A. 
The governing body shall establish annually, by resolution, the approved towing fees which a licensed tower is permitted to charge. The resolution shall include a list of fees itemized by type of service as follows:
(1) 
Basic towing services:
(a) 
Type I vehicles.
(b) 
Type II vehicles.
(c) 
Type III vehicles.
(d) 
Motorcycles.
(e) 
Vehicle removal charge (yard fee).
(2) 
Nonbasic towing services:
(a) 
Additional labor.
(b) 
Excessive road cleanup.
(c) 
Recovery winching (cost per hour):
[1] 
Light winching.
[2] 
Heavy winching.
(d) 
Use of more than one tow vehicle.
(e) 
Use of dollie wheels and/or GoJaks®.
(f) 
Use of oil dry (actual cost per bag).
B. 
All licensed towers agree they will be obligated to tow, flatbed and provide any basic towing service, including but not limited to tire change, battery charge and the like, for the Police Department at no charge for police vehicles with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less. Towing services for Police Department vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR shall be subject to the fees then established for Type I vehicles. Only the licensed tower on call will be required to provide such services.
A. 
The governing body shall establish annually, by resolution, the approved storage fees which a licensed tower is permitted to charge. The resolution shall include a list of fees itemized by type of storage facility and type of vehicle as follows:
(1) 
Outside secured:
(a) 
Type I vehicles.
(b) 
Type II vehicles.
(c) 
Type III vehicles.
(d) 
Motorcycles.
(2) 
Inside Secured:
(a) 
Type I vehicles.
(b) 
Type II vehicles.
(c) 
Type III vehicles.
(d) 
Motorcycles.
The towing and storage fee schedules adopted by resolution of the governing body shall be applied in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
A. 
No person shall be liable to any licensed tower and/or employee thereof for any towing or storage fees in excess of those permitted by the towing and storage fee schedule authorized by this chapter and approved by resolution of the governing body.
B. 
The fees established by the governing body for towing services are the only charges that shall apply to vehicles for which basic towing services have been rendered as a result of an accident, theft recovery or other reason set forth herein and for other nonbasic towing services as described in this chapter. There shall be no additional charges for flat-bedding, waiting time, winching, cleanup cost, and additional labor, when only basic towing services, as defined herein, are provided.
C. 
Tow vehicles transporting multiple vehicles at one time shall receive the applicable fees for each vehicle transported.
D. 
The storage fees set forth in the resolution are the storage charges per twenty-four-hour period that shall apply to any vehicle that is stored by a licensed tower pursuant to and in accordance with this chapter.
E. 
No insurer or rating organization shall include any expense for storage of a vehicle for more than 30 days into the base for determining private passenger automobile rates or other vehicle rates used or to be used in this state.
F. 
In the event a vehicle is abandoned due to the death or incapacitation of the driver or any passenger, a storage fee shall be payable as set forth in Chapter 156, Fees.
[Amended 4-29-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3]
G. 
Storage charges per twenty-four-hour period shall start at 12:01 midnight for a twenty-four-hour period or fraction thereof. No storage charge shall be imposed for any day the yard is closed, such as Sundays or holidays.
A. 
An administrative fee shall be collected by the licensed tower and paid to the Township of Berlin for the Police Department's clerical and administrative costs associated with authorizing the release of towed vehicles. The amount of the administrative fee shall be established by the governing body annually and shall be set forth in the resolution required by § 304-7 of this chapter.
B. 
The licensed tower shall tender payment of all administrative fees collected pursuant to Subsection A above by 3:00 p.m. on the 15th day of each month for every vehicle released the previous month. The check shall be made payable to the "Township of Berlin" and shall be delivered to the Berlin Township Police Department, Administration Offices, 135 South Route 73, West Berlin, New Jersey, 08091.
C. 
A late fee of $20 per day will be assessed against a licensed tower, starting at 3:01 p.m. on the 15th day of the month and continuing every day thereafter until the administrative fee is paid. The Police Department will notify the licensed tower, in writing, by the seventh day of the next month when a late fee has been assessed pursuant to this section. Any late fee assessed hereunder shall be added to and paid with the administrative fee for the month in which the notice of late fees was issued by the Police Department.