[Amended 8-9-2022 by Ord. No. O-17-22]
A. When performing services under the Police Tow List to tow and/or
store a motor vehicle, the towing charge and storage charge shall
not exceed those charges as set forth in this chapter. These are maximum
fees that may be charged.
B. The fee schedule effective at the time of adoption of this chapter
is as follows:
(1) Towing.
(a)
Days:
[1]
First mile or less: regular duty, $150; heavy duty, $450 (per
hour) (payable in fifteen-minute increments).
[2]
Each additional mile: $5.
(b)
Nights, weekends and New Jersey state holidays:
[1]
First mile or less: regular duty, $175; heavy duty, $450 (per
hour).
[2]
Each additional mile: $5.
(2) Storage - will be billed per calendar day.
(a)
Inside building.
[1]
Per vehicle/per day: regular; $60/heavy duty; $125/oversized;
$200.
(b)
Outside secured.
[1]
Per vehicle/per day: regular; $45/heavy duty; $100/oversized;
$150.
(3) Additional fees.
(d)
Winching fee: basic, day: $100; night: $150;
(e)
Vehicle rollover: day: $150; night: $200.
(f)
Heavy-duty laborer: $90 (per man per hour).
(g)
Heavy-duty support vehicle: $160 (per hour).
C. The fees set forth on the schedules for towing rates are the maximum
charges that shall apply to a motor vehicle for basic towing services.
Fees related to other than basic towing services will be calculated
on an incident by incident basis and at a standard estimated prevailing
rate.
D. The towing rates shall be calculated based on the total distance
traveled from the tow vehicle's base of service to the job site
and return by way of the shortest available route. Fractions shall
be rounded up to the nearest whole mile.
E. Tow vehicles transporting multiple motor vehicles at one time may
charge the applicable fee for each such vehicle transported.
F. When towing services are otherwise required, the day rate shall apply
when the vehicle is transported (pickup and delivery) entirely between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
New Jersey state holidays. The night, weekend and holiday rate shall
otherwise apply.
G. The Chief of Police shall post fees, available to the public, during
normal business hours along with a copy of this chapter and the fee
schedules of licensed towing operators.
H. Payment from the public shall include credit cards.