There is hereby established a rotating list of towing and storage contractors
authorized to provide vehicle towing and storage services as required by the
Township of Little Egg Harbor. The Chief of Police shall be responsible for
the administration of the rotating list. Nothing in these rules and regulations
shall be construed so as to prevent any owner or operator from selecting his
or her own towing service.
No vehicle shall be released from impound without written authorization
from the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department.
In addition to meeting all other criteria of this chapter, and in order
to be eligible for placement upon the rotating list of authorized towers,
the contractor shall supply a certificate of liability insurance by a company
licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey, certifying that the contractor
maintains workers' compensation and garage liability insurance of not less
than $1,000,000 combined single limit, garage keepers liability of not less
than $100,000 per vehicle, said garage keepers legal liability insurance policy
to further provide for fire, theft and explosion. All public liability insurance,
including garage liability and garage keepers legal liability coverage, shall
name the Township of Little Egg Harbor, its officers, agents and employees
as additional insureds on the policy, shall hold them harmless, indemnify
them from any and all claims filed against the Township arising out of any
act or failure to act on behalf of the contractor and shall contain an endorsement
providing 30 days' notice to the Township in the event of any material changes
of the policy or cancellation thereof. Those contractors meeting the eligibility
requirements shall be approved and added to the rotating list by resolution
of the Township Committee, upon advice of the Chief of Police.
The rates and charges for municipally required towing and storage services
for passenger vehicles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and mopeds shall
be as follows:
A. Maximum basic towing and storage charges.
(1) Days: first mile or less, $65; each additional mile,
$3, based upon a one-way charge.
(2) Nights, weekends and New Jersey State holidays: first
mile or less, $75; each additional mile, $3, based upon a one-way charge.
B. Maximum storage fee charges. Secured (outside or inside)
20 to 40 spaces: $35 per day.
C. The storage period shall start at 12:01 a.m. on the day
following the first full day the vehicle is placed into storage and ends at
12:00 midnight each day. Vehicles released on the same day that the vehicle
is placed into storage will be assessed a pro rata fee of $1 per hour for
the partial day. If a vehicle is towed or transported from the storage area
by the towing contractor at the request of the owner or authorized representative,
a fee not exceeding $3 per mile may be charged.
D. Recovery services. When it is necessary for certain recovery
services to be performed in order to preserve the condition of a motor vehicle
while moving the vehicle to a towable position, the rate for such services
shall be $110 per hour or any portion thereof.
E. The contractor shall prominently display this fee schedule
at the towing/storage facility.
The maximum rates and charges for trucks and other vehicles with a gross
vehicle weight of up to 15,000 pounds shall be as follows:
A. First mile or less, $110; each additional mile, $4, based
upon a one-way charge.
B. Maximum storage fee charges. Secured (outside or inside),
20 to 40 spaces: $50 per day.
C. The storage period shall start at 12:01 a.m. on the day
following the first full day the vehicle is placed into storage and ends at
12:00 midnight each day. Vehicles released on the same day that the vehicle
is placed into storage will be assessed a pro rata fee of $1 per hour for
the partial day. If a vehicle is towed or transported from the storage area
by the towing contractor at the request of the owner or authorized representative,
a fee not exceeding $3 per mile may be charged.
D. Recovery services. When it is necessary for certain recovery
services to be performed in order to preserve the condition of a motor vehicle
while moving the vehicle to a towable position, the rate for such services
shall be $110 per hour or any portion thereof.
E. The contractor shall prominently display this fee schedule
at the towing/storage facility.
F. The towing rates set forth in Subsection
A above are not intended to apply to vehicles with a gross vehicle weight over 15,000 pounds, such as tractor trailers, cement trucks and trash trucks, which require the use of a special towing vehicle. Contractors may charge market rates for towing such vehicles which exceed this 15,000 pounds weight.