The following words and terms when used in this
chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
AUTOMOBILE
A private passenger automobile, station wagon, van, sport
utility vehicle or pickup truck.
BASIC TOWING SERVICE
The removal and transportation of an automobile from a highway,
street or other public or private road or a parking area or from a
storage facility, and other services normally incident thereto, but
does not include recovery of an automobile that has left the roadway
and does not include any additional labor required to clean up the
scene.
DAYTIME HOURS
From 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., prevailing time, excluding
all day Sunday.
[Amended 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
INSIDE BUILDING
A vehicle storage facility that is completely indoors, having
one or more openings in the walls for storage and removal of vehicles
and is secured by a locking device on each opening.
MILEAGE
A charge for mileage traveled by the tow truck, from the
towing company's place of business to the location of the start of
the tow and the return trip, by the shortest route possible.
[Added 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
MOTORCYCLE
A motorcycle, motorbike or bicycle with motor attached and
any other motor-operated vehicle similar to a bicycle or tricycle,
including all-terrain vehicles.
NIGHTTIME HOURS
From 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m., prevailing time, and all
day Sunday.
[Amended 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
OUTSIDE SECURED
An automobile storage facility that is not indoors and is
secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier that is at least
six feet high. The facility is to be lighted at night.
[Amended 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
OUTSIDE UNSECURED
An automobile storage facility that is not indoors and is
not secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier, and all other
storage facilities not defined above as inside building or outside
secured.
RECOVERY OF VEHICLE
The recovery of an automobile from a position beyond the
right-of-way berm or from being impaled upon any other object within
the right-of-way or berm. It shall also include the recovery of a
vehicle which is overturned or on its side.
ROAD SERVICE
Assisting a motor vehicle without towing or hookup. Service
such as providing fuel (plus cost of fuel), a jump start, change of
flat tire (with available spare), simple opening of vehicle lockout,
etc.
[Added 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
TRUCK
Any motor vehicle other than an automobile or motorcycle
as defined above and which requires medium or heavy-duty towing. Medium
duty is 10,001 pounds to 26,000 pounds GVW. Heavy duty is 26,001 pounds
GVW and up.
[Amended 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
TOW VEHICLE
A vehicle equipped with a boom or booms, winches, slings,
tilt beds, wheel lifts or under-reach equipment specifically designed
by its manufacturer for the removal and transport of private passenger
automobiles.
WINCHING
Moving a vehicle by use of the cable or winch from a position
that is not accessible for direct hookup by conventional means of
loading onto a tow vehicle. It shall not include pulling a motor vehicle
onto a tilt bed or car carrier or lifting a vehicle with a conventional
tow sling.
YARD TOW
The removal of the vehicle from the towing operator's storage
yard for the benefit of another towing operator who is taking the
vehicle from the storage site and whose tow vehicle is physically
unable to gain access to the vehicle while it is inside the storage
yard.
[Amended 2-18-2002 by Ord. No. 5-02]
A. Automobiles and motorcycles. The fee schedule for
towing services and storage shall be established by the Township Committee
by resolution.
B. Trucks. The fee schedule for towing services and storage
shall be established by the Township Committee by resolution.
C. Inclement weather conditions. The towing operator
may, during inclement weather conditions, such as but not limited
to snow storm, ice storm, black ice conditions, flooding or during
a state of emergency, charge an extra twenty percent of the final
invoice (if towed under normal conditions) for towing services provided
as set forth in the fee schedule.