[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Bordentown 8-13-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-24 (Ch. 5.48 of the 2003 Municipal Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter:
A private passenger motor vehicle, whether owned or rented,
that is neither used as a public or livery conveyance for passengers
nor rented to others with a driver, and includes those vehicles described
in N.J.S.A. 39:6A-2.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The removal and transportation from a highway, street or
other public or private road, or a parking area, or from a storage
facility, to the tow operator's storage facility of an automobile
which has been damaged or disabled or is recovered after being stolen,
and includes other services normally incident thereto, but does not
include recovery of such automobile from a position beyond the right-of-way
or berm, or from being impaled upon any other object within the right-of-way
or berm.
The rate for services provided on Mondays through Fridays,
except on New Jersey State holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m.
Supplemental towing service provided in connection with another
motor vehicle having a gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds.
The rotating on-call duty list of licensed tow operators
established and maintained by the Chief of Police for the purpose
of providing heavy supplemental towing service in accordance with
this chapter.
One 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.
Supplemental towing service provided in connection with another
motor vehicle having a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less.
The rotating on-call duty list of licensed tow operators
established and maintained by the Chief of Police for the purpose
of providing basic and light supplemental towing service in accordance
with this chapter.
The rate for services provided at times and on days other
than those to which the day rate applies.
A motor vehicle, as defined in Title 39 of the New Jersey
Revised Statutes, other than an automobile, as defined herein.
One that is not completely indoors, is secured by a fence,
wall or other man-made barrier that is at least six feet high, is
equipped with a passive alarm system or similar on-site security device
and is lighted at night.
One that is neither an inside building storage facility nor
an outside secured storage facility.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
The removal and transportation from a highway, street or
other public or private road, or a parking area, or from a storage
facility, to the tow operator's storage facility of another motor
vehicle which has been damaged or disabled or is recovered after being
stolen, and includes other services normally incident thereto, but
does not include recovery of such other motor vehicle from a position
beyond the right-of-way or berm, or from being impaled upon any other
object within the right-of-way or berm.
A person or entity engaged in the business of removal of
automobiles and/or other motor vehicles from private or public property,
or the storage of automobiles and/or other motor vehicles following
removal, or both.
The Township of Bordentown.
Additional time a tow operator 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 fire/EMS services
which must be performed and/or police investigations.
Any operation in which a vehicle is moved onto a roadway
from a position off the roadway, or any other operation whereby a
vehicle is moved by the use of a cable from a position that is not
accessible for a direct hookup by conventional means for loading onto
a tow vehicle. Winching is not pulling a vehicle onto a tilt bed carrier
or lifting a motor vehicle with a conventional tow sling.
No person or entity shall engage in the in the business of towing
and storage of vehicles at the direction of the police without first
obtaining a tow operator's license, issued by the Bordentown Township
Municipal Clerk's office. Nothing herein shall require municipal licensing
for the rendering of road service to motorists or for provision of
towing and storage services other than the on-call basic and supplemental
towing service regulated by this chapter.
A.
Every applicant for issuance or renewal of a tow operator's
license shall submit an application, on a form to be prepared by the
Chief of Police, which shall disclose the following information:
(1)
Name, street, address of place of business and business telephone
number. The business is required to have a storage area within five
miles of the Township of Bordentown boundary lines. At the Chief of
Police's discretion, exceptions may be made for certified licensed
crime scene facilities.
(2)
Roster of tow vehicles by year, make and type of each tow vehicle
and proof that each vehicle is duly registered and inspected by the
State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission as a tow vehicle and
duly insured. An applicant must have at least two tow vehicles available
for use in the towing of vehicles as authorized by the police.
(3)
The address where the tow vehicles shall be regularly garaged.
(4)
Names, addresses and qualifications of employees, photocopies
of employees' drivers' licenses, and a certified driver's abstract
of each identified employee. Said abstract shall be issued by the
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission within the 60 days prior to the
submission of the application. Failure to comply with this provision
would be reason for denial of the application.
(5)
Location and description of the storage facility to be used
in performance of the towing service, setting forth proof of ownership
or lease, capacity, accessibility to vehicle owners and police officers,
and security aspects.
(6)
Proof of registration with the New Jersey Division of Consumer
Affairs.
(7)
Copy of the Business Registration Certificate issued by the
State of New Jersey, affirmative action certification and stockholder's
certification (if applicable).
(8)
A current fee schedule recognizing the maximum fees permitted
by this chapter.
(9)
Evidence that the applicant operates a radio dispatching facility,
maintains operational two-way radio equipment in all tow trucks and
can communicate by radio with all tow truck drivers on an everyday,
round-the-clock basis.
(10)
Evidence of liability and casualty insurance coverage. Name
and address of insurance carriers and the policy numbers of all required
insurances.
(11)
Nature of applicant's business entity (such as corporation,
agency, partnership, sole proprietorship) and names and addresses
of stockholders or other persons owning a 10% or greater interest
in the entity.
(12)
Work-related experience, with at least three current references.
(13)
Hold harmless agreement
(14)
Certification that the applicant is able to provide towing service
anywhere within Bordentown Township within 20 minutes after receiving
a call; the applicant will be available at the address and telephone
number given to provide service on an everyday, round-the-clock basis
at the actual fees set forth in this chapter and/or in the annual
contract; and that the applicant will comply with the procedures contained
or referenced in this chapter.
(15)
Such other and further information as the Chief of Police may
reasonably require for the purpose of recommending for or against
issuance or renewal of a tow operator's license to the applicant.
B.
All applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set forth in Chapter 260, Fee Schedule, of the Code of the Township of Burlington.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
C.
The Chief of Police or designee shall inspect the applicant's
business premises, personnel records, vehicles, equipment and storage
area to verify the accuracy of the information submitted in the application
form and to verify compliance with the applicable laws, ordinances,
regulations and performance standards required by this chapter. If
deemed necessary or desirable by the Chief of Police in order to carry
out the Chief's recommendatory responsibility as required by this
chapter, the Chief may require the applicant, at the applicant's expense,
to furnish such business, credit or consumer reference reports as
the Chief may direct.
D.
Review of application. The Chief of Police shall conduct a background
check of the applicant and of any employees to be utilized in the
towing and storage operation. The background check is to determine
if either the applicant or its employees have been convicted of a
criminal offense or have had their driver's license suspended or revoked
in the past year. Conviction of a criminal offense or suspension of
a driver's license within the past year shall be cause for the disqualification
from being appointed to provide towing and impound services. The Chief
of Police or designee shall conduct an inspection or the employees,
vehicles, equipment and storage area proposed to be utilized by the
applicant to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the
application and to determine compliance with the applicable laws,
regulations and standards of performance required by this chapter.
The Township shall, at the cost of the applicant, obtain a Better
Business Service Bureau report and any other reports that the Chief
of Police may deem necessary. After a thorough investigation, the
Chief of Police shall make a determination whether the applicant should
be appointed to provide towing service to the Township of Bordentown
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter.
(1)
In addition to the minimum standards of performance referred
to above, all applicants are subject to disqualification for the following:
E.
Independent contract. By submission of the fee and application,
the tower agrees that all personnel and equipment used shall be and
remain the property of the tower, and in no event shall the property
or any employee of the tower be represented or considered belonging
to or employed by the Township of Bordentown. The tower is in no way
or sense, an agent or employee of the Township of Bordentown and at
all times shall be an independent contractor. All individuals, partnerships,
companies, corporations or legal entities who are approved for the
list under this chapter shall not be permitted to subcontract, lease,
sell, franchise, loan or transfer their services to another wrecker
on or off the approved list.
A.
Upon completion of an investigation, the Chief of Police or
designee shall report such individual's recommendation to the Township
Clerk and notify the applicant in writing.
B.
The Township Clerk shall issue a license to any applicant recommended
for approval by the Chief of Police. The Township Committee shall
therein adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of a contract
for services with each licensee.
C.
The applicant not so approved may appeal to the Township Administrator.
Any such appeal shall be filed within 10 days after receipt of the
written notice from the Chief of Police. The Administrator shall undertake
a review of the reasons for rejection by the Chief of Police or designee
and shall make an independent determination based upon the standards
and criteria of this chapter and the investigative file developed
by the police.
A.
Licenses issued under this chapter shall be effective for a
period of one year. All licenses shall expire automatically on June
30. All vendors shall reapply one month prior to the expiration of
the current license using a renewal application and paying the applicable
registration fee.
B.
Licensees shall have the continuing obligation to keep the above
application requirements up-to-date throughout the entire term of
the contract, including notifying the Police Department of new hires
and providing a certified driver's abstract and submitting to a criminal
background check prior to the employee engaging in tow services for
Bordentown Township. All changes in information must be reported within
15 days of the change. Failure to do so shall be basis for revocation
of license.
C.
No more than one license shall be granted to any applicant.
No licensee shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any other
license.
D.
Once issued, a license is not transferable.
A.
Every applicant for a tow operator's license, and every licensed
tow operator, shall meet the following qualifications, which shall
be deemed the minimum qualifications for licensure:
(1)
Maintain an office with a listed telephone number which shall
be open for business a minimum of eight hours per day, seven days
per week, on a schedule to be filed with the Township Clerk;
(2)
Be capable of responding to calls for service on a twenty-four-hours-per-day,
seven-days-per-week basis;
(3)
Be capable of furnishing a radio-equipped tow vehicle and towing
service at the location to which the tow operator is directed anywhere
within Bordentown Township within 20 minutes after receiving a service
call, regardless of weather conditions, on any day, at any time of
day; except when extraordinary circumstances occur. Unless heavy or
unusual traffic conditions within the Township prevent a wrecker from
arriving at the scene within 25 minutes, failure to respond within
that time frame shall be considered a breach of this chapter. In the
event that a wrecker fails to respond within 25 minutes from the time
of the call, the police reserve the right to contact the next available
wrecker on the rotational list;
(4)
Own or lease a storage facility with offices within five miles of the Bordentown Township boundary lines, for a secure storage of towed motor vehicles, to which the owners of the vehicles shall have access upon proper request as provided by § 438-10G;
(5)
Equipment.
(a)
The tower shall have sufficient equipment to tow any size vehicle
utilizing the highways, streets and roads in the Township of Bordentown.
The minimum requirements are two heavy-duty, large-capacity wreckers
with a minimum capacity of 25 tons and two light-duty wreckers, one
of which must be a flatbed with a minimum capacity of four tons. The
specifications are as follows:
[1]
Heavy-duty:
[a]
Two twenty-five-ton-capacity wreckers.
[b]
Air brakes.
[c]
Minimum 10 by 20 tires with dual rear wheels.
[d]
Air fittings for releasing air pressure lock brakes on dump
trucks and tractor-trailers.
[e]
Under-reach capabilities.
[f]
All required ICC safety equipment must be carried.
[g]
Must meet all federal and New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
requirements.
[h]
Portable safety lighting to be installed on rear of towed vehicle.
[i]
Offside truck winching.
[2]
Light-duty:
[a]
Two wreckers with a minimum capacity of four tons.
[b]
Chassis requirements should be 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight
and dual rear tires.
[c]
Steering lock on each wrecker for towing vehicles from the rear.
[d]
Tow sling-type bar, rubber strap, to lift the car so that no
part of metal touches the car.
[e]
One wrecker must be of flatbed capability.
[f]
All ICC safety equipment must be carried.
[g]
Must meet all federal and New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle
requirements.
(b)
At the time of the submission of the application, the tower
shall submit satisfactory proof to the Township of ownership of the
aforementioned vehicles. Adequate proof shall be proof of ownership
by recorded title of the required number of vehicles necessary to
meet the chapter requirements or executed lease/rental agreement for
the equipment required extending six months beyond the length of the
contract. Failure to submit to the aforementioned satisfactory proof
shall result in the disqualification of the tower.
B.
Employees.
(1)
The tower shall have sufficient number of employees available
to comply with the minimum operational requirements of this chapter.
The tower shall indicate in
the application the number of employees on call and available to respond
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(2)
The tower shall submit with the application to the Township
the names and addresses of all proposed drivers and employees who
will be rendering service under this contract on behalf of the tower.
This information is to be kept current with the Township by the tower.
(3)
All operators of the tower's equipment providing services required
by this chapter shall be over the age of 18 and must have a valid,
current driver's license.
(4)
No person shall be utilized by the tower to provide services
required by this chapter for the Township unless the Township has
obtained a record check and has been approved by the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police may reject the services of an employee of the
tower for the following reasons:
(a)
Conviction of any crime of the first or second degree.
(b)
Conviction of any crime involving the use of a firearm.
(c)
Conviction of any crime involving the manufacture/distribution
of any controlled dangerous substance.
(e)
Conviction within the last five years for driving under the
influence of intoxicating beverages or drugs.
(5)
No employee of the tower shall perform services unless previously
listed by the contractor to the Township.
(6)
Any driver utilized by the tower to provide service under this
chapter must be TRAA (Towing and Recovery Association of America)
certified for the class of vehicle said driver operates.
C.
Storage location. The vehicles must be towed to a location containing
a minimum storage area sufficient for the storage of not less than
10 vehicles and one tractor-trailer. The applicant shall submit as
part of the application process proof that the applicant owns or can
lease the aforementioned minimum storage area. If the tower has an
option to lease the required storage area, the tower shall submit
with the application a copy of the lease agreement containing the
description, together with a copy of the survey of the land. The lease
shall extend to at least six months after the termination of the tower's
appointment. The surveys required herein shall have set forth thereon
a certification by the surveyor to the Township as to the square footage
within the storage area as surveyed. Storage areas shall meet the
following requirements:
(1)
The land used for storage of the vehicles shall be zoned for
such use and meet all applicable municipal codes. In addition, it
shall be in an area reasonably accessible to the public so that stored
vehicles may be claimed.
(2)
No towed vehicle may be parked upon the public street and shall
be stored by the tower within the storage areas as hereinafter defined.
(3)
The tower must provide access to the storage area to the Police
Department, as needed, on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis.
(4)
The storage area shall accept all types of vehicles and be able
to hold not less than 10 vehicles and one tractor-trailer.
(5)
The entire land area shall be enclosed by a fence of sturdy
construction of at least eight feet in height and shall be secured
with sufficient lighting from dusk to dawn so as to prevent trespassing.
(6)
The land used for storage is to be level and clear from all
debris and must be clearly marked.
(7)
The storage area shall be used for the storage of vehicles awaiting
a claimant or proper disposition. The land shall not be used for storage
of vehicles owned by the tower even if the tower purchases same at
an auction held on the tower's premises. Vehicles purchased by the
tower at an auction held at the tower's storage facility must be removed
within the time frame specified on the advertisement.
(8)
The tower shall be responsible for each vehicle and its contents
in the tower's possession until final disposition and removal as ordered
by the Township. All vehicles, regardless of condition, shall be stored
singly and so arranged to permit inspection and subsequent removal.
Adequate walkway inspection space shall be provided at all times.
A.
The tower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Township of
Bordentown from any and all claims against the Township of Bordentown
arising out of the operation of any towing services or garage services
or storage services or repair services under this chapter. Liability
insurance shall include contractual liability of $1,000,000 combined
single limit.
B.
The tower shall carry workers' compensation insurance in accordance
with the requirements of New Jersey State Law. The tower shall also
carry public liability and property damage, contingent liability insurance
to indemnify the Township of Bordentown and the public against any
loss due to injuries, accidents or damages of any character whatsoever,
where any such damage is the result of any act or omission of the
tower, the tower's agents or employees in or due to the execution
of the work called for under this chapter. Such policies shall contain
the provision that 30 days' notice of change or cancellation be given
to the Township by the insurance company. Public liability insurance
limits shall be at least $500,000 per accident and be specifically
endorsed to provide collision insurance for vehicles in tow. In addition,
the tower shall have coverage for contractual liability and also name
the Township as an additional insured. All insurance required hereunder
shall remain in full force and effect for the period of the appointment.
C.
Appropriate bodily injury insurance with $1,000,000 combined
single limit. Automobile bodily injury liability insurance with limits
of not less than $500,000 for each person and $1,000,000 for each
accident and property damage liability insurance with a limit of not
less than $500,000 for each accident.
D.
Garage keeper's liability in an amount not less than $60,000
per location; garage liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000
combined single limit.
E.
Certificates of insurance showing that the tower and the Township
of Bordentown are named as additional insured, in conformance with
the above, shall be furnished to the Township Clerk, subject to approval
of the Township Administrator and Township Attorney. The certification
of insurance shall be delivered to the Township Clerk.
A.
Suspension, removal and fines for noncompliance. If a tower
is in violation of any terms of this chapter, the Chief of Police
shall issue to the tower an administrative notice of violation and
fine and, if applicable, a suspension from the rotation duty list
in accordance with the schedule set forth below. Such fine shall be
paid within 10 days, and any suspension shall be effective immediately.
If the tower wishes to contest such fine or suspension, the tower
may file an appeal within 10 days of issuance of the fine or suspension
by filing a written request for a hearing with the Township Administrator,
with a copy to the Chief of Police, which shall set forth the tower's
reasons for contesting the fine or suspension. Upon receipt of such
an appeal, the Township Administrator may stay any suspension pending
completion of the appeal process set forth herein. Upon the filing
of the written request for a hearing, the Township Administrator shall
conduct, within 10 days, an informal hearing, at which time the tower,
Chief of Police, and any other interested person may appear and provide
evidence. The Township Administrator shall issue a decision either
sustaining or voiding the fine and/or suspension. The tower may appeal
the decision of the Township Administrator within 10 days by filing
a written request for appeal with the Township Clerk with a copy to
the Township Administrator and the Chief of Police setting forth the
tower's reasons for contesting the determination of the Township Administrator.
The matter shall be set down for a hearing before the Township Committee
within 45 days whose decision shall be final.
(1)
For the first offense, a fine not to exceed $250 and a suspension
from the rotational duty list for one month.
(2)
For the second offense, a fine not to exceed $500 and a suspension
from the rotational duty list for six months.
(3)
For the third offense, a fine not to exceed $1,000 and a suspension
from the rotational duty list for one year.
(4)
For the fourth offense, permanent revocation from the rotational
duty list.
(5)
Each and every violation of this chapter and each and every
day that any violation shall continue shall be construed as a separate
and distinct violation.
B.
Complaints of any kind relative to service, overcharging, theft
of parts, damage to towed or stored vehicles, discourteous treatment
and the like shall be referred to the Chief of Police for investigation
and recommendation to the Township Administrator, if necessary. Such
complaints may be cause for termination of the tower's services and
removal from the rotation list by the Chief of Police.
A.
For ease of operation within the Police Department as well as
in operation of the tow list by Central Communications, the Township
limits the rotation on both the light and heavy tow lists to three
licensed companies. If the rotational list is not full, the Township
will entertain towing applications at any time; however, said applications
will continue to expire at the end of the one-year term June 30, and
the application fee shall not be prorated. If the rotational list
is full, the Township will maintain a waiting list and advise those
companies on the waiting list when vacancies arise.
B.
Calls to tow operators on the light tow list shall be made as
the need arises for basic and light supplemental towing service. Calls
to tow operators on the heavy tow list shall be made as the need arises
for heavy supplemental towing service. Calls to tow operators shall
be made in order of rotation as their names appear on the list, except
as otherwise provided herein.
C.
The Chief of Police shall establish procedures by rule, as provided in § 438-13, to ensure that the calls are made on a nondiscriminatory basis. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Chief of Police or designee from calling a tow operator out of sequence or seeking the services of a tow operator not on the tow list, if the Chief of Police or designee should reasonably determine that specialized equipment is required, or that other factors affecting public safety and convenience exist. In the event that a tow operator fails to respond to a call within the time specified in this chapter, the next operator on the list may be called.
D.
Fatalities and serious bodily injury accidents. The Township
reserves the right to contact the tow company of its choice to respond
to a fatality or serious bodily injury accident. In making this decision,
the officer on the scene will consider the extent of the detail and
care necessary to preserve evidence and the storage location for follow-up
investigation by all law enforcement agencies and/or the National
Transportation Safety Board. The rotational list will return to its
normal order after such a rare call.
A.
Fees and charges as established in § 438-11 shall be billed by the tow operator to the owner of the vehicle towed. Bordentown Township shall not be liable for the cost of any towing or storage services unless the services are performed on a municipal vehicle.
B.
Towing rates shall be based on the total distance traveled from
the tow vehicle's base of operations to the job site and return, by
way of the shortest available route.
C.
Storage fees shall commence on the date and time that the tow
operator places the vehicle in storage, provided that an owner who
picks up a vehicle within 24 hours after it is placed in storage shall
pay a one-day storage fee.
D.
Prior to hookup or flat-bedding of a motor vehicle, the tow
operator shall provide a copy of the current approved fee schedule
to the vehicle owner or operator. The fee schedule shall contain the
tow operator's name, address and telephone number and shall state
the hours during which the vehicle owner or operator may claim the
vehicle.
E.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a motorist or owner from
summoning a tow operator of the motorist's choice, provided that any
police officer at the scene of an incident requiring towing services
shall be responsible for deciding when towing shall take place and
which tow operator shall be called, in accordance with requirements
of public convenience and safety.
F.
All vehicles towed at the request of Bordentown Township shall
be removed to an approved storage facility. The owner or operator
of the vehicle may request that it be towed to another destination;
however, any police officer at the scene shall be responsible for
deciding the towing destination.
G.
The owner of a vehicle placed in storage shall be permitted
by the tow operator to remove personal property from the vehicle at
any time during the tow operator's normal business hours, provided
that the tow operator or employee shall escort the owner to the storage
facility and remain with the owner while the owner is on the storage
premises. The owner may not remove vehicle parts or items installed
in the vehicle without permission of the tow operator.
H.
In the event the Township conducts an auction of unclaimed abandoned
vehicles pursuant to Title 39, the tow operator's bill for towing
and storage, subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.50, shall
be an expense of possession and sale and shall be paid from the proceeds
of such auction. Each vehicle auctioned shall be a separate item for
purposes of this subsection. The title fee for which the Township
must pay the State of New Jersey for title certificates shall be paid
by the purchaser at the auction even if the tow operator is the purchaser
and shall be in addition to the bid price of each vehicle. In the
event the Township determines to utilize the provisions of Title 39
with respect to unclaimed vehicles, the tow operator shall receive
no compensation for its services but shall not lose its place on the
rotational list.
A.
Basic towing service (two-axle vehicle) for vehicles under 8,000
pounds:
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Rate
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$150
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Each additional axle
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$25
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Mileage rate outside the boundaries of Township of Bordentown
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$6 per mile
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B.
Basic towing service (two-axle vehicle) for vehicles 8,001 pounds
to 16,000 pounds:
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Rate
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$250
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Each additional axle
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$35
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Mileage rate outside the boundaries of the Township of Bordentown
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$8 per mile
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C.
Basic flatbed rates will only apply on vehicles that cannot
be towed by any other means. Flatbed towing of a vehicle with wheel
lift does not qualify for flatbed rate. The owner/operator or police
may demand flatbed towing for which the licensee may charge the flatbed
rate.
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Flatbed rate
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$150
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D.
Motorcycles and motorized bicycles shall be towed by a tow vehicle
designated by the licensee.
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Motorcycle/motorized bicycle rate
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$125
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E.
Heavy-duty towing (vehicles over 16,001 pounds GVW):
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Heavy-duty rate
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$500 per hour (one-hour minimum)
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Shaft removal
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$54
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Brake release
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$45
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Licensee may not charge a mileage fee for heavy-duty towing.
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G.
Other charges.
(1)
Winching light-duty/medium-duty tows: $300 per hour.
(2)
Basic environmental cleanup: $75 per hour.
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Rate to include 1 bag of absorbent. Each additional bag of absorbent
shall not exceed $36 per bag.
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(3)
Waiting time, light-duty/medium-duty tows: $100 per hour.
(4)
Vehicle removal charge: 1/2 of the vehicle's basic tow rate.
(5)
Administrative charges: Licensee may not charge for administration
costs.
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(Licensee may charge the rate of 1/2 hour minimum. Thereafter,
they may charge for each fifteen-minute increment.)
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H.
Emergency road service shall include but not be limited to basic
jump starting, up to two gallons of fuel, and tire changing. Due to
roadway design, traffic patterns, and the inability to conduct quick
road service repairs, the Township of Bordentown does not recognize
emergency road service for vehicles over 16,001 pounds. Vehicles disabled
over 16,001 pounds must be towed from the roadway.
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Emergency road service rate: $125 per hour plus parts and fuel
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(1)
If emergency road service results in tow, then the licensee
may not charge for road service.
(2)
Rates for vehicle recovery. (Note: Licensee may, however, charge
additional fees for extraordinary recovery of any vehicle.)
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Medium-duty wrecker
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$300 per hour
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Heavy-duty wrecker
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$500 per hour
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Additional manpower
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$125 per hour
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Level 3 recovery supervisor
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$200 per hour
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Vendor must maintain individual written records for impounded
and abandoned towed vehicles. These records will indicate full vehicle
information, odometer reading, date and time towed and released. These
records will be forwarded monthly to the Bordentown Township Police
Department. Impounded vehicles will not be released without written
Bordentown Township Police Department authorization.
A.
Abandoned vehicles. Vehicles under this section shall be processed
for titles by the Bordentown Township Police Department in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1.
(1)
The Bordentown Township Police Department shall be responsible
for providing the vendor with the name and address of the vehicle
owner and lienholder of all abandoned vehicles towed. This shall be
provided within three days of it being towed.
(3)
Failure by the vendor to provide the appropriate notification
within 30 days of receiving the owner or lienholder information may
limit the storage fee to $750 as outlined in N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1.
B.
Unclaimed vehicles.
(1)
Impounded vehicles which remain unclaimed for 15 days after
the owner has been notified by the Bordentown Township Police Department
that it is authorized for release will be processed by the Bordentown
Township Police Department as an abandoned vehicle.
(2)
Vehicles towed as a result of a crash or any vehicle towed on
behalf of the Bordentown Township Police Department which remains
unclaimed for 30 days after being available for release will be considered
abandoned on private property.
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Note: The NJMVC procedures for vehicles abandoned on private
property can be found on the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC)
website at: http://www.state.nj.us/mvcbiz/Abandoned/Abandoned_vehicles.htm[1]
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[1]
Editor's Note: See https://www.state.nj.us/mvc/pdf/vehicles/Private_Property.pdf
The Chief of Police shall promulgate rules, not inconsistent
with this chapter, as may be reasonable and necessary to carry out
the provisions of this chapter. Current copies of the rules shall
be kept in the Township Clerk's office and shall be provided to all
licensed tow operators.
The Chief of Police shall enforce this chapter and the rules
promulgated thereunder.
