(A) The tow company may not charge more than the basic towing service fees set forth in Exhibit “A” which is not set out herein, but is on file and available for inspection in the office of the City Secretary. Exhibit “A” will be used for all fee purposes, unless explicitly authorized. Hourly rates for time worked of less than an hour may be rounded up to the next quarter hour. The tow company agrees that it will not be compensated for any additional expenses or towing fees that result from the tow company’s failure to provide standard towing equipment on a responding truck. The tow company may charge a towing fee for an additional truck if the scene requires an additional tow truck and the officer in charge of the scene consents to the tow company’s provision of any additional truck. If a tow truck responds to a call and is unable to perform the tow due to its own acts or omissions, it shall not be entitled to any compensation, and its failure may be considered a general violation.
(B) If the tow company reports a scene at the request of the officer and the owner or driver requests that the vehicle be towed to the location of their choice, the tow becomes a “consent tow” and the towing fees set forth in Exhibit “A” shall not apply (See Ch. 2308 of the Tex. Occupations Code).
('68 Code, § 29½-17) (Ord. 8-1987-47, passed 8-11-87; Am. Ord. 07-2019-39, passed 7-9-19; Am. Ord. 01-2024-05, passed 1-23-24)