The maximum charges for towing and storage of vehicles ordered to be removed by the Division of Police of the City of Maumee shall be as follows:
(a) Towing charges.
The maximum charge to cover the cost of a vehicle ordered to be removed by the Division of Police shall be assessed against the owner or lessee of such vehicle as follows:
(1) For removal, including fifteen minutes clean up and
sweeping, of any passenger car, utility trailer,
motorcycle, stake, panel or dump truck, loaded
or empty, up to and including 3/4 ton $150.00 per call
(There shall be no extra charge for use of dollies
or flatbeds.)
(2) Heavy Duty Towing Rates:
Vehicles GVWR 7,000 lbs. To 14,999 lbs. $300.00 per call
Vehicles GVWR 15,000 lbs. to 32,999 lbs. $525.00 per call
Vehicles GVWR 33,000 lbs. and above $825.00 per call
Semi-trailer empty $600.00 per call
Semi-trailer loaded $750.00 per call
Delay beyond driver control after first
fifteen minutes $50.00 per 15 min.
Heavy Duty Labor $175.00 per call
Heavy duty labor is required to make the vehicle towable, by removing drive shafts and/or releasing brakes by supplying air or caging. Other types of heavy labor may be required to make vehicle towable.
Heavy Duty Recovery Rates per tow truck:
Vehicles GVWR 7,000 lbs. to 14,999 lbs. $500.00 per hour (1 hr. minimum)
Vehicles GVWR 15,000 lbs. to 32,999 lbs. $600.00 per hour (1 hr. minimum)
Vehicles GVWR 33,000 lbs. and above $600.00 per hour (1 hr. minimum)
Air cushion recovery $4,000.00 for up to four hours
Then $500.00 per hour after four hours.
Other specialized equipment, market rate.
PUCO Towing Fee limits for removal from private property ORC 4513.601.
PUCO maximum tow fees ORC 4901:2-24-03, Fees for towing and storage.
(3) For removal of cars and utility trailers, up to and
including ten feet coupled together $ 175.00
(4) For removal of passenger cars and trucks up to and
including 3/4 ton, towed from outside city limits $ 100.00 Plus
$3.00 per mile
(after first 10
miles)
(5) For service to prepare vehicles for tow as listed in
subsections (a)(1), (2) and (3) above for each fifteen
minute period $ 30.00 (per 15
minutes)
(6) A garage keeper who responds to a call but who is
required to delay commencing the tow due to circumstances
beyond his control shall be permitted to charge at the rate of
$20.00 per fifteen minutes for such waiting time
(after the first fifteen minutes) for the wrecker vehicle and one man.
(Ord. 087-2020. Passed 5-4-20.)