[Amended 1-13-2003 by Ord. No. 2-2003; 2-10-2003 by Ord. No. 5-2003; 10-12-2015 by Ord. No. 54-2015; 7-24-2017 by Ord. No. 70-2017; 9-9-2024 by Ord. No. 56-2024]
TOWING SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT DISCRETION OF THE CITY OF READING) | ||
Type of Service | Day Charge (8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.) Weekends (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)1 | Night Charge (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.)1 |
TOWING SERVICE FEE SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT DISCRETION OF THE CITY OF READING) | ||
Type of Service | Day Charge (8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.) Weekends (10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)1 | Night Charge (6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.)1 |
Basic Service | ||
Municipal Administrative Fee | Primary Tower: Annual fee (see amount set forth proposal) Secondary Towers: $50 per tow | Primary Tower: Annual fee (see amount set forth proposal) Secondary Towers: $50 per tow |
Service Call2 | $59 | $74 |
Illegal Parking Tow Fee2 | $180 | $205 |
Accident Tow2 | $325 | $345 |
Snow Emergency Tow Fee2 | $200 | $215 |
Additional Charges | ||
Accident Tow (past first hour) | $50 for each 1/2 hour | $50 for each 1/2 hour |
Open locked vehicle | $25 | $40 |
Dropping hooked up vehicle | $753 $125 fee may be assessed if the vehicle is fully loaded and ready to be towed away | $603 plus service call charge $125 fee may be assessed if the vehicle is fully loaded and ready to be towed away |
Dolly towers | $60 | $75 |
Rollback tows (see note) | $150 flat | $175 |
Storage (regular tow) illegal only | $45 per day with 24-hour grace period | |
Storage (accident tow and all others) | $55 per day with 24-hour grace period | |
Disconnect fee (drive shaft) | $25 | $35 |
Winching from curb | $20 non-accident; if an accident $50 | $35; if an accident $65 |
Winching: Recovery, per truck | ||
First 30 minutes | $20 plus service charge | $20 plus service charge |
Additional time | $65 up to each 1/2 hour | $85 up to each 1/2 hour |
Vehicles greater than 11,000 GVW | $175 per hour | $175 per hour |
45 ton truck4 | $300 per hour | $300 per hour |
Specialized equipment | $25 per hour extra if needed | |
Disposal of debris | Price shall be determined by degree of hazardous waste | |
Clean out of vehicle at request of the City | $75 | |
Retrieval of personal property from vehicle stored longer than 20 days | $55 | |
1 Any vehicle released outside of these hours or on a legal holiday may be charged a $75 additional charge.
2 Twenty-four-hour grace period from the time of the tow.
3 Dropping hooked up vehicle. This fee may be charged to the owner/operator of any illegal parked vehicle, or any vehicle ordered towed by a member of the RPO, if a tow truck is attached in any way to a vehicle, or a substantial effort has been initiated to tow the vehicle and the owner/operator arrives at the scene to claim same prior to removal. No charges shall be assessed if no substantial effort such as lowering the flatbed of the tow truck or moving the vehicle has occurred. All charges will be paid to driver before vehicle is released to owner.
4 Forty-five ton truck, or such designation as may be determined for towing vehicles capable of towing a vehicle that may have a maximum weight rating as allowed by Vehicle Laws of Pennsylvania (75 Pa. C.S.A., as may be amended).