HomeMy WebLinkAbout8464 - Towing Charges & Storage RatesRESOLUTION NO. 8464
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 8142
ESTABLISHING TOWING CHARGES AND STORAGE RATES
FOR OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICES
WHEREAS, on November 26, 1973, the City Council
adopted Resolution No. 8142, Establishing Towing Charges and
Storage Rates for Official Police Tow Truck Services; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.15.060 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code provides that the City and the "Official Police
Towing Service" may review and revise the subject fee schedule
by mutual agreement at any time upon finding the existing
rates are inequitable; and
WHEREAS, the Official Police Towing Service (Harbor
Towing) has submitted a request to increase the towing charges
and storage rates based on an inflation factor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the request
by Harbor Towing and finds that the existing rates are inequitable
and that the increase rates as proposed are reasonable and in
the best interests of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of.Newport Beach that Resolution No. 8142 is hereby
s•''•:A ended to establish the following towing charges and storage
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rates:
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TOWING CHARGES. Towing charges shall be based on an
hourly rate or percentage thereof thereafter based on time
actually consumed with a minimum charge of:
$23.50 for the first hour;
• $30.00 for the first hour when a heavy duty
truck is required;
$12.50 additional charge when tow dollies are
needed.
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There shall be no additional service charge for releasing
vehicles after hours.
STORAGE.RATES. Storage rates shall not exceed:
Passenger automobiles and 3/4 ton
pickups - $3.00 per day;
Trucks over 3/4 ton - $3.50 per day;
Motorcycles - $2.00 per day.
Storage rates shall be computed from 12:00 midnight to 12:00
midnight, based on the actual time the vehicle is stored.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby
directed to retain this fee schedule on file to be made available
to interested citizens upon request.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED this 14th day of April , 1975.
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MY CLERK OF THE C OF :` 7 :S 5':AtH
DAY& APR z 5 1975
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6,/Mayor FRoreM
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4/4/75