HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 48-86RESOLUTION NO. 48-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD AMENDING THE RATE SCHEDULE
APPLICABLE TO TOWING SERVICE IN RESPONSE TO
POLICE DISPATCH.
WHEREAS, Section 5.52.170 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code requires that all charges for towing services in response to
police dispatch shall be made according to a rate schedule adopted
by resolution of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, such rate schedule may be changed, from time to
time, by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Couacil of the City of Bakersfield
hereby resolves and adopts the following amended rate schedule
which shall be applicable to all permittees under Chapter 5.52 of
the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield:
RATE SCHEDULE
For the purposes of this rate schedule, the following
definitions shall apply:
1. Regular Towing means the towing of any vehicle or
combination of vehicles in tandem, the gross vehicle rating of
which is less than 10,000 pounds.
2. Heavy-Duty Towing means the towing of any vehicle or
combination of vehicles in tandem, the gross vehicle weight rating
of which is equal to or greater than 10,000 pounds.
3. ~tandby Time means the time in excess of fifteen (15)
minutes that a tow truck operator is delayed from performing his
duties at the location where the vehicle is to be loaded and
removed, if the delay is due to circumstances not contributed to
by the negligence, misjudgment, incompetence, or carelessness of
the tow truck operator.
4. Service Call Charge means an extra charge allowed for
opening the business to release vehicles or property on holidays
or at any time other than regular business hours which are from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
REGULAR TOWING SERVICE
All regular towing within a five-mile radius
Each mile beyond five miles (refer to Bakersfield
City radius map)
Inside storage per day .
Outside storage per day
Use of dollies
Setting overturned vehicle on wheels
Standby time for each 15 minutes after the first
15 minutes
Service call charge
Winching per hour
$45.00
3.50
8.00
6.00
25.00
25.00
6.50
25.00
25.00
HEAVY-DUTY TOWING
All heavy-duty towing within a five-mile radius
Each mile beyond five-mile radius
Storage per day
Setting overturned vehicle on wheels .
Winching per hour
Standby time for each 15 minutes after the first
15 minutes
Service call charge
$70.00
5.00
8.00
25.00
25.00
10.00
15.00
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of _ May
1986, by the following vote:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED this 21st day of May
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
· 1985
APPROVED as to form:
of Bakersfield
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