(A) Those wreckers who volunteer for rotation agree to follow the rates as set out herein as a condition of being placed on the rotation list. The maximum rates or fees authorized to be charged for the following enumerated wrecker services in response to a call from any employee of the city acting in his or her official capacity are as follows. Any person requesting his or her vehicle to be removed to a garage or other area will be responsible for the additional wrecker fee:
(1) Towing a wrecked or disabled vehicle or illegally parked vehicle: $150; and
(2) Towing of trucks exceeding one ton:
(a) First hour of service (minimum charge): $75;
(b) Additional time required to remove such vehicle (per working hour): $75;
(c) Towing of disabled vehicle from high water, up to a maximum fee per hour, per wrecker: $50;
(d) Disconnect transmission: $20;
(e) Towing vehicle from outside city limits: $15;
(f) Release of personal property before 8:00 a.m. or after 5:00 p.m.: $15;
(g) Notification fees: $10 after 24 hours of vehicle impoundment;
(h) Impoundment tarp: $10;
(i) Additional days of storage: $20/day;
(j) Dollies or flatbed required: $40;
(k) Pick-up and delivery of vehicle to city pound:
1. Day time delivery: $35; and
2. Night time delivery: $50.
(l) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for towing from an accident shall not be subject to the rates set out above, but shall be reasonable based upon the circumstances of the accident. Any person who believes that rates charged pursuant to this section are not reasonable shall have the right to present his or her complaint to the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall endeavor to assist the person so complaining to resolve the matter with the towing company. Any towing company who receives three or more complaints pursuant to this section in any six-month period shall be subject to being removed from the rotation pursuant to the process set out in this chapter. The complainant will be able to file a complaint with the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulation, who oversees the wrecker company.
(B) Where any state law, rule or regulation requires a different rate for services rendered by a wrecker service and/or storage facility or any other type of business entity regulated under this chapter as provided for in this chapter, and then such state-regulated rate shall be followed without the necessity of further amendment of this section.
(Ord. 2013-11, passed 11-18-2013)