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
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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
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