§ 162-1583. Towing charges.

(a)

All invoicing for towing services shall be third party transactions between the towing company and the vehicle operator. A schedule establishing maximum charges for towing services and storage shall be established by ordinance after receipt of recommendations thereon from the superintendent of police. All charges shall be uniform among the zones.

(b)

The maximum charges for towing shall be:

		Rate	Hours
(1)	Flat towing rate .....	$125.00
(2)	Large wrecker .....	185.00	1½ min.
(3)	Recovery trailer .....	210.00	1½ min.
(4)	Supervisor .....	60.00	1 hour
(5)	Laborer .....	25.00	3 hours
(6)	Air bag .....	700.00	1 hour
		575.00 for each additional hour
(7)	Cable sling, flat rate .....	45.00
(8)	Web sling, flat rate .....	75.00
(9)	Binder, flat rate .....	5.00
(10)	Snatch block, flat rate .....	18.00
(11)	Generator, flat rate .....	40.00
(12)	Heavy jack, flat rate .....	38.00
(13)	Skid jack, flat rate .....	17.00
(14)	Air drill, flat rate .....	50.00
(15)	Chain saw, flat rate .....	67.00
(16)	100 watt light, flat rate .....	12.00
(17)	100-foot power cord, flat rate .....	15.00
(18)	Porta air compressor, flat rate .....	17.50/hr.	2-hour min.
(19)	Cutting torch, flat rate .....	35.00/hr.
(20)	Ground wire and rod, flat rate .....	45.00
(21)	Quartz light rack, flat rate .....	27.00/hr.	2-hour min.
(22)	Flat tow of hazardous cargo with low flash joint which is not damaged .....	125.00
(23)	Storage, per day .....	20.00
(24)	20% markup on rental equipment.
(25)	Surcharge supplement: The total base charge is extended by the percent for that particular cargo classification of the retrieval services rendered.

 

(26)

Cargo classification:

a.

Explosive or combustible items with a low flash point, surcharge above base rate: 500 percent.

b.

Flammable and/or combustible items with a high flash point, corrosives, oil distillates, toxic material, empty tanks with fumes, etc. Surcharge above base rate: 300 percent.

c.

Other materials which, by their nature, cause a high degree of risk for men and property, i.e., liquid soap, chemicals, etc. Surcharge above base rate: 100 percent.

(Code 1956, § 12-294)