policy numbers of the garage
keeper's liability and other required liability policies.
(6)
Consent to appointment of the Municipal Clerk as the applicant's
true and lawful attorney for the purpose of acknowledging service
out of any court of competent jurisdiction to be served against the
applicant.
(7)
An agreement to be available for service or on call 24 hours a day
and to abide by the fees contained in this article.
A.
Applications received by the Township Administrator shall be referred
within three business days to the Bloomfield Police Director.
B.
The Director shall be charged with the investigation of all applicants
and shall recommend, in writing, the approval or disapproval of each
application to the Township Administrator after considering the following
criteria:
(1)
If the public convenience and necessity require the proposed towing
and storage services for which an application has been submitted.
(2)
Whether the applicant and all employees are fit and proper persons
to conduct or work in the business of towing and storage of vehicles.
(3)
Whether the application complies with the requirements of this article
and all other applicable ordinances of the Township.
A.
The Township Administrator shall promptly notify the applicant of
the approval of their application by the Police Director and shall
issue the license.
C.
All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year issued, unless
an earlier expiration date is indicated on the license.
D.
The Township Administrator or their designee shall send a copy of
the license to the Police Department for filing and shall forward
a copy to the Township Clerk for a permanent record of all licenses
issued.
A.
A towing operator, when filing an application for and at all times
while holding a license under this article, shall own, lease or otherwise
have available for use in performing the services required by the
licensee the following items of equipment:
(1)
One heavy-duty wrecker with twenty-five-ton capacity.
(2)
One flatbed-type wrecker (two-car, four-thousand-two-hundred-pound
car capacity).
(3)
Two light-duty wreckers for vehicles under five tons.
(4)
Safety equipment to be carried on trucks:
(a)
Universal towing sling (except flatbeds).
(b)
"J" hooks and chains.
(c)
Snatch blocks for three-eighths- to one-half-inch cable.
(d)
Two high-test safety chains.
(e)
Auxiliary safety light kit to place on the rear of towed vehicles.
(f)
Four-lamp or three-lamp revolving amber light or light bar.
(No wrecker shall possess or exhibit flashing lights except as provided
under N.J.S.A. 39:1-1.)
(g)
Shovel and broom.
(h)
Steering wheel lock or tie down.
(i)
Two-way radio communication system.
(j)
Necessary equipment to remove disabled or locked vehicles upon
the signing of the proper waiver form.
B.
All tow trucks shall be properly lettered on both sides in accordance
with the law.
C.
All equipment used by a licensee in performing its obligation under
the license shall be maintained in good and safe condition and may
be inspected for such condition by the Director of Police at any time
wherever located.
The licensee shall have in effect, prior to application and
at all times during the terms of the license, the following insurance:
A.
Garage keeper's liability policy in the amount of $750,000 for any
one claimant and $1,000,000 for more than one claimant, with $500,000
coverage for property damage for any one event.
B.
Liability insurance issued by a financially sound insurance corporation
of or authorized to transact business in the state insuring the licensee
and every tow truck operator against liability imposed by law for
damages because of bodily injury, including death, sustained by any
person and injury to or destruction of property, including the loss
of use thereof, caused by accident and arising out of the ownership,
maintenance or use of the tow trucks of the licensee and from the
licensee's towing and storage of vehicles. The amount of the limits
of liability coverage to be afforded by such policy shall be $1,000,000
for bodily injuries in each accident (combined single limit) and $500,000
for property damage in each accident.
C.
The licensee shall supply a certificate of insurance to the Township
Administrator or their designee describing every policy of insurance
and identifying the Township as an insured party. Each such certificate
of insurance shall contain a provision that no cancellation of the
policy shall become effective until after the expiration of 30 days'
written notice of such proposed cancellation forwarded by the insurance
company to the Township Administrator.
D.
The form and content of the insurance policy and certificate of insurance
shall be submitted to the Township Attorney for review and approval.
No license shall be issued to an applicant hereunder unless
they or their employee shall be available or on call on a twenty-four-hour
basis to tow disabled vehicles.
No license shall be granted to an applicant unless and until
they have appointed the Township Clerk their true and lawful attorney
for the purpose of acknowledging service out of any court of competent
jurisdiction to be served against the applicant.
A.
Each licensee shall have its principal place of business in the Township
and all of its storage space within the Township sufficient to accommodate
at least 150 towed vehicles and storage space for properly accommodating
and protecting all disabled motor vehicles to be towed or otherwise
removed from the place where they were disabled or illegally parked.
Each licensee shall at the same location provide an office for the
retrieval of vehicles and payment of bills. In the event that more
than one tower is licensed pursuant to this article, the Township
Administrator may, in their discretion, accept fewer than 150 spaces
as qualifying within the meaning of this section.
B.
No disabled or towed vehicle will be placed, stored or allowed to
remain on public property, Township streets or in an area which is
not zoned for such storage.
C.
Each licensee shall also provide indoor storage space for a minimum
of 10 vehicles. This holding area must have a security feature to
ensure nontampering of motor vehicles held for evidence and/or processing
by the Bloomfield Police Department. The storage area shall be enclosed
by suitable fencing and covered with suitable material so as to prevent
view of the interior from outside of the fence. If the storage area
is located in the Township of Bloomfield, it shall comply with all
existing or future ordinances of the Township of Bloomfield. The contractor
shall be obliged to provide and make accessible upon request by the
Township, either oral or written, or in person by a delegated member
of the Bloomfield Police Department, the vehicle identification numbers
of the vehicles impounded due to an investigation on the part of the
Bloomfield Police Department.
D.
All storage and garage facilities shall be adequately safeguarded
against vandalism and theft. The licensee shall assume and be solely
responsible for all costs incident to moving vehicles from one storage
area to another. The facilities shall also be clean and in good order,
and the hours of recovery of vehicles shall be prominently posted
and previously approved, in writing, by the Township.
A.
The Police Director is hereby charged with the supervision and the
enforcement of the terms and provisions of this article and to see
that the licensees perform the duties set forth below.
B.
Each licensee shall render the following towing and storage services:
(1)
Towing services by licensees will be rotated on a regular basis with
each towing company being given the opportunity on an equal time period
basis to provide such services to the municipality.
(2)
Licensees will respond to a police request for service when requested
by the Township police desk officer or other officer expressly authorized
to communicate such request by dispatching one or more tow trucks
to arrive at the scene to which dispatched within a reasonable time.
For normal circumstances, such reasonable time shall be deemed to
be within eight minutes.
(3)
A licensee shall immediately notify the Township police if said licensee
is wholly or partially not operational due to failure of any equipment
or any personnel insufficiency and shall furnish such details thereof,
in writing, as may be requested by the police.
(4)
Tow trucks of a licensee will not cruise and will not respond to
any scene where towing may be required except upon police request
or as permitted by this article.
(5)
No flashing lights or sirens shall be used on a tow truck except
as permitted by the Police Director under applicable law.
(6)
All tow trucks shall be operated in accordance with existing traffic
regulations and in a safe and prudent manner. Tow truck drivers will
request police assistance during the course of servicing when they
find it necessary to turn around, back up, tow in a direction opposite
to normal traffic, to cross a median or other required help.
(7)
Each licensee will be responsible for all vehicles and visible contents
in their custody towed off the roads under direction of the police.
An inventory shall be made at the scene to note such contents of each
vehicle.
(8)
No vehicle will be removed from Township roads or highways traversing
the Township without proper authorization from the police at the scene
or owner, as the case may be.
(9)
The police officer investigating the incident is in complete charge
of the incident scene (excluding actual towing operations), and all
drivers shall comply with the officer's instructions.
(10)
Each licensee, prior to departure from the scene of towing services,
shall clean and clear the streets of any debris resulting from any
accident at such scene when a tow is performed to the reasonable satisfaction
of police and at all times carry the necessary equipment to perform
such cleaning services and may charge the owner's insurance company
for the service.
(11)
In the event that a licensee refuses to tow at the scene of
the incident or refuses to tow when requested by the owner, the police
officer assigned to the incident shall report the refusal, in writing,
to their superior with all pertinent details. The report of refusal
shall be furnished to the Township Police Director as soon as practicable
for evaluation of the licensee's performance of its obligation under
the license. No towing operator shall be required to tow any vehicle
in an unsafe manner or in such a way as to cause further damage to
the vehicle towed or the towing vehicle.
(12)
No vehicles shall be towed for illegal parking before the issuance
of an illegal parking summons.
(13)
Each licensee shall submit written reports to the Bloomfield
Police Department of all vehicles it tows pursuant to any license
issued under the terms of this article. The licensee shall furnish
the Township with such records, reports and information as to services
rendered as the Township may reasonably require. Such report shall
be submitted within 24 hours after a service has been performed. Written
reports shall include the following:
(a)
The condition and inventory of the vehicle and its contents,
if not otherwise inventoried by the police.
(b)
The inventory shall include items of apparent value within the
vehicle which are easily identifiable, including but not limited to
tape deck, citizens band radio, audio equipment and articles of personal
property left remaining on the seats of the vehicle.
(c)
Monthly reports of unclaimed vehicles, identifying each vehicle
by make, year, serial and registration number and the date said vehicle
came within the possession of the licensee.
(d)
Individual confirmation within 24 hours of release of the vehicle,
setting forth the identity of the person to whom the vehicle was released
and the name of the individual employee of the licensee releasing
said vehicle.
(14)
Vehicles impounded or confiscated by the police and stored by
the licensee shall not be released by the licensee without prior written
authorization by the police.
(15)
If a licensee finds that it is unavailable to respond to a police
request for service, that licensee shall immediately notify any other
holder of a license issued pursuant to this article of such unavailability
and request that licensee to respond.
(16)
Licensees shall ensure that procedures and personnel are available
to release vehicles from any storage area 24 hours per day. Personnel
shall be available at the storage site for the release of vehicles
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. weekdays and on weekends
and holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Release of vehicles during
any other period of time shall be effected only upon the direction
of the Commander on duty at the Bloomfield Police Department. If vehicles
are released during the period from 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., the licensee
may charge an additional $12 for such evening release.
(17)
During a declared snow emergency, the licensee shall make available
to the Police Department of the Township of Bloomfield or the Public
Works Department of the Township of Bloomfield, at all times, at least
two wreckers to move or tow vehicles or otherwise clear the street
or assist the police or Public Works Department during a declared
snow emergency. Such wreckers shall operate under the supervision
of the Director of Police, their designee or the Public Works Department.
Such service shall be rendered free of charge to the Township. The
owner and/or operator of any vehicle towed shall be charged those
rates as established by this article.
(18)
The licensee shall tow all disabled vehicles designated by the
Police Department of the Township of Bloomfield Township from the
point where disabled to storage facilities as soon as a call is received
or notification given. All disabled vehicles shall be stored at the
licensee's storage garage facility until the owner and/or driver thereof
makes arrangements for removal. The licensee acknowledges that each
disabled vehicle driver and/or owner shall be advised by a member
of the Bloomfield Police Department responding to the scene that the
driver and/or owner has the right to contact their own tow service
facility, and if the same is not readily available for quick removal,
the licensee shall be contacted to remove the vehicle so that safe
movement of traffic will not be impeded. Said removal shall be charged
to the owner and/or operator of the disabled vehicle pursuant to the
charges set forth in this article.
C.
Licensees' employees who operate wreckers must have a driver's license
with no restrictions or conditional endorsements except the condition
requiring the wearing of glasses. In the event that said employees
operate the vehicles, the weight of which requires an articulate license,
the same shall be obtained pursuant to the regulations of the Division
of Motor Vehicles. All employees shall be familiar with the gear and
equipment of the wreckers which they operate and shall be fully capable
and qualified in the use of said gear and equipment. Licensee employees
shall be of high moral character, alert, capable of performing their
duties in a proper manner and should present a neat appearance at
all times. The names, ages, addresses and driver's license numbers
of all the licensee's employees shall be submitted with the application
for license and shall be continuously updated during the course of
the license and shall be supplied to the Director of Police of the
Township of Bloomfield. Licensees and their employees shall be prohibited
from using profane language or being under the influence of alcoholic
beverages while in the course of their performance of services under
the terms of this article and are prohibited from collecting or attempting
to collect any fee, pay or charge other than as set forth herein.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
The maximum rate for towing and storage of vehicles pursuant to this
article shall be as follows:
B.
The maximum rates for storage of vehicles pursuant to this article
shall be as follows:
(1)
Inside storage of passenger automobiles, motorcycles and similar
vehicles: $45 for each twenty-four-hour period.
(2)
Inside storage of trucks, tractor-trailers, campers and similar vehicles:
$85 per twenty-four-hour period.
(3)
Outside storage of passenger automobiles, motorcycles and similar
vehicles: $55 for each twenty-four-hour period.
(4)
Outside storage of trucks, tractor-trailers, campers and similar
vehicles: $55 for a twenty-four-hour period.
C.
The maximum rates for each of the following services shall be:
D.
The waiting period for Subsection C(3) and (4) above shall be confirmed by the officer in charge at the scene of the time such service is provided. An administrative fee of $20 shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township for each vehicle towed by the licensee; said fee shall be paid on a monthly basis, without exception, upon the filing of mandatory monthly reports.
A.
Licenses issued under the provisions of this article may be revoked
by the Township, after notice and hearing, for any of the following
causes:
B.
Notice of the hearing for revocation of a license shall be given
to the licensee, in writing, setting forth specifically the grounds
of the complaint and the time and place of the hearing. Such notice
shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
addressed to the licensee at their last known address, at least five
days prior to the date set for the hearing.
A.
Any person aggrieved by the action of the Police Director in the
denial of a license shall have the right of appeal to the Township
Administrator. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Township
Administrator, within 14 days after notice of the action complained
of is mailed to such person's last known address, a written statement
setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal.
B.
The Township Administrator shall set a time and place for the hearing
of such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be given to the appellant
in the same manner as provided above for the notice of the hearing
on revocation.
C.
The decision and order of the Township Administrator on such appeal
shall be final and conclusive.
A.
The application of any towing operator for a license pursuant to
this article shall include an agreement by the towing operator that
upon the issuance of a license the licensee shall indemnify the Township
against all statutory, common law or contractual claims of third parties
relating to towing services and storage services of the licensee.
B.
Licensees shall be fully responsible for all vehicles towed and/or
stored, including the contents, and while servicing and towing these
vehicles. It is understood that licensees shall be responsible and
liable for all towing, storage and servicing charges which arise as
part of or as a result of any police investigation. In the event that
a vehicle is towed and abandoned, that said vehicle will be sold to
public auction, and all sale proceeds exceeding the towing and storage
charges less deduction for costs payable to the Township will be paid
to the Township. Any vehicle which the Township of Bloomfield deems
worthwhile for use by the Township of Bloomfield will not be auctioned
and will remain in the possession of the Township.
C.
The licensee agrees that all personnel utilized under the terms of
its license, and all vehicles and equipment used, shall be and remain
the employees and property of the licensee. In no event shall such
personnel be deemed employees of the Township, nor shall any vehicles
or equipment be deemed property of the Township. Licensees are independent
contractors and are not agents or employees of the Township. No licensee
shall represent itself or hold itself out in any manner as an agent
or employee of the Township.
An applicant for a license under this article must be in total
compliance with all United States Department of Transportation Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and failure to be in compliance
and/or remain in compliance shall be grounds for denial or revocation
of a license.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not more than
$1,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days, or both,
in the discretion of the Judge, and shall be prohibited from receiving
a license for a period of three years from the date of said conviction.
Upon the second or subsequent conviction under the provisions of this
article, a person shall be subject to the above penalty, in the discretion
of the Judge, and shall be prohibited from receiving a license for
a period of 10 years from the date of the second or subsequent conviction.
A licensee must assist, at the request of the Police Department,
said Department in notifying, in writing, the operator and/or owner
of a vehicle towed or stored of the location of the vehicle and the
requirement that towing charges and/or the storage rates be paid prior
to the release of said vehicle.
A.
All towing companies who wish to do business in the Township of Bloomfield
must obtain a license and remit an annual licensing fee. In addition
thereto, each vehicle used for towing shall be assessed a charge of
$25. Said vehicle must display a properly retained decal provided
by the Township of Bloomfield. The above fees are mandatory and without
exception. Any company who fails to register and attempts to operate
without proper registration credentials shall be subjected to a fine
of not less than $250 or no more than $500.
(1)
Companies who tow a vehicle pursuant to an individual agreement with
a vehicle owner (i.e., Triple A, Motor Club of America, AARP and others)
shall not be required to obtain a license for such towing purposes.
B.
No vehicle shall be towed from public or private property until the
Bloomfield Police Department shall have been notified by the property
owner or their agent. Any agent must provide written documentation
that they are the current agent. The police must be given the opportunity
to respond to the scene of the vehicle that is subject to being towed.
A.
All vehicles towed from the Township of Bloomfield must be towed
to a lot or facility within the Township of Bloomfield.
B.
The towing company, complex owner, lot owner or building owner must
install signage at each and every entrance and exit of their respective
parking lots. Such sign must be a minimum 36 inches by 24 inches high
with a minimum letter height of two inches. The sign shall list the
following information:
C.
The towing lot shall be open seven days a week.
A.
Every applicant for a license under this article shall complete,
sign and verify a written application on forms furnished by the Municipal
Clerk or their designee.
B.
The application shall state:
(1)
The name and address of the applicant;
(2)
The name and address of the business;
(3)
The location of the principal place of business and storage area
for wreckers, tow trucks and towed vehicles;
(4)
The registration information for all wreckers and tow trucks that
will be used for towing within the Township of Bloomfield;
(5)
The names and driver's licenses of all employees who will be operating
a wrecker or tow truck within the Township of Bloomfield. Licensees'
employees who operate a wrecker or tow truck must have the appropriate
driver's license with no restrictions or conditional endorsement except
the condition requiring the wearing of glasses. The names, ages, addresses
and driver's license numbers of all the licensee's employees shall
be submitted with the application for license and shall be continuously
updated during the course of the license and shall be supplied to
the Director of Police.
(6)
The name and address of the insurer and policy numbers of the garage
keeper's liability and other required liability policies.
(7)
Abide by the fees contained in this article.
A.
The Municipal Clerk shall promptly notify the applicant of the approval
of their application by the Director of Police and shall issue the
license.
B.
The license shall contain the following:
(1)
The name and address of the licensee.
(2)
The number of the license and the amount of fee paid.
(3)
The number of vehicles and vehicle information for all vehicles that
will be utilized by the licensee.
(4)
The date of issuance of the license and the expiration date.
(5)
The signature of the Municipal Clerk or their designee.
C.
All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year issued, unless
an earlier expiration date is indicated on the license.
D.
The Municipal Clerk or their designee shall send a copy of the license
to the Police Department for filing and shall retain a copy for permanent
record of all licenses issued.
E.
A copy of a valid license shall be placed in all wreckers and tow
trucks and shall be produced upon request by police personnel of the
Bloomfield Police Department.
A.
All wreckers and tow trucks shall have a valid registration and inspection
sticker from this state issued by the New Jersey Department of Motor
Vehicles.
B.
All wreckers and tow trucks shall be properly lettered on both sides
in accordance with law.
C.
All wreckers and tow trucks used by the licensee in performing its
obligation under the license shall be maintained in good and safe
condition and may be inspected for such condition by the Director
of Police, or their designee, at any time.
The licensee shall have in effect, prior to application and
at all times during the terms of the license, the proper insurance
for the principal place of business the wreckers and tow trucks and
all its storage space.
A.
When a vehicle is being towed from public or private property, the
Bloomfield Police Department shall be notified by the property owner,
or their agent, and a police officer must be present at the location
of the tow prior to a vehicle being affixed to a wrecker or tow truck
or placed on a flatbed.
B.
A written receipt describing the vehicle and its condition as well
as the location of the tow, tow company information, driver's name
and reason for the tow shall be turned over to the responding police
officer for recordkeeping purposes.
A.
The Police Director is hereby charged with the supervision and enforcement
of the terms and provisions of this article and to see that the licensees
perform the duties set forth below.
B.
Each licensee shall render the following towing and storage services:
(1)
Each licensee will be responsible for all vehicles and visible contents
in their custody. An inventory shall be made at the scene to note
such contents of each vehicle.
(2)
No vehicle will be removed from the property without proper authorization
from the police at the scene.
(3)
The police officer investigating the incident is in complete charge
of the incident scene (excluding actual towing operations), and all
drivers shall comply with the officer's instructions.
(4)
No towing operator shall tow any vehicle in an unsafe manner or in
such a way as to cause further damage to the vehicle towed or surrounding
property.
(5)
No vehicle shall be towed before the issuance of a private property
summons.
(6)
Each licensee shall submit written reports to the Bloomfield Police
Department of all vehicles it tows pursuant to any license issued
under the terms of this article. The license shall furnish the Township
with such records, reports and information as to the services rendered
as the Township may reasonably require. Such reports shall be submitted
within 24 hours after a service has been performed. Written reports
shall include the following:
(a)
The conditions and inventory of the vehicle and its contents,
if not otherwise inventoried by the police.
(b)
The inventory shall include items of apparent value within the
vehicle, which are easily identifiable, including but not limited
to audio and visual equipment and articles of personal property remaining
in the vehicle.
(c)
Monthly reports of unclaimed vehicles, identifying each vehicle
by make, year, serial number and registration number, and the date
said vehicle came within the possession of the licensee.
(d)
Individual confirmation within 24 hours of the release of the
vehicle, setting forth the identity of the person to whom the vehicle
was released and the name of the individual employee of the licensee
releasing said vehicle.
A.
No wrecker or tow truck shall maintain a police radio receiving set
for the purposes of intercepting police calls.
B.
No flashing lights or sirens shall be used on a wrecker or tow truck
except as permitted by state law.
C.
All wreckers and tow trucks shall be operated in accordance with
existing traffic regulations and in a safe and prudent manner.
A.
The maximum rate for towing and storage of vehicles pursuant to this
article shall be as follows:
B.
The maximum rates for storage of vehicles pursuant to this article
shall be as follows:
(1)
Inside storage of passenger automobiles, motorcycles and similar
vehicles: $45 for each twenty-four-hour period.
(2)
Inside storage of trucks, tractor-trailers, campers and similar vehicles:
$85 per twenty-four-hour period.
(3)
Outside storage of passenger automobiles, motorcycles and similar
vehicles: $55 for each twenty-four-hour period.
(4)
Outside storage of trucks, tractor-trailers, campers and similar
vehicles: $55 for a twenty-four-hour period.
C.
The maximum rates for each of the following services shall be:
D.
The waiting period for Subsection C(3) and (4) above shall be confirmed by the officer in charge at the scene of the time such service is provided. An administrative fee of $20 shall be paid to the Chief Financial Officer of the Township for each vehicle towed by the licensee; said fee shall be paid on a monthly basis, without exception, upon the filing of mandatory monthly reports.
A.
Vehicles that are towed as a result of being stolen or which are
subject to police investigation shall not be subject to a towing fee.
Vehicles subject to police investigation shall only be released under
the supervision of the Bloomfield Police Department. There shall be
no release charge for releasing vehicles other than those permitted
by this article. There shall be no fees for moving vehicles within
the towing yard.
B.
All fees to be paid to an operator by a municipality for the storage
of removed motor vehicles shall not exceed the following:
(1)
A limit of $3 per day for the first 30 days of storage per vehicle;
(2)
A limit of $2 per day for the 31st day of storage and any day
thereafter; and
(3)
A limit of $400 per vehicle stored, regardless of the duration
of the storage, except that a waiver may be granted for good cause
upon the request of a municipality by the Division of Local Government
Services in the Department of Community Affairs.
