(A) Fee schedules. The city shall establish a uniform tow fee schedule to be used by all Official Police Tow Services. The uniform tow fee schedule will be determined by using the average tow fee allowed by the California Highway Patrol (the "CHP") for the Baldwin Park region, for those Official Police Tow Services with contracts with the CHP. Said rates shall be adjusted annually unless an adjustment to rates is approved more frequently by the CHP. All Official Police Tow Services shall only charge the tow fee rates established pursuant to the foregoing procedure.
(B) Fee disputes. Should there be any dispute between the Official Police Tow Service and a vehicle owner or property owner over rates, fees or charges imposed for services rendered under this chapter, such dispute shall be decided by the Chief Executive Officer or his or her designee, and the Official Police Tow Service shall make no demands upon the vehicle owner or property owner for a sum in excess of the amount determined to be reasonable by the Chief of Police or his or her designee. TheChief Executive Officer or his or her designee may hold an administrative hearing on any such dispute, if any party to the dispute so requests. Such hearing shall be conducted in the same manner and according to the same rules set forth in § 100.260(D)(1) through (D)(3) of this chapter.
(Ord. 1161, passed 7-12-00; Am. Ord. 1407, passed 3-7-18)