(A) The following schedule of maximum fees shall be in effect for all tows received off the rotation tow list. No fees shall be charged by any towing company participating in the rotation tow program other than the fees specifically set forth in this division (A), or any fee expressly permitted to be charged by applicable state law.
Service Description | Price
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Service Description | Price
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Towing rates (flatbed service mandatory): | |
Light duty vehicle tow | $175.00 |
Medium duty vehicle tow | $190.00 |
Heavy duty vehicle tow | Then-current rates of provider |
Medium duty extended service tow | $190.00/hour |
Heavy duty extended service tow | Then-current rates of provider |
Uprighting | $50.00 |
Winching | $50.00 for vehicles within 50 feet of the roadway |
$1.00 a foot additional for vehicles beyond 50 feet from the roadway | |
Lockout calls | $65.00 |
Gas delivery | $65.00 plus gas |
Jump start (light duty only) | $65.00 |
Tire change (light duty only) | $65.00 |
Standby: | |
Light duty tow per half hour after first half hour on scene | $25.00 |
Medium duty per truck per half hour after first half hour on scene | $25.00 |
Storage per vehicle - no charge for first 24-hours - after 24 hours: | |
Light duty:
| $50.00 per day, inside or outside storage, for light duty towed vehicles involved in traffic accidents $40.00 per day for inside storage and $35.00 per day for outside storage, for all other light duty towed vehicles |
Light duty after hours release | $35.00 additional |
Medium duty | $55.00/day/outside |
$75.00/day/inside | |
Heavy duty | Then-current rates of provider |
Mileage: | |
Within village limits or to storage facility designated on towing application | Free |
Outside village limits or to any storage facility requested other than one on application, first ten miles free then: | |
--Light duty vehicles | $3.00/mile |
--Medium and heavy duty vehicles | $4.00/mile |
Extra manpower for off loading, etc. | |
--Medium and heavy duty vehicles | $25.00/man-hour |
Tarp/crash wrap fee (May charge one of these two fees, but not both) | |
Tarp | $20.00 |
Crash wrap | $25.00 - $50.00 based on amount used |
Clean up fee, with call for tow
| $25.00 |
Clean up over 30 minutes, with call for tow
| $50.00 |
Debris clean up, without call for tow Outside of Public Works normal hours
| $65.00
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Oil Dry Fee | $25.00 per bag |
Skate Fee | $25.00 |
Motorcycle Strapping Fee | $40.00 |
Insurance Administrative Fee Billed to insurance company for time spent with adjustor.) | $50.00 |
Investigative Tows
| No charge to village or vehicle owner for up to one tow of a vehicle to the Police Department for evidence gathering/processing.
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Village Vehicle Tows Light duty tows | First tow of any disabled/inoperable village owned vehicle to Public Works from any location within 20 miles of the Village Hall is at not charge to the village; if tow is from farther than 20 miles from Village Hall, a mileage charge of $3.00 per mile for each mile over 20 shall apply. For the second and any subsequent tows of the disabled/inoperable village vehicle, a fee of $75.00 shall apply for tows to locations within 20 miles of the Village Hall; if tow is from farther than 20 miles from Village Hall, a mileage charge of $3.00 per mile for each mile over 20 shall apply in addition to the $75,00 fee.
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Medium/Heavy duty tows
| First tow of any disabled/inoperable village owned vehicle to Public Works from any location within 20 miles of the Village Hall is at no charge to the village. If tow is further than 20 miles from Village Hall, a fee of $75.00 per hour shall apply for medium duty tows, and a fee of $100.00 per hour shall apply for heavy duty tows. For the second and any subsequent tow of the disabled/inoperable village vehicle, a fee of $75.00 per hour shall apply for medium duty tows, and a fee of $100.00 per hour shall apply for heavy duty tows.
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In lieu of charging and accepting the fees set forth above for the towing of village vehicles where a fee would be applicable, a tow operator may instead elect to submit its claim for services rendered to any relevant insurer under any policy of insurance to pay claims pertaining to the condition of the village vehicles at issue.
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Abandoned vehicle tows
| The otherwise applicable fees and charges quoted above shall apply to tows of abandoned vehicles. The Police Department's intent is to primarily call for tows of abandoned vehicles during daytime hours, but reserves the right to call for towing of abandoned vehicles on a 24- hour a day basis.
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Tows of vehicles from marked construction
| The otherwise applicable fees and charges.
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Zones quoted above shall apply to Tows of abandoned vehicles.
| The Police Department's intent is to tow vehicles illegally parked in construction zones. The street or construction zone must be posted in advance with no parking/construction zone signage in advance, and/or appropriate advance notice must otherwise be provided to affected residents and property owners. These vehicles shall be towed to a tow operator's impound lot, and the Police Department will document these tows with a tow report. However, these vehicles shall not be subject to the administrative fee provided for in § 81.251 of this Code.
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Tows of vehicles from emergency response sites
| It is the Police Department's intent to tow vehicles as and when necessary to permit emergency repairs to public infrastructure, or to permit emergency response services to be provided by the Police Department, Fire Department or other relevant agencies. In such situations, the Police Department will authorize tow operators to relocate obstructing vehicles to a nearby location as directed and determined by the Police Department. The fee for such tows shall be $100.00, and the village shall be responsible for the payment of the fee.
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Tows of hazardous vehicles
| The otherwise applicable fees and charges quoted above shall apply to tows of hazardous vehicles.
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Credit card fees
| Tow operators may charge fees for accepting payment by credit card in accordance with all applicable state and federal law
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(B) (1) Every tow truck performing towing services pursuant to this chapter shall have a placard describing available rates and services posted in the cab of the vehicle at all times.
(2) Subject to the applicability of division (C) of this section, only fees established by this section may be charged. Any additional fee is prohibited.
(C) Where special or unusual circumstances require an exceptional amount of extra work or equipment, a higher fee may be charged; provided, that the owner or operator of the vehicle to be serviced is informed of the additional fee in advance, if such person is available to be notified. Charges for rotation tow services shall be on invoice forms, which shall include the above rate structure.
(D) In lieu of paying any applicable fees due and owing to tow operators under this section, an owner of the vehicle may transfer ownership of the vehicle to the tow operator, and the acceptance of such a transfer of ownership by a tow operator shall operate as a waiver and release of the prior owner of the vehicle for any fees that had been due and owing under this section other than the fee for the tow itself (i.e., no storage, cleanup or other fees shall be payable).
(Ord. 0009-03, passed 2-19-03; Am. Ord. 06-0507, passed 1-17-07; Am. Ord. 08-0692, passed 8-6-08; Am. Ord. 16-1296, passed 8-17-16; Am. Ord. 19-1543,passed 3-6-19; Am. Ord. 19-1588, passed 8-7-19)