[Amended 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-36]
A.
Storage.
(1)
Vehicle storage fees will start the following calendar day the vehicle
is towed. For example, if a vehicle is towed at 2:00 p.m. on Monday,
the storage fees will commence at 12:00 midnight on Tuesday.
(2)
A vehicle may be released Monday through Friday between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Storage facilities shall also designate
either a Saturday or Sunday, or both, for weekend vehicle release.
At minimum, weekend vehicle release hours shall be from 8:00 a.m.
until 12:00 noon on the designated day(s). Storage facilities may
expand weekend vehicle release hours at their discretion.
(3)
When a storage facility is closed on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday,
and the owner claims the vehicle by 12:00 noon the next business day
with a valid release dated prior to said Saturday, Sunday, or holiday,
the fee shall be 1/2 the normal rate. The full fee shall apply to
all other preceding Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays that the vehicle
has been stored.
B.
Towing rates.
(1)
Charges shall be paid by the vehicle owner or driver for transportation,
hauling or service of disabled vehicles or for any unoccupied vehicle
parked or standing in violation of any provisions of New Jersey State
law, the Code of the Township of Howell, or which shall be deemed
a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic,
and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle
by an approved tow truck or operator of any approved tow truck.
(2)
The owner thereof shall pay the costs of the removal and storage
before regaining possession of the vehicle according to the following
rates:
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Towing - Basic
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Light duty - up to 10,000 pounds
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Hookup: $150
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Heavy duty - 10,001 pounds and above
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$500 per hour
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Decoupling fee (if tow is not performed)
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1/2 of basic rate
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NOTE: Includes certified towing operator
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Recovery/Winching
(in addition to towing - per truck, including driver)
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Light duty - up to 10,000 pounds
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$87.50 per 15 minutes
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Heavy duty - 10,001 pounds and above
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$600 per hour
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Specialized Recovery Equipment
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Rotator/crane recovery
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$1,200 per hour
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Tractor with Landoll trailer or detach trailer
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$450 per hour
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Tractor/transport hauler only
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$250 per hour
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Refrigerated trailer with tractor
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$450 per hour
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Box trailer with tractor
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$400 per hour
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Air cushion unit
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$1,000 per hour
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Light tower
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$250 per hour
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Pallet jacket
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$200 flat rate
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Rollers
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$200 flat rate
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Any other specialized equipment
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$250 per hour
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Loader/backhoe/telescopic handler/bulldozer/Bobcat (includes
all attachments)
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$300 per hour each
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Forklift
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$300 per hour
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Dump truck/dump trailer with tractor
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$350 per hour
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Roll-off with container
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$350 per hour plus disposal
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Communication equipment
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$250 per hour
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Recovery support vehicle/trailer additional recovery equipment
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$350 per hour
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Labor
(minimum of 1 hour)
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Accident minor cleanup and disposal of debris
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$75 per hour (one hour minimum) plus absorbent materials used
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Speedy Dry application
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$55 per bag
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Recovery Supervisor and/or Level III Recovery Specialist
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$225 per hour
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Certified towing operator
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$125 per hour per man
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Manual laborers
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$100 per hour per man
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Storage - billed per calendar day
(inside rates two times outside rate)
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Cars/light trucks - 10-foot-by-20-foot space
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$45 per day
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Trucks (dual wheels)/single axle
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$90 per day
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Tractor/dump truck/tractor and trailer combo/trailers
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$125 per unit per day
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Buses
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$150 per day
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Roll-off
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$125 per day for each
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Cargo/accident debris/load storage/vehicle components 10-foot-by-20-foot
space
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$45 per space used per day
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Rental of any tow-company-supplied trailer post-incident
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$500 per day
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Additional services/notes
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Fuel/hazmat/cargo spills cleanup and disposal
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Time and material
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Hazmat and trash recovery
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Surcharged 10%
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Subtractor markup
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10%
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Administrative charge only after 3rd visit to vehicle
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Cars only: $50
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After-hours release
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$75
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Driver waiting on scene
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$25 after waiting for 30 minutes
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Tarping/wrapping vehicle
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$25 per window (up to 3 windows)
$90 per car
$250 per truck
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Service call (changing of flat tire or providing fuel)
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$40 plus cost of fuel provided
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Fuel surcharge
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Reserved for future need
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NOTE: After the first hour, all hourly billable rates
will be charged in half-hour increments.
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(a)
Recovery and/or winching service is an additional charge and
is not included when a standard tow is performed. See fee schedule
for charge cost.
(b)
There is no mileage fee included in a standard tow. If the driver
of a vehicle requests the vehicle to be towed to an establishment
other than the storage facility, a side bar agreement can be made
between the tow company and the driver of the vehicle.
(c)
All authorized towers shall carry an approved two-gallon fuel
container.
(4)
Every owner of a tow truck shall give the owner of the vehicle a
written and itemized receipt for the fee paid. Copies of receipts
shall be maintained by the tow operator for two years and shall be
available for inspection by authorized Township officials.
(5)
Rates specified herein will be reviewed by the Township Manager on
a yearly basis at the anniversary of the adoption of this section.
Operators are permitted to petition the Township Administrator, in
writing, as to prevailing rates. Amendments to this section will be
accomplished.
C.
Unclaimed vehicles. On a monthly basis, the tow companies will provide
the Howell Township Police Department designee with a list of vehicles
they towed for the Howell Township Police Department that remain in
their yard. This list will be provided before their next rotation.
