HomeMy WebLinkAbout3214_CCv0001.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 3214
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF REDLANDS
ESTABLISHING TOW-TRUCK AND STQRAGE GARAGE RATES OF
ChARGE AND OPERATING PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE WITHIN THE
CITY OF REDLANDS AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2841
TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS :
SECTION ONE: Under the provisions of Section 6. ordinance
Noo 1425 of the City of Redlands, the City Council of the City
of Redlands hereby prescribes the following rates of charge and
operating procedures for taw-truck and storage garage service
within the City of Redlands,
SECTION TWO: Maximum permissible rates for each tow-trn ,�,
used in response to call placed by the Redlands Police Depart-
ment-
A . Towing Charges .
(1) Automobiles, mOtorcycles, and up to and including
3/4 ton vehicles.
(a) Straight tow; Recovered vehicles, abandoned
vehicles, vehicle with an intoxicated driver,
etcNo accident involved.
V $2000 three miles; !1. 50 mile thereafter,
Q Collision
1. $22 .00 first three miles; $1, 50 mile
thereafter,
MOuntaln towingi Same charges except the
mileage rate is increased to $1. 75 per mile
after the first three miles ,
(2) Two-axle trucks, 1-tan and up to 2-1/2-ton, loaded
or unloaded,,
(a) Ail times: $30.00 first three miles; 81M
mile thereafter.,
(3) Three-or-more-axle trucks and truck-tractor com-
hinations ''
(21) hlinirauxa charge per hour - $45 for tow-truck
and driver, $15.00 per hour for a helper if
required,
k(4)
Mileage charges apply to ONE WAY mileage oniv,
(5) Special Conditionst
(a) Tawing done in mountainous terrain during periods
of inclement weather and/or extreme congestia_:
may be charged at the rate of $22 .00 per hour
(no mileage charge) or by the rates set above,
whichever is greater
B, Hourly Rates;
W
Standby Time - $12.00 per hour 'time begins 30
minutes after arrival at the scenei ,
k(2) "1
Helper - $15 ,00 per hour ''allowed only if helper,
is needad and can be justified) ,
(3) Winching Time - $11.00 per hour . (included in rMs
winching time is the rigging and iahor� Examples ;
if a vehicle is over a bank and has to be winched
up to a roadway, if a vehicle is over on its
top, sides, etc, , and has to b8 rolled over on its
wheels by use of a cable. )
(A Winching time is to be computed in 1/2-hour
increments ($5. 50 minimum) ,,
(4) Normal sweeping, covering of oil spots with sand
ngryn-
ad ael and general cleaup at the scene is
NOI. chargeable as or. but is considered part.
of the basic charge and is the resp onsibAity of
the tow-truck operator,
Q Storage Rates ,
(1) Automobiles
Out8idn storage - $3.00 per calendar day,
(b) inside storage - $3.50 per calendar day,
K The driver or awner must he advised of the
increased charge and most request inside
storage or it must he justified as newes-,
s to protect the vehicle when damage
is such that exposure to the weather would
create an additional loss to theow8r
n ;
Exception; When vehicle is ordered under,
cover by the Redlands Police Department,
because of special handling requirements
(Section 11, Ordinance No, 1423K
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(2) Motorcycle storage
(a) Outside stcrage - $200 per calendar day,
(b) Inside storage - $2. 50 per calendar day.
(3) Trucks, 3/4-ton and up, including camper units
(a) $3 . 50 per calendar day ,
(4) Truck with trailer
(a) $6. 50 per calendar day,
(5) Trailers, U-Haul type, house trailers, etc,
(a) jK50 per calendar day,
D. Miscellaneous Rates
(1) Disco nnecting drive shafts - $5,00,
(2) Dolly towing - sijv00 flat rate, $1 .00 a mile aftez.
three miles, and the vehicle must be incapable of
normal towing,
(3) Special bars for front wheel drive vehicles - j5o %
(4) Commercial rates to be charged Redlands Police
Department towed vehicles,
(5) Service calls - $10 00, no mileage,
(6) "Cradle" towing - dolly rates prevail,
(7) Releasing of vehicles or property after business
hours
11 nainimum of $700 is recommended for tHis
service,
E, A copy of the above rates of charge will be conspicuously
posted in the Grantee " s place ofbusjness
SECTION THREE: Tow-truck operating rules ,
A. The foilcwinq tcuntruck operating rules will he C00plied
%with by all Grantees of franchise8 awarded by the Civy
of Redlands under ordinance No. 1425 when responding to
calls initiated by the Redlands Police DepartmenV
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(1) Requests for any t. re Of t5wing services received
from the Redlands Police Department shall not be
accepted nniess the driver and the tow car-'or
equipment requested are immediately available.
(2) Requests for any type of towing services received
from the Redlands Police Department shall not he
referred to anothor towing agency, It Graii-ee
cannot respond after accepting the request notify
the Redlands Police Department immediate1y, if
Grantee receives a referral from anotherowing
agency to respond to a call, he win got. compjy
without first calling the Redlands MAIL= Depart_
ment and Abtaining approval,
(3) When requests for towing services due to an,
ACCIDENT are received from a private party do not
respond antil the appropriate poijOe agency has
been notified, (On freeways and in unincorporated
territory CHP has responsibility - in cities, and
not on freeways, the Redlands Police Department
should he notified. )
(a) This will prevent an unnecessary response
where the Redlands Police Department or CHp
has previously requested another towing unit,
to respond.
Q/ Provides protection to Grantee ' s operator
the event of a disturbance or disagreement ar
the scene of the tow, by insuring the presence
of an officer,.
(4) Drivers of tow vehicles shall have a knowledge of
City of Redlands street locations .
(5) SPEED and driving procedures euro to to a tow musT
be entirely within lawful limits.
(6) Upon ARRIVAL at the tow scene, the tow-truck opera,_
to will :
(a) Park legally off the road a- unless directed
by an officer to do o"thtte2rwotise,
Only if the disabled vehicley's! are in the
median strip should the tow-truck pull into
the median and park,
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(c) DO NOT STOP OR PARK in a m0vincr t1affic lane at
any time unies8 directed by an officer to do sn�
(d) DO NOT use revolving or flashing lights at the
scene except during periods when the tow-truck U�
actua!IV a :jazard to moving traffic,
indiscriminate use of extra lights often-times
confuses motorists or detracts from their driving
attention and can cause unnecessary congestion
and hazard.
(e) Wokinq up to and moving disabled vehicles at
accidents wiii only be done after being so directed
by an officerOfficers must be allowed to finish
the investigation an well as furnish traffic
direction and protection during the hook-up.
W Before leaving the scene, clean up all debzis fr3X.I.
the accident. (Required by the California Vehicle
Code, Section 27700. )
(g) in towing disabled vehicles, the following will be
complied withi
(1) Revolving or flashing lights to the front
shall t he used,
(2) A flashing amber light may be exposed to the
rear when tawing at a speed slower than the
normal flow of traffic, (NOTEw Probabiy the
Only place were this Provision would apply
would he oo a freeway when extremely slIaIMVI`
speeds are used. Flashing lights to the
rear newr. take the place of required rea-r
liqhtingd
(3) Tow-trucks most be equipped with a portabLe
electrica! extension for tail lights and
stop lights .,
(4) During daylight a stop light must he dis-
p1gypq on the towed vehicle if the Jahts
from the tow-truck are not air.1y visible
to the rear,
(5) During darkness a tail light mus-i be ligbted
on the rear of the towed vehicle,
(h) Grantee ' s name, (company name) , address, phone
number must be displayed on each side of the
tow-truck,
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Pickup trucks are not allowed the use of flashing
amber lights. A pickup does not fall into any
category stated in Sections 25256 tbrough 25273 CV2.
SECTION FOUR: Resolution No. 2841, adopted December 1, 1970,
is hereby rescinded.
ADOPTED, SIG ED AND APPROVED this 28th day of October, 1975 .
ATTEST: iands
APPROVED FOR FORM:
sl Edvard F. TZZIOE
Ta-
City Attorney
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