HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1704ORDINANCE NO. 1704
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORD. NO. 1312 AND TO
REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 1468, 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, and Code
of Ordinance Section 22-56, is hereby amended to reflect the following
changes and additions:
Amend the following:
SECTION 16. MAXIMUM ALLOW ABLE 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 seventy five ($175.00) 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 seventy five
($175.00) dollars per hour charge.
2. o 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 aliowed 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.) Four hundred ($400.00) 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 ervice call which requires more than one (1)
hour on scene , shall be permitted an additional four hundred ($400 .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 b e charged as follows :
1. Thirty-five ($35.00) dollars per day charge for vehicles with a (GVWR) of
less than 10 ,000 pounds.
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Section 2.
Section 3.
2. Sixty ($60.00) dollars per day charge for vehicles with a (GVWR) of 10 ,001
pounds and/or greater per unit.
3. In addition to storage rates above, ten ($10.00) dollars per day will be
charged for vehicles that require inside storage.
The Balance of Section 16 remains as written and codified .
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. Thi s ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its due adoption and
publication as required by law .
ADOPTED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021
Attest:
~~ City erk
ADOPTED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021