[Added 9-16-2021 by Ord. No. 12-21[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. IXA,
Towing and Storage of Vehicles, as amended 3-18-1993 by Ord. No. 4-93.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish the requirements
and procedures for the licensing of towing operators to be utilized
by the Borough of Kinnelon on a nonexclusionary, rotational basis
for the towing of vehicles that are abandoned, illegally parked, involved
in accidents or suspected of involvement with criminal activity within
the Borough of Kinnelon and when otherwise requested by the Police
Department of the Borough of Kinnelon.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A motor vehicle that the owner or operator leaves on a public
roadway, or other public property, or on private property without
the consent of the owner or person in charge of that property, for
more than 48 hours without notifying the Police Department of the
Borough of Kinnelon or attempting to repair and remove the same. A
vehicle that remains on or along a highway or other public property
for any period of time without current/valid license plates shall
be presumed to be an abandoned vehicle. Vehicles used or to be used
in the construction, operation or maintenance of public facilities
and that are left in a manner that does not interfere with the normal
movement of traffic shall not be considered abandoned vehicles.
A granulated or powder substance used to soak up fluids commonly
found in the operation of motor vehicles. A bag or container of absorbent
will be defined as weighing 50 pounds.
Charges if a motor vehicle is released after normal hours
of operation or on days the storage facility is closed (Sundays, holidays).
The administration fee may also be charged when a licensee has been
contacted to tow a disabled vehicle by the Police Department and the
owner or operator of that vehicle requests his/her own towing service,
if the licensee arrives prior to the owner's request for his/her own
towing service.
The towing of a vehicle or the removal and transportation
of a vehicle from a highway, street, or other public or private land.
The Borough of Kinnelon.
The Borough of Kinnelon secure yard located at 130 Kinnelon
Road, Kinnelon, New Jersey.
The highest ranking sworn officer within the Borough of Kinnelon
Police Department. Duties listed herein can be delegated to a designee
approved by the Chief of Police.
The operation of a tow vehicle upon a roadway within the
Borough of Kinnelon to solicit vehicle towing and other related towing
services except in response to a police request.
A motor vehicle which has been abandoned or rendered inoperable
by mechanical failure or accident. Any motor vehicle, operable or
inoperable, which constitutes a hazard to the motoring public by its
location shall be deemed disabled for the purposes of this chapter.
Repairs which can be performed at the scene of a tow, including,
but not limited to, flat tire changing, jump starting and gasoline
deliveries.
An unobstructed flat paved twenty-five-foot-by-fifteen-foot
area where a vehicle can be placed when needed for inspection by the
Police Department. Examination areas must be outlined by painted markings
on the pavement.
A tow truck with dual rear wheels and air brakes capable
of towing and wheel lifting large vehicles and shall meet the following
minimum requirements:
The act of storing and confining a motor vehicle upon an
order of the Police Department at either the towing operator's storage
area or at a Borough facility as a result of abandonment, involvement
in an accident, suspected criminal activity or other violation of
the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Title 39 Statutes that the Police Department
may act upon.
A motor vehicle incapable of being operated safely or of
being put in safe operational condition except at a cost in excess
of the value thereof.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company, or organization of any kind issued a towing license by the
Borough of Kinnelon pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
A tow truck with dual rear wheels capable of towing or wheel
lifting vehicles and shall meet the following minimum standards:
A vehicle carrier equipped with a wheel lift and roll back/tilt
bed with dual wheels capable of removing and transporting small trucks,
full-size vans or large passenger cars damage-free and shall meet
the following minimum requirements:
A tow truck with dual rear wheels capable of towing and wheel
lifting small trucks and shall meet the following minimum requirements:
Care that is normally given to protect a motor vehicle from
further damage including but not limited to usage of tarps for environmental
protection and security protection for storage areas.
A motor vehicle storage facility that is not completely indoors
and must meet the following minimum standards:
Area completely secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier
that is at least six feet in height. Fencing must have vision obstruction
material.
All entry points shall have a locking device.
Total area shall have adequate lighting to protect stored vehicles
from vandalism.
Area must be able to accommodate at least 25 vehicles.
A person, firm, corporation or partnership that owns and/or
operates a motor vehicle on the roads and highways within the Borough
of Kinnelon.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
The Borough of Kinnelon Police Department.
The business office of the licensee where the licensee shall
conduct business associated with the towing and storage of vehicles
under the authority of the towing license issued by the Borough of
Kinnelon. A principal location must be staffed during business hours
and shall maintain a clean, comfortable waiting area with toilet facilities
and an accessible pay phone or business phone.
Recovery can be achieved by several actions that may include
but are not limited to winching and rigging. A recovery is when the
tow operator applies his knowledge in a skillful manner to preserve
the condition of the motor vehicle while moving the vehicle to a towable
position.
The storage, housing or holding of vehicles indoors or outdoors
by a licensee under authority of this section.
A wrecker and/or flat bed tow truck driven by mechanical
power and employed for the purpose of towing, transporting, conveying,
recovering or removing inoperable vehicles or any vehicles which the
Police Department has ordered to be impounded. Tow vehicles must be
manufactured by a tow truck manufacturer that is nationally recognized
by the towing industry.
A person, firm, corporation or partnership engaged in the
business of providing towing, road service and storage services for
motor vehicles.
Any vehicle towed by a licensee under this chapter that is
left unclaimed for a period of two weeks or more.
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is
or may be transported upon a highway except devices moved by human
power.
Charge for a motor vehicle towed into the storage facility
of a licensee that is not movable and must be towed from the licensee's
storage facility to a public street for towing by a secondary tower.
Additional time a licensee spends at the scene other than
the time required for the actual tow and/or recovery. Examples of
waiting time may include but are not limited to EMS services which
must be performed and/or police investigations.
The process of moving a motor vehicle by the use of a cable
from a position that is not accessible for direct hook up by conventional
means for loading onto a tow vehicle. Winching is not pulling a vehicle
onto a tilt bed or carrier, nor lifting a motor vehicle with a conventional
tow sling.
A.
No person, firm or corporation, while acting as an official tow service
for the Borough of Kinnelon, shall operate a tow vehicle, upon or
along any street in the Borough, until the owner thereof shall obtain
a license therefor.
B.
A maximum of three licenses will be issued by the Borough. If the
Borough receives in excess of three applications that comply with
all of the requirements of this chapter and are approvable, the three
available licenses will be awarded to qualified applicants in the
order of receipt of complete applications.
C.
Applications for towing licenses shall be obtained from and filed
with the Chief of Police or his/her designee not later than October
31 of the prelicensure year. Applications filed after October 31 will
not be accepted. All applications must include the following information:
(1)
The complete legal business name, business address and business
telephone number of the applicant;
(2)
If a sole proprietorship, the complete home address, home telephone
number, date of birth and social security number of the applicant.
If a corporation or partnership, the complete home addresses, home
telephone numbers, dates of birth and social security numbers of the
principal officers and partners;
(3)
The year, make, type, model number and serial number of every
tow vehicle to be operated by the applicant;
(4)
Photocopies of the registrations of every tow vehicle to be
operated by the applicant;
(5)
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant's insurance
carrier(s), the policy numbers of all insurance policies issued for
the business, the business premises and the tow vehicles and photocopies
of all certificates of insurance issued by the carrier(s);
(6)
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of any persons or
entities possessing any liens or encumbrances on any tow vehicle to
be operated by the applicant;
(7)
Photocopies of current drivers' licenses for every employee
that operates tow vehicles;
(8)
The social security numbers of every employee that operates
tow vehicles;
(9)
A separate background check on the applicant and every employee
of the applicant, which shall be obtained from the Kinnelon Police
Department. If a corporation or partnership, a background check shall
be provided for each of the principal officers and partners;
(10)
Proof that the applicant can ensure a twenty-minute response
time on all calls with exceptions for heavy or unusual traffic conditions;
(11)
Proof that the applicant owns, operates, controls and does not
share its storage facility with another towing operator or company
and that the location of the applicant's storage facility is within
three miles of the borders of the Borough of Kinnelon;
(12)
Proof that the applicant's storage facility can accommodate
at least 25 vehicles and that the security features of the storage
lot are sufficient to safeguard against vandalism and theft;
(14)
A certification granting permission to the Police Department
to conduct inspections of the applicant's tow vehicles and storage
facility for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter;
and
(15)
Such other information as the Borough shall deem appropriate
and necessary.
D.
Review of application; investigation of applicants.
(1)
The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall conduct or cause
to be conducted such investigation as he/she deems necessary to determine
the truth and accuracy of the information contained in the application
and the applicant's compliance with this chapter, including a review
of a driver's abstract for the applicant and all employees that operate
tow vehicles. If a corporation or partnership, a driver's abstract
will be reviewed for each principal officer and partner and all employees
that operate tow vehicles.
(2)
The Borough recognizes that licensees must be trustworthy in
that they are safeguarding vehicles and personal property belonging
to others and securing and protecting evidence when a vehicle is impounded
by the Police Department due to an accident investigation or criminal
activity. Therefore, to protect the public interest, the Chief of
Police may disqualify an applicant if an employee, owner, principal,
partner, agent and/or other officer of the applicant has been convicted
of a crime or violation that would indicate that the applicant may
not be responsible to perform in the best interest of others.
(3)
The Chief of Police shall, following review of the application,
endorse his approval or disapproval of the application. If the application
is disapproved, the reasons therefor shall be set forth in writing.
(4)
If an application is denied, the tow operator denied a license
is prohibited from responding to service calls from the Police Department
within the Borough.
A.
Licenses shall be issued no later than December 31 of the prelicensure
year by the Chief of Police to be effective on January 1 for the next
succeeding year.
B.
Licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be effective on January
1 and expire on December 31 of the calendar year for which the license
is issued.
C.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall be prominently displayed
on all tow vehicles and at the licensee's principal location and/or
storage facilities.
D.
Licenses are the property of the Borough and cannot be assigned,
leased, shared, transferred or sold to another person, corporation
or proprietorship under any circumstances.
E.
Licensees shall notify the Chief of Police in writing of any criminal
charges, motor vehicles offenses and ordinance violations issued against
any employee, owner, principal, partner, agent and/or other officer
during the term of the license. Failure to make prompt notification
to the Police Department may result in revocation of the license.
F.
If a licensee wishes to hire a new employee to operate tow vehicles, the licensee shall provide the Chief of Police with all of the information required by § 84-26.3 including a background check from the Kinnelon Police Department for the new employee. The new employee cannot operate a tow vehicle under a license granted by the Borough until the Chief of Police approves the addition of the new employee to the license.
A.
Licenses issued under this chapter may be revoked by the Chief of
Police, after reasonable notice and an informal review, for any of
the following reasons:
(1)
Materially false or inaccurate information in the application
or a change of circumstance which would have caused disapproval of
the application, if the circumstances had existed at the time of application.
(2)
Failure of the licensee to comply with any of the requirements
of this chapter or any additional regulations promulgated by the Chief
of Police.
B.
Any applicant or licensee aggrieved by action taken by the Chief
of Police in the denial of an application for a license or revocation
thereof, may appeal to the Borough Administrator by filing with the
Borough Clerk, within 14 days after notice of the action complained
of, a written request for an informal review setting forth the grounds
for the appeal. The Borough Clerk will set a time and place for a
review on such appeal and notice of the time and place shall be served
upon the applicant or licensee, at least five days prior to the date
of the informal review. The Borough Administrator will issue a determination
on the appeal within 14 days of the review.
A.
All licensees shall maintain, during the term of the license, the
following minimum insurance coverage, naming the Borough as an additional
insured:
(1)
Automobile liability insurance, including uninsured motorists
liability, in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit,
covering all owned, nonowned and hired vehicles utilized by the licensee.
(2)
Statutory workers' compensation insurance, including employers'
liability insurance, as required by the State of New Jersey in an
amount not less than $500,000 for bodily injury by accident, $500,000
for bodily injury by disease and $500,000 for bodily injury for each
employee.
(3)
Garage liability insurance, including premises and completed
operations insurance, in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 for
each occurrence and $2,000,000 in the general aggregate.
(4)
Garage keepers' insurance, in an amount not less than $100,000
providing comprehensive and collision insurance for all nonowned vehicles
in the care, custody or control of the licensee. Coverage must include
"on hook" while vehicles are in tow.
B.
All policies of insurance shall contain an endorsement requiring
that at least 10 days' notice shall be given to the Chief of Police
or his/her designee in the event of any material change in or cancellation
of the policy.
C.
Licensees shall indemnify and hold harmless the Borough from all
damages and claims for damages which may be made by any person for
bodily injury or property damage arising out of, or in any way related
to, the operation of any tow vehicle or storage facility pursuant
to this chapter. Licensees shall further defend the Borough, at the
licensees' expense, against any claim, suit or action brought against
the Borough that arises out of the operation of any tow vehicle or
storage facility pursuant to this chapter.
D.
All policies of insurance shall be issued by insurance companies
authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, with an AM Best
Rating of "A-" or better, and shall remain in full force and effect
during the entire term of the license.
E.
The Borough of Kinnelon shall be named as additional insured on all
liability insurance policies including premises and completed operations
insurance. Additional insured coverage shall be primary and noncontributory.
A.
Licensees shall be placed on a rotating list to respond to service
calls from the Police Department (rotating list).
B.
Calls to licensees on the rotating list shall be made on a nondiscriminatory,
monthly rotating basis. Licensees shall be responsible for the towing
of automobiles on a twenty-four-hour basis, seven days a week during
their monthly rotations, which will begin at 0000 hours on the first
day of the month and continue to 2,359 hours on the last day of the
month. The Chief of Police will set up and monitor the monthly rotation
list and any licensee that wishes to change its assigned month due
to vacation, conflict or other reason may do so with the approval
of the Chief of Police.
C.
A licensee shall respond within 20 minutes to all requests for towing
service by the Borough during their monthly rotation unless heavy
or unusual traffic conditions within the Borough prevent the licensee
from arriving within the allotted time. In that event, the licensee
shall arrive in a reasonable time given allowance for said traffic
conditions. If a licensee fails to arrive promptly, the Police Department
may call the next licensee on the rotating list. Repeated late arrivals
without satisfactory cause shall constitute grounds for the Chief
of Police to revoke the license issued to a licensee.
D.
Licensees shall conduct vehicle inventories for every vehicle towed
under this chapter. Towed vehicle reports will be completed by the
Police Department before vehicles enter a licensee's storage facility.
E.
Licensees shall provide all towing, storage and related services
free of charge for all Borough motor vehicles and shall change tires
on Borough vehicles free of charge. Licensees shall not charge the
Borough for any bags of absorbent used at the scene of an accident
involving Borough motor vehicles.
F.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the owner or operator of a
vehicle from contacting a towing operator of their own choice to remove
their vehicle from the public streets of the Borough after it has
become disabled or otherwise inoperable, unless the vehicle is involved
in a police investigation or the police officer on the scene determines
that public safety requires that the vehicle be immediately removed
from the scene.
G.
The owner or operator of a disabled vehicle retains the right to
direct a licensee to remove the disabled vehicle to a garage or workshop
of their own choosing.
H.
Licensees shall be responsible for the towing of vehicles from public
streets, public alleys, public rights-of-way, public easements, avenues,
thoroughfares, public or quasi-public places, including parks and
playgrounds, or any other Borough-, County- or state-owned lots, as
directed by the Police Department.
I.
Licensees shall remove and tow vehicles for storage to either the
licensees' storage yard or a Borough facility, as directed by the
Police Department, according to the following categories of vehicles
for tow:
(1)
Vehicles to be towed to the licensees' storage facility include,
but are not limited to, abandoned vehicles, illegally parked vehicles,
disabled vehicles, vehicles involved in accidents, unregistered/uninsured
vehicles or vehicles involved in a violation of N.J.S.A. Title 39
such that the Police Department is authorized to remove the vehicle
from the roadway.
(2)
Vehicles to be towed to the Borough storage facility include,
but are not limited to, vehicles suspected of involvement in criminal
activity, vehicles confiscated or seized pursuant to the Forfeiture
Statute and vehicles which may be involved in any fatal accident.
After investigation is completed, the licensee will be directed to
remove the vehicle to its storage lot. A vehicle removal charge shall
be paid by the vehicle owner for this service and the licensee may
begin storage when the vehicle enters its lot. In cases where the
licensee is directed to tow a vehicle to the Borough storage facility,
the Police Department shall direct the licensee where to place the
towed vehicle upon arrival.
J.
When a licensee has been contacted to tow a disabled vehicle by the Police Department and the owner or operator of that vehicle appears prior to the licensee's arrival and requests his own towing service, the licensee may not charge for the response. However, if the licensee arrives prior to the owner's request for his/her own towing service, the licensee will be allowed to charge the administration fee set forth in the Borough's Tow Fees Schedule (§ 84-26.9).
K.
Licensees shall be responsible to clean up and remove all broken glass and debris at the scene of accidents as per N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.8.b. Licensees may charge the vehicle owner the fee set forth in the Borough's Tow Fees Schedule (§ 84-26.9) for such cleanup and for absorbent used at the accident scene. Licensees shall also be responsible for replacing any bags of absorbent that the Borough Department of Public Works or other emergency responders use at an accident scene and may charge the vehicle owner the fee set forth in the Borough's Tow Fees Schedule (§ 84-26.9) for bags of absorbent given as a replacement to the Borough Department of Public Works or other emergency responders.
L.
In the event that an emergency arises and the on-call licensee cannot
provide adequate service when requested, the Police Department may
at its discretion contact other licensees to respond.
M.
Licensees may not charge a vehicle owner for damage to their tow
equipment or storage facilities resulting from a request for towing
service initiated by the Borough.
N.
Before towing a vehicle, licensees shall remove or secure anything
that may fall from the vehicle while being towed.
O.
Licensees are prohibited from cruising for potential towing or servicing
of vehicles on Borough roadways.
P.
Licensees are prohibiting from soliciting, demanding or receiving from any person any pay, commission or tip except the fees and/or rates set forth in the Borough's Tow Fees Schedule (§ 84-26.9).
Q.
Licensees are prohibited from paying any gratuity, tip or commission
to any third party to obtain a license or receive work from the Borough
pursuant to this chapter.
R.
In all underwater recoveries of a nonemergent nature (threats to
life or public safety), it shall be the responsibility of the licensee
to be either certified or assisted by a New Jersey-certified underwater
specialist for the proper towing of such vehicles.
S.
Licensees shall prepare bills for towing, storage and related charges
for each vehicle towed consistent with this chapter. Prior to the
release of any vehicle, the vehicle owner shall obtain authorization
for the release of said vehicle from the Police Department.
T.
The licensee will maintain a written log of all towing, storage and
related services provided at the request of the Police Department.
The log shall identify the type of service provided, date and time
the service was provided, the location where the service was provided
and the employee that provided the service. The log shall also indicate
whether any bags of absorbent were utilized or provided as a replacement
to the Borough Department of Public Works or other emergency responders.
A.
Tow vehicles. Tow vehicles must meet all of the requirements of N.J.S.A.
Title 39, "Motor Vehicle Rules and Regulations."
(1)
Licensees when filing an application, and at all times while
holding a license under this section, shall own or lease, at a minimum,
one medium-duty wrecker/flatbed and one light-duty wrecker. Licensees
when filing an application, and at all times while holding a license
under this section, must also be able to obtain and provide a heavy-duty
wrecker if necessary.
(2)
The following safety equipment must be carried on all tow vehicles:
(a)
Chains and tie-downs to secure vehicles.
(b)
Snatch block.
(c)
Auxiliary safety light kit to be placed on rear of towed vehicle
that does not have functioning taillight flashers.
(d)
Amber emergency lights mounted on top of truck (state-issued
permit required and must be in truck).
(e)
One shovel and one broom.
(f)
Fifty pounds of absorbent.
(g)
Jumper cables or jump box.
(h)
Steering wheel tie-down.
(i)
Toolbox with assorted hand tools normally used to conduct emergency
roadwork and towing.
(j)
A reflectorized traffic vest for each employee on the scene.
(k)
One five-pound A-B-C rated dry-powder fire extinguisher.
(l)
One flashlight.
B.
Storage facilities.
(1)
Licensees, when filing an application, and at all times while
holding a license under this section, shall have sufficient space
to accommodate at least 25 vehicles, adequately safeguarded against
vandalism, theft and further damage, and to hold towed vehicles until
such time as said vehicles are claimed or are disposed of in accordance
with the law.
(2)
Storage facilities shall be owned, operated and controlled by
the licensee and the storage facilities shall not be shared with another
towing operator or company. Storage facilities shall be located within
three miles of the borders of the Borough of Kinnelon.
(3)
There shall be no unescorted access to storage facilities by
the general public. Storage facilities shall be visibly posted in
accordance with Police Department requirements.
(4)
The Police Department shall have access to any part of a storage
facility, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the purpose of inspection
or investigation. Access, under this provision, means an emergency
contact person must be available to the Police Department to provide
entry to the storage facility.
(5)
No vehicles towed by licensees under the authority of licenses
granted pursuant to this chapter shall be stored outside a secured
area.
(6)
Licensees shall maintain the following hours for release of
vehicles from storage facilities: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Licensees may close
on Sundays and New Jersey State holidays. Licensees cannot charge
storage fees during times that their storage facilities are closed.
Licensees or their designees must be available during normal business
hours to handle complaints and business transactions.
(7)
The Borough reserves the right during any emergency to designate
temporary areas owned or leased by the Borough for the storage of
vehicles at the direction of the Chief of Police. During said emergency,
licensees shall not be entitled to charge the owners of the vehicles
for storage of vehicles so removed to those temporary storage areas.
(8)
Licensees must provide an area within their storage facilities
for Police Department examination of towed vehicles. Within a reasonable
amount of time after a request from the Police Department, licensees
are required to move towed vehicles into said examination areas.
C.
Required communications. Licensees must maintain twenty-four-hour
telephone service for the Police Department to contact licensees and/or
their employees. The use of answering machines or similar equipment
or services is not permitted. Licensees or their employees must have
constant two-way communication, radio or cellular, with their towing
vehicles.
D.
Abandoned vehicles.
(1)
Junk vehicles. If a vehicle is unclaimed by the owner or other
person having legal right thereto for a period of 15 business days,
licensees shall notify the Police Department that the vehicle has
been held for the statutory time and that the vehicle is ready for
sale. The Police Department shall supply title for abandoned junk
vehicles in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 et seq.
(2)
Abandoned vehicles. If a vehicle that is not a junk vehicle
is unclaimed by the owner or other person having legal right thereto
for a period of 20 business days, licensees shall notify the Police
Department that the vehicle has been held for the statutory time and
that the vehicle is ready for sale in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:10A-let
seq. After notification from licensees and the expiration of the twenty-business-day
time period, the Police Department shall submit an application for
title with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
(3)
The public auction of abandoned vehicles shall be conducted
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 et seq.
(4)
Distribution of proceeds from sale. In the event a vehicle is
sold at auction, the licensee shall receive from the proceeds of the
sale all outstanding towing and storage charges due up to and including
the date of the sale. In no event shall the proceeds to the licensee
exceed the total towing and storage charges. The Borough shall retain
all proceeds received in excess of the total outstanding towing and
storage charges, if any.
(5)
Vehicles not sold at public auction. In the event a vehicle
is not sold at auction, the Borough shall have the option of either
submitting payment to the licensee for the outstanding towing and
storage charges, but not to exceed a total of $400, and retaining
the vehicle for Borough use, or in lieu of payment of the outstanding
towing and storage charges, convey title transferring the vehicle
to the licensee so that the licensee may dispose of the vehicle. The
licensee shall reimburse the Borough for the cost of the Borough acquiring
title upon receipt of the same.
A.
Storage Charges to be paid by the municipality. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
40:48-2.50, all fees to be paid to an operator by a municipality for
the storage of removed motor vehicles, if storage fees have not been
paid by the registered owner of the vehicle, shall not exceed the
following:
B.
Towing services to be paid by the registered owner of the vehicle.
(1)
Standard towing (up to 8,000 GVM): $150 for wrecker and $6 a
mile after "hook up."
(2)
Medium-duty towing (8,001 to 1,800 pounds GVW): $250.
(3)
Heavy-duty towing (18,001 to 80,000 GVM): $500.
(5)
Crash wrap: $90 per call/$250 per truck.
(6)
Administration fee: $50.
(7)
Storage (up to 8,000 GVM): $45 per day.
Storage fees shall be calculated based upon the full twenty-four-hour
periods that a motor vehicle is in the storage facility starting at
the time of the tow and including days that the storage facility is
open during normal hours of operation for the release of vehicles.
For example, if a motor vehicle is towed to a storage facility
at 7:00 p.m. on one day and the owner of the motor vehicle picks up
the motor vehicle before 7:00 p.m. the next day, the licensee shall
charge the owner of the motor vehicle only for one day of storage.
If a motor vehicle is stored for more than 24 hours, but less than
48 hours, the towing company may charge for two days of storage.
C.
Specialized recovery equipment.
(1)
Rotator/crane recovery unit: $1,200 per hour (billable in 1/2
hour increments).
(2)
Tractor with landoll trailer/detach trailer: $450 per hour.
(3)
Tractor/transport hauler only: $250 per hour.
(4)
Refrigerated trailer with tractor: $450 per hour.
(5)
Box trailer with tractor: $400 per hour.
(6)
Dump truck/dump trailer with tractor: $350 per hour.
(7)
Air cushion unit: $1,000 per hour.
(8)
Light tower: $250 per hour.
(9)
Pallet jack: $200 flat fee.
(10)
Rollers: $200 flat fee.
(11)
Loader/backhoe/forklift: $300 per hour each.
(12)
Roll-off with container: $350 per hour plus disposal.
(13)
Any other specialized equipment: $250 per hour.
D.
Violation of towing fee limits. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.51,
an operator engaged in the removal of motor vehicles, or an employee,
officer or agent thereof, who engages in a pattern or practice of
knowingly violating the fee limits set forth above, may be liable
to the municipality for a civil penalty of not less than $25 or more
than $50 for each motor vehicle stored with the operator.
E.
Motor vehicle crash cleanup (including brush, debris, bag of 50-pound
absorbent): $75 (if applicable).
F.
Vehicle removal charge: prohibited.
