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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 31-85 RESOLUTION NO. 31-85 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, the present schedule adopted March 12, 1980, does not include rates for heavy-duty towing. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Bakersfield hereby resolves and adopts the following amended rate schedule which shall be applicable to all permitees under Chapter 5.52 of the Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield: For the purposes definitions shall apply: RATE SCHEDULE of this rate schedule, the following 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. Standby Time means the time in excess of fifteen 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 calls for service received on holidays or between the hours of midnight and 8:00 a.m. Regular Towing Service All regular towing within a five-mile radius . $35.00 Each mile beyond five miles (refer to Bakersfield City radius map) 2.50 Storage per day 4.00 Use of dollies 15.00 Setting overturned vehicle on wheels 15.00 Standby time . 5.00 (For each fifteen minutes after the first fifteen minutes.) Service call charge 15.00 Heavy Duty Towing All heavy duty towing within a five-mile radius . $70.00 Each mile beyond five-mile radius 5.00 Storage per day 8.00 Setting overturned vehicle on wheels . 25.00 Winching 25.00 Standby time . 10.00 (For each fifteen minutes after the first fifteen minutes.) Service call charge 15.00 .......... o0o .......... -2- I HEREBY CERTIFY that the passed and adopted by the Council of regular meeting thereof held on the 1985, by the following vote: foregoing Resolution was the City of Bakersfield at a 13th day of March , CITY CLRRK and Ex-~)fficio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED this 13th day of March , 1985 MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: CITY ATTORNEY ~f the City of Bakersfield -3-