[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Chester 8-18-1998. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Fees charged by a towing service provider for post-crash
services, including but not limited to, vehicle inspections, telephone
service calls, faxes and/or emails, removal of personal items or paperwork.
An individual or a legally formed business entity which seeks
to obtain authorization from the Township to furnish towing services
to the Police Department pursuant to this chapter.
A private passenger automobile, station wagon, van, sport
utility vehicle, or pickup truck.
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.
Borough of Chester, New Jersey.
The governing body of the Borough of Chester.
The Chief of Police of the Chester Police Department or in
his/her absence or disability, the next highest-ranking officer.
From 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., prevailing time.
Releasing a motor vehicle to its owner or operator when the
motor vehicle has been, or is about to be, hooked to or lifted by
a tow truck, but prior to the motor vehicle actually having moved
or removed from the property.
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.
A member of the Chester Police Department.
A charge for mileage traveled by the tow truck, from the
towing service provider's place of business to the location of the
start of the tow, by the shortest route possible.
A motorcycle, motorbike, or bicycle with motor attached and
any other motor-operated vehicle similar to a bicycle or tricycle,
including all-terrain vehicles.
From 4:31 p.m. until 7:59 a.m., prevailing time.
A sworn member of the Chester Police Department.
An individual employed by a licensed towing service provider
and providing vehicle towing services on behalf of the Police Department.
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.
An automobile storage facility that is not indoors and is
not secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier that is at
least six feet high.
The Chester Police Department.
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.
Assisting a motor vehicle, without towing or hookup. Service
such as providing fuel (plus cost of fuel), jump-start, change flat
tire (with available spare), simple opening of vehicle lockout, etc.
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.
A licensed vehicle towing and/or recovery service provider.
Township of Chester, New Jersey.
The governing body of the Township of Chester.
Any motor vehicle other than an automobile as defined above
and which requires heavy-duty towing. Medium duty: 10,001 to 26,000
pounds GVW. Heavy duty: 26:001 pounds GVW and up.
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.
The removal of the vehicle from the towing service provider's
storage yard for the benefit of another towing service provider 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.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49, the Township of Chester, State
of New Jersey, is authorized to enact an ordinance setting forth regulations
for the removal of motor vehicles from private or public property,
including the fees charged for such removal and storage, and the notice
requirements.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 162-2, Towing contractors;
equipment regulations, as amended 6-8-2005 and 3-17-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-2,
which immediately followed, was repealed 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-15. This ordinance also renumbered former § 163-3 as § 163-2.
[Amended 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
The fee schedule for towing and storage of automobiles, motorcycles,
and medium/heavy trucks shall be established by the Township and Borough
Committees by ordinance.
B.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a towing service provider,
acting on behalf of a club or association, from charging members of
the club or association a fee at a rate established by contract between
the towing service provider and the club or association.
C.
If is determined that the use of specialized towing and/or recovery
equipment is needed, nothing in this chapter shall prevent a towing
service provider from charging a fee for the specialized equipment
and/or service, provided that the fee(s) being charged are reasonable,
customary and based on prevailing industry rates.
D.
Any fee charged that exceeds 150% of the average fee charged in the
county where the towing service provider is located shall be deemed
excessive.
E.
A towing operator must accept all forms of payment, such as a debit
card, charge card or credit card, for payment in lieu of cash for
towing or storage services if the operator ordinarily accepts such
payment at his place of business.
F.
Any towing service provider charging any administrative fees for services described in § 162-1, must provide a list of such services for approval.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 162-4, Operator regulations;
rights of public, as amended 5-17-2002, which immediately followed, was repealed 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-15. This ordinance also renumbered former §§ 163-4.1
through 163-5 as §§ 163-3 through 163-10, respectively.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
General regulations.
(1)
The Township Council and Borough Council shall establish, by individual
resolution, a list of authorized towing service providers to be utilized
by the Police Department for official business purposes.
(2)
The Police Department reserves the right to contact other towing
service providers, who may not be on the rotating lists, if at the
time of request all of the towing service providers on the rotating
fists are unavailable or if specialized towing or recovery equipment
is needed and not possessed by any of the towing service providers
on the rotating lists. Towing service providers not on the rotating
lists may also be called on in times of emergencies or natural disasters.
If other towing service providers, not on the rotating lists, are
contacted, their fees shall be reasonable and customary, based on
prevailing rates in the industry.
(3)
Whenever
a police officer orders the removal of a motor vehicle from private
or public property, the officer shall utilize the rotation lists established
by the Township.
[Added 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-15]
B.
Application process.
(1)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 53:1-20.5 et seq., the applicant and all employees
engaged in the towing of vehicles, shall submit to a criminal background
investigation and driver's license check, to be performed by a state
approved facility and approved by the Police Department, prior to
that operator or employee being allowed to perform any towing services
on behalf of the Police Department.
(a)
Copies of the results of the background check shall be made
available to the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, immediately
upon receipt.
(b)
Once approved, it shall be the responsibility the applicant
to inform the Chief, or his/her designee, of any traffic summons or
criminal complaints received by themselves or any employee engaged
in providing towing services on behalf of the Police Department.
(2)
The applicant shall respond to the Police Department to obtain the
New Jersey Universal Fingerprint Form (IDG_NJAPP_020115_V2) under
the category LOX (Exhibit A). During which time, the applicant shall
obtain a case number from the Police Department for the New Jersey
Universal Fingerprint Form. The applicant must have each operator
complete this document.
(3)
The applicant must contact IdentoGO (www.bioapplicant.com/nj) to
complete the background process; and
(4)
The applicant shall ensure all operators have a valid driver's license,
which can be verified through the NJDMV.
(5)
Township Council and Borough Council so directs, the Township and
Borough Clerks to approve the applications.
C.
Towing service provider regulations and restrictions.
(1)
Operators shall always act in a professional manner and at all times
be courteous and respectful toward members of the public, as well
as representatives of the Township and Borough of Chester. If members
of the public, especially those whose cars may have been towed or
impounded, resort to strong language, threats and unbecoming behavior
toward the tow truck operator, the operator is expected to exercise
restraint and not to respond in kind and thereby reflect unfavorably
on the Township and Borough of Chester and/or the Police Department.
(2)
Repeated reports of discourteous behavior by operators, which can
be substantiated and documented, may be considered by the Township
and Borough as sufficient cause for removal of the operator from the
rotational list of automobile towing service providers and truck towing
service providers.
(3)
At all times when performing towing services in the Township and
Borough of Chester, all operators shall wear a high-visibility safety
traffic vest, meeting the specifications set forth in ANSI/ISEA 107-2004,
at level Class 2 or higher.
(4)
Each towing service provider must be available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and must respond within 20 minutes during daytime hours
and 30 minutes during nighttime hours of the original telephone call
request by the Police Department.
(5)
Each towing service provider must have access to a storage lot and
a place of business available to the public within a five-mile radius
of the Township of Chester. However, if there are no qualified towing
service providers within the five-mile radius, the five-mile radius
may be extended until an eligible towing service provider can be located.
(a)
A towing service provider's business location and storage lot
must comply with all zoning ordinances and regulations in the municipality
in which it is located and the towing service provider must provide
written approval of same.
(b)
Established rate schedules must also be displayed in a conspicuous
manner at the operator's place of business.
(c)
Inspection of the business and storage lot will be required
and must be approved.
(6)
All designated towing service providers will be required to explain
their reasons for refusing a call or lateness in responding to a call.
Five instances of refusal, unavailability or tardiness to respond,
as defined herein, during a calendar year shall be grounds for removal
from the list.
(7)
Towing service providers shall not remove any motor vehicle which
has been abandoned and/or involved in an accident, which took place
on any public roadway, without first notifying the Police Department.
D.
Tow truck specifications and requirements.
(1)
Automobile towing service providers must possess at least one flatbed-style
tow vehicle and/or one hoist-type tow vehicle with a sling and wheel
lift.
(2)
Truck towing service providers must possess at least one tow vehicle
capable of towing a fully loaded tractor-trailer weighing 80,000 pounds.
(3)
All tow vehicles shall be properly equipped to perform the services
required to be provided by the towing service provider; equipped with
adequate amber emergency warning lights, in accordance with New Jersey
Division of Motor Vehicle regulations, and carry a copy of the rate
schedules established by Township Chester and Borough of Chester.
E.
Insurance; indemnity.
(1)
Towing service providers shall furnish the Township and Borough Clerks
with a certificate of insurance from an insurance company satisfactory
to the Township and Borough. Each certificate of insurance shall identify
the coverage provided and shall provide that such insurance shall
not be changed or canceled without giving 10 days prior written notice
to the Township and Borough by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Specific reference to the rotating lists of towing service providers
shall be made on all policies of insurance.
(2)
Towing service providers must have bodily injury liability, property
damage liability, employer's liability and motor vehicle liability
coverage, with combined policy limits of $1,000,000, and statutorily
required workers' compensation coverage.
(3)
Towing service providers shall indemnify and save the Township and
Borough harmless from all damages and claims for damages which may
be made by any person for bodily injury or property damages resulting
from the towing service provider's performance.
(4)
Towing service providers shall have an "on-hook vehicle" rider on
their towing insurance policy. This rider will provide insurance should
the towed vehicle become uncoupled from the tow truck during towing
operations.
F.
Rotating lists.
(1)
Every two years the Township Council and Borough Council shall establish
by individual resolution, a list of automobile and truck towing service
providers to be utilized by the Police Department on a rotating basis. An
operator may, if qualified, be on both lists. The lists will be used
on a rotating basis or on a weekly call-out schedule at the discretion
of the Chief of Police. Only those towing contractors who meet the
minimum standards of operator performance set forth in this chapter
shall be included on such lists. There shall be no limit on the number
of towing contractors on either list. Contractors may be added to
the lists at any time.
[Amended 5-16-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-15]
(2)
Such lists shall be utilized by members of the Police Department
on a nonexclusionary and nondiscriminatory basis.
(3)
If at the time of a request for towing services by the Police Department,
all towing service providers on the rotating lists, are unavailable
or lack any type of specialized equipment needed, officers shall have
the right to contact any other qualified towing service provider(s),
provided the officer has no interest in, or involvement with, the
towing service provider or its owner(s).
(4)
Towing service providers not on either rotating list may be utilized
in times of emergency, to expedite the opening of roadway, natural
disasters, etc.; however, a towing service provider's rates shall
be reasonable, customary and based on prevailing rates in the industry.
(5)
If a towing service provider on the Police Department's rotation
list cannot perform a specialized function, then another service may
be called.
(6)
No on-duty towing service provider shall be skipped.
G.
Complaints and penalties.
(1)
The governing bodies of the Township or Borough shall have the right
to suspend or revoke any towing privileges issued pursuant to this
section for good cause upon written complaint of the Police Chief.
In the event that a towing service provider fails, or refuses, to
retain the proper equipment, personnel or facilities necessary to
perform the services required for towing service providers, or that
the services performed are not satisfactory or violate any provision
of this section, rule or regulation duly adopted, the Police Chief
shall file a written complaint with the governing body that there
is probable cause for revocation or suspension. Written notice of
such complaint and the basis of the complaint shall be given to the
towing service provider and said operator shall be entitled to a hearing
before the governing body prior to final determination of the complaint
by the governing body.
(2)
Any towing service provider who violates any section of this chapter,
in addition to any other penalties provided by law, shall be subject
to suspension of towing privileges for:
(a)
For the first offense, a fine not to exceed $250 and suspension
from the towing duty list for one month;
(b)
For the second offense, a fine not to exceed $500 and suspension
from the towing duty list for six months;
(c)
For the third offense, a fine not to exceed $1,000 and suspension
from the towing duty list for one year; and/or
(d)
For the fourth offense, permanent revocation from the towing
duty list.
(3)
In all cases, if a towing service provider overcharges a vehicle
owner, the excess moneys paid shall be returned by the towing service
provider to the vehicle owner within 10 business days.
(4)
A towing service provider may be removed from the lists adopted pursuant to § 162-3A by resolution of the Township and Borough Committees, if its performance is determined to be unreliable or inadequate.
(5)
If there is a breach of any of the provisions of this chapter or
applicable regulations, a towing service provider may be removed from
the list by the Chief of Police pending action by the Township and
Borough Committees.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
Vehicle impounds.
(1)
Vehicles impounded for the following reasons will be towed to the
towing service provider's tow yard:
(a)
DWI arrests, N.J.S.A. 39:4-50;
(b)
Has not been properly registered, N.J.S.A. 39:3-4;
(c)
Operating a New Jersey registered motor vehicle without liability
insurance, N.J.S.A 39:6B-2;
(d)
If a motor vehicle operator is operating a motor vehicle while
suspended or revoked, N.J.S.A. 39:3-40;
(e)
If a motor vehicle is abandoned, impedes traffic, or disabled,
N.J.S.A. 39:4-136; or
(f)
Motor vehicle's involved in minor motor vehicle crashes.
(2)
Vehicles impounded for the following reasons will be towed to the
Chester Police Department's impound yard:
(3)
The owner of a vehicle being impounded in the Police Department impound
yard may remove personal effects from their vehicle at any time during
the day or evening hours, provided that the vehicle is not directly
connected to a criminal or motor vehicle investigation.
(4)
At no time, shall the owner or any nonpolice persons be permitted
inside the Police Department's impound yard unless accompanied by
a member of the Police Department.
B.
Release of impounded vehicles.
(1)
In most cases, motor vehicles shall only be released during the towing
service provider's regular business hours.
(2)
Vehicles involved in serious crimes/fatalities may not be released
without written approval from the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.
(3)
Vehicles subject to a search warrant shall not be released without
approval from the investigating officer.
(4)
No vehicle, trailer, etc. will be released if it has mechanical/equipment
defects that would render it unsafe on a public roadway.
(5)
Proof of insurance must be verified prior to the release of any vehicle
that is to be driven out of the impound yard.
(6)
Motor vehicles will only be released to the motor vehicle's registered
owner or person having Power of Attorney. Motor vehicles registered
as commercial, owned by a business or rental vehicle, may be released
to the business, an official representative or person having Power
of Attorney.
(7)
Fees for storage will be calculated starting with the day following
the impoundment and counting each day or any part of a day thereafter
as a full day. Fees will be in accordance set by the Township and
Borough's Councils.
(8)
The payment of all towing and storage fees owed by the registered
owner shall be directly submitted to the towing service provider.
At no time will a member of the Police Department accept any payment(s)
on behalf of any towing service provider.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
Any vehicle which is not claimed by the owner within 20 days of impoundment
will be considered abandoned. The investigating officer of the impounded
motor vehicle shall issue a summons to the vehicle owner for abandonment
of a motor vehicle N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5a pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1
through 39:10A-7.
B.
After expiration of the twenty-day period, if the vehicle owner fails
to respond to the issued abandoned vehicle summons or fails to surrenders
the vehicle, and/or fails to provide the vehicle's title, the Police
Department, shall make application for title to the Division of Motor
Vehicles as per policy. Vehicles which remain unclaimed after all
requirements of the general orders are met shall be auctioned off
to recover towing costs, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 through 39:10A-7.
C.
Any vehicle that is towed to the towing service provider's facility
during a police tow and is not claimed by the owner pursuant to N.J.S.A.
39:10A-1 through N.J.S.A. 39:10A-7, the Police Department shall make
application for a junk title pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 through
N.J.S.A. 39:10A-7.
D.
It shall be the policy of this agency that all abandoned or unclaimed
motor vehicles left within the tow operator's storage lot that was
not towed as a request from this police agency will be the responsibility
of the tow operator's owner, or his/her designee, to file the appropriated
private citizen complaint(s) and documentation (OS/SS-358).
E.
Any towing service provider found to be disposing of vehicles in
violation of this procedure will be charged with misapplication of
entrusted property (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-15) and will be prohibited from
providing service to the Township and Borough of Chester.
F.
The following procedure shall be followed in regards to the auction
of abandoned or unclaimed vehicles:
(1)
The estimated value (EV) of the vehicle shall be determined as well
as the outstanding towing and storage charges to the date of the anticipated
auction.
(2)
If the EV of the vehicle exceeds $400, and is equal to or more than
the aggregated towing and storage charges to the date of the auction,
the vehicle should be sold at public auction with a minimum bid equal
to the amount of the outstanding towing and storage charges. If at
auction, the amount bid is equal to the minimum bid, all of the funds
are paid to the person towing and storing the vehicle from the monies
given to the Township of Chester from the sale. If the bid exceeds
the minimum, any excess is retained by the Township of Chester.
(3)
If the EV of the vehicle exceeds $400, but is less than the outstanding
towing and storage charges due, the Township of Chester should auction
the vehicle with a minimum bid equal to the EV of the vehicle and
pay the entire amount over to the person who towed and stored the
vehicle up to the amount of accrued towing and storage charges, retaining
any amount over the outstanding charges.
(4)
If the EV of the vehicle is less than $400, then the municipality
should auction the vehicle without a minimum price and pay over to
the person towing and storing the vehicle whatever it receives, provided
that it is equal to or less than the aggregate amount outstanding.
(5)
If no bid is received in any of the above scenarios, then the Township
of Chester can pay the person towing and storing the vehicle the $400
(from its own coffers) and take title to the vehicle or pay nothing
to the person towing and storing the vehicle and instead convey the
junk title to that person.
(6)
Any conveyance of title (or application for title) to the person
towing and storing the vehicle should be accompanied by a release
signed by them, releasing the Township of Chester from any liability
for the payment of any further fees to the person towing and storing
the vehicle.
(8)
A public sale needs to take place in all cases in order to establish
title in a third party (successful bidder) or to establish title in
the Township of Chester (when no one bids or the minimum bid is not
achieved).
G.
Any vehicle that is towed to the towing service provider's facility
during a police tow and is not claimed by the owner pursuant to N.J.S.A.
39:10A-1 through N.J.S.A. 39:10A-7, the Police Department shall make
application for a junk title pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 through
N.J.S.A. 39:10A-7.
H.
It shall be the policy of this agency that all abandoned or unclaimed
motor vehicles left within the towing service provider's storage lot
that was not towed as a request from this police agency will be the
responsibility of the towing service provider's owner, or his/her
designee, to file the appropriated private citizen complaint(s) and
documentation (OS/SS-358).
I.
The Chester Police Department shall not call a towing service provider
to remove a vehicle from private property. This agency shall not provide
the property owner with any information regarding the ownership of
the motor vehicle on his or her property.
J.
Any towing service provider found to be disposing of vehicles in
violation of this procedure will be charged with misapplication of
entrusted property (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-15) and will be prohibited from
providing service to the Township and Borough.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
No person shall tow any motor vehicle parked for an unauthorized
purpose or during a time at which such parking is not permitted from
any privately-owned parking lot, from other private property or from
any common driveway without the consent of the motor vehicle owner
or operator, unless:
(1)
The person shall have entered into a contract for private property
towing with the owner of the property;
(2)
There is posted in a conspicuous place at all vehicular entrances
to the property which can easily be seen by the public, a sign no
smaller than 36 inches high and 36 inches wide stating:
(a)
The purpose or purposes for which parking is authorized and
the times during which such parking is permitted;
(b)
That unauthorized parking is prohibited and unauthorized motor
vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense;
(c)
The name, address, and telephone number of the towing service
provider that will perform the towing;
(d)
The charges for the towing and storage of towed motor vehicles;
(e)
The street address of the storage facility where the towed vehicles
can be redeemed after payment of the posted charges and the times
during which the vehicle may be redeemed;
(f)
Such contact information for the Division of Consumer Affairs
as may be required by regulation;
(g)
The property owner has authorized the person to remove the particular
motor vehicle; and
(h)
The person tows the motor vehicle to a secure storage facility
that is located within a reasonable distance of the property from
which the vehicle was towed.
B.
No private property owner shall authorize the towing of any motor
vehicle parked for an unauthorized purpose or during a time at which
such parking is not permitted from the private property owner's property
without the consent of the motor vehicle owner or operator, unless:
C.
This section shall not apply to a motor vehicle parked on a lot or
parcel on which is situated a single-family unit or an owner-occupied
multiunit structure of not more than six units or in front of any
driveway or garage entrance where the motor vehicle is blocking access
to that driveway or garage entrance.
D.
The requirements of Subsection A(2) of this section shall not apply to a residential community in which parking spaces are specifically assigned to community residents provided that:
(1)
The assigned spaces are clearly marked as such;
(2)
There is specific documented approval by the property owner authorizing
the removal of the particular vehicle; and
(3)
A sign, which can easily be seen by the public, is posted in a conspicuous
place at all vehicular entrances to the residential community property,
stating that unauthorized parking in an assigned space is prohibited
and unauthorized motor vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense,
and providing information or a telephone number enabling the vehicle
owner or operator to immediately obtain information as to the location
of the towed vehicle.
E.
The exemption in this subsection shall not apply to any private parking
lot or parcel owned or assigned to a commercial or other nonresidential
entity located in such residential communities.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
A.
The owner of any vehicle towed shall have the right to remove property
belonging to him or her from the stored vehicle unless instructions
to the contrary are marked on the towing form (i.e., traffic or criminal
investigation). The vehicle owner or his or her representative shall
have the right to take photographs of stored vehicles.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
The towing of any vehicle without the consent of the owner must
be reported to the Police Department prior to the removal of the vehicle
from the property. The towing operator must advise the Police Department
of the time and place from which the vehicle was towed, the license
number, the vehicle identification number, the make, the model and
color of the vehicle, and the location to which the vehicle was towed,
in order to provide the Police Department, the opportunity to verify
that the license number matches the vehicle identification number.
[Added 8-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
The Chester Police Department is designated to enforce the provisions
of this chapter in accordance with due process of law. In carrying
out the provisions of this chapter, the Police Chief is hereby authorized
to adopt additional reasonable regulations which are not inconsistent
with this chapter.
A.
Any contractor who violates any section of this chapter,
in addition to any other penalties provided by law, shall be subject
to suspension of towing privileges for one month for a first offense,
three months for a second offense and six months for a third offense.
If the contractor commits a fourth offense, its right to provide towing
services to the township shall be permanently revoked.
B.
Any contractor who violates the operator rate schedule
shall receive a fine of $100 and suspension of towing privileges for
one month. A second violation will result in a fine of $250 and suspension
of towing privileges for six months. A third violation will result
in a fine of $500 and permanent revocation of towing privileges.
C.
In all cases of documented overcharges, the excess
moneys paid will be returned by the contractor to the vehicle owner.
D.
A towing operator may be removed from the annual list
by resolution of the Township Council if its performance is determined
to be unreliable or inadequate. If there is a breach of any of the
provisions of this chapter or applicable regulations, an operator
may be removed from the list by the Chief of Police pending action
by the Township Council.
