(A) Any towing company serving the Willis area or permit holder may request that a towing fee study be performed by the city. Upon the receipt of a written request for a towing fee study, the City Council shall direct the Police Chief or his or her designee to conduct a towing fee study within a reasonable time and report the results of such study to the City Council for its consideration.
(B) Any towing fee study shall include data regarding the fees customarily charged for towing vehicles in Montgomery County and other cites within a 25-mile radius of the city; and provide any reasonable related financial or accounting information that will assist the City Council in determining a fair value for the services of a non-consent tow by a towing company.
(C) The Police Chief is directed to accept any information relevant to the fair value of services of the towing company from any towing company, or individual, which information shall be included in the towing fee study.
(D) After reviewing the towing fee study, the City Council shall establish or amend the allowable fees for a non-consent tow at amounts that represent the fair value of the services of the towing company and are reasonably related to any financial or accounting information.
(Ord. 17-0822, passed 8-22-2017; Ord. 21-0921, passed 9-21-2021)