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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9735 - Police Tow Truck Service ChargesRESOLUTION NO. 9735 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ESTABLISHING TOW CHARGES, STORAGE RATES AND AFTER -HOURS RELEASE FEES FOR THE OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICES AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 9703 WHEREAS, on January 7, 1980, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9703 establishing towing charges and storage rates for the official police tow truck services; and WHEREAS, certain discrepancies in said resolution have appeared in regard to the method of computation of storage rates and the necessity of charging an after -hours business opening fee or release fee; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to clarify the appropriate towing charges and storage rates for the official police tow truck services; and WHEREAS, Harbor Towing and G & W Towing have agreed to be bound by the fee schedule hereinafter set forth, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach that the following towing charges and storage rates for the official police tow truck services be established: 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: Standard Tow Day Night Accident $ 26.00 $ 26.00 Storage /Impound 26.00 26.00 Storage Rate Inside Outside Car $ 5.00 $ 3.50 Truck 10.00 7.00 • Storage rates shall be computed for a 24 -hour day, from the time of tow. Dolly Remove and Replace Driveshaft Motorcycle: Tow Storage Rollover and Winching Hourly Rate for Extended Service Release Vehicle after Business Hours BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that: $ 15.00 5.00 26.00 2.50 15.00 26.00 per hour 5.00 1. Business hours are established at 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 storage fee charged regardless of the hour of release, when the release request occurs within a 12 -hour period from actual storage or impound. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Resolution No. 9703 be and hereby is RESCINDED. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to retain this fee schedule on file to be made avail- able to interested citizens upon request and to forward a copy thereof to the official police towing service companies. ADOPTED this 25th day of February , 1980. ATTEST: City Clerk (�M,R -TMED AS T ORKMNA =. Q7T CLERK OF THE CITY OF NE"MT FEB 2 7 1980 -2 2/20/80