HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1468ORDINANCE NO. 1468
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORD. NO. 1312,
KNOWN AS THE TOWING AND RECOVERY ROTATION ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF
FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, as follows:
Section 1. The City of Fairhope, Alabama, Ordinance No. 1312, Section 16, is
hereby amended to reflect the following changes and additions:
Amend the following:
SECTION 16. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TOWING/STORAGE FEES:
No tow truck company which qualifies for the rotation list of the Fairhope Police
Department shall charge any fee in excess of amounts set forth herein for calls referred
by a police dispatcher.
A.) One hundred twenty five ($125.00) dollars charge for each vehicle towed
from one point in the city or jurisdiction to another point therein, for any
vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less.
1. In addition to A.) above, any service call which requires more than one (1)
hour on scene, shall be permitted an additional One hundred twenty five
($125.00) dollars per hour charge.
2. No added towing charges will be allowed for moving the towed vehicle to
any destination required by owner within the city or jurisdiction, but three
dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per mile charge will be allowed for one way
towing outside the police jurisdiction, to tow a vehicle into the jurisdiction
from outside, or to tow a vehicle from the jurisdiction to another
destination as requested by the vehicle owner.
B.) Three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars charge for each vehicle towed from
one point in the city or jurisdiction to another point therein, for any vehicle
with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 and/or greater (10,001
greater).
1. In addition to B.) above, any service call which requires more than one (1)
hour on scene, shall be permitted an additional three hundred and fifty
($350.00) dollars per hour charge.
2. No added towing charges will be allowed for moving the towed vehicle to
any destination required by owner within the city or jurisdiction, but four
dollars ($4.00) for a straight truck or four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50)
for a tractor trailer per mile charge will be allowed for one way towing
outside the police jurisdiction, to tow a vehicle into the jurisdiction from
outside, or to tow a vehicle from the jurisdiction to another destination as
requested by the vehicle owner.
C.) Storage shall be charged as follows:
1. Twenty-five ($25.00) dollars per day charge for vehicles with a (GVWR)
of less than 10,000 pounds.
2. Forty ($40.00) dollars per day charge for vehicles with a (GVWR) of
10,001 pounds and/or greater per unit.
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3. In addition to storage rates above, ten ($10.00) dollars per day will be
charged for vehicles that require inside storage.
Section 2. The Balance of Section 16 remains as written and codified.
Section 3. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance
are severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of
this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then such ruling shall not affect any other paragraphs and
sections, since the same would have been enacted by the municipality
council without the incorporation of any such unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law.
ADOPTED THIS 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2012
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