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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9109 - Tow Rates for Official Police Tow Truck ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 9109 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING TOW CHARGES, STORAGE RATES AND AFTER HOURS RELEASE FEES FOR OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK fe SERVICES, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 8491 WHEREAS, on May 12, 1975, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8491 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 anytime upon finding the existing rates are inequitable; and WHEREAS, the Official Police Towing Service (Harbor and Coast Towing Companies) has submitted a request to increase the towing charges and storage rates based on the continuing rise in the cost of doing business; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed said request and found it to be equitable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Newport Beach hereby establishes the following towing charges and storage rates: "TOWING CHARGES. Towing charges shall be based per tow truck, on an hourly rate or percentage thereof on time actually consumed with a minimum charge of: $26.00 for towing vehicles under one ton; • $15.00 additional charge when dollies are needed; $35.00 when a heavy truck is required STORAGE RATES. Storage rates shall not exceed: $3.50 per day for automobiles and 3/4 ton trucks; J • $7.00 per day for vehicles rated one ton and over; $2.50 per day for motorcycles. Storage rates shall be computed from midnight to midnight, based on the actual time the vehicle is stored." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that: 1. Business hours are established as 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., seven days a week. 2. The after - business hours opening for inspection or release of vehicles is established at $5.00. 3. Vehicles will be released without a release fee (regardless of the hour) when the release or inspection request occurs within a twelve -hour period from actual storage or impound. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 8491 is hereby repealed. 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 and to forward a copy thereof to the Official Police Towing Service companies. ADOPTED this 13th c ATTEST: �a City Clerk €RTIfIED AS ORIGINAL CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF W1 DAYE. JUN 1 5 1977 -2- DDO:yz 6/13/77