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RESOLUTION NO.
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIXING AND
ESTABLISHING RATES OF TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES BY TOWING
VEHICLES BEING OPERATED IN RESPONSE TO POLICE CALLS; AND REPEALING
RESOLUTION NO. 11752.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No.
1987 of the City of San Bernardino, mileage for the towing of any
vehicle being furnished by a towing service in response to police
calls shall be computed from the scene of the accident, incident
or pick-up where the towing commences to the place where the
vehicle is stored. The odometer readings of the towing vehicle
at the pick-up point and at the place where the vehicle is stored
shall be entered on the invoice of the charges against the towed
vehicle.
The rates or fares to be charged the public by towing
carriers shall not exceed the maximum rates which are hereby
fixed as follows:
A. Towing Charges.
1. Automobiles, motorcycles and up to and including
3/4 ton vehicles.
(a) Straight tow: Recovered vehicles, abandoned
vehicles, drunks, etc. No accident involved.
$22.50 first three miles; $2.00 per mile
thereafter.
(b) Collision
$24.50 first three miles; $2.00 per mile
thereafter.
(c) Mountain towing: same charges except the
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imileage rate is increased to $2.25 per mile after the first three
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2. Two axle trucks, 1 ton and up to 2 1/2 ton. Loaded
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(a) All times: $35.00 first three miles; $2.25
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3. Three or more axle trucks and truck-tractor combin-
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(a) Charge per hour - $60.00 for tow truck and
10 driver; $9.00 per hour for a helper if required.
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4. Mileage charges apply to ONE WAY mileage only.
5. Special Conditions:
(a) Towing done in mountainous terrain during
14 periods of inclement weather andlor extreme congestion may be
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16 the rates set above, whichever is greater.
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B. Hourly Rates.
1. Standby time - $15.00 per hour (time begins 30
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2. Helper - $9.00 per hour (allowed only if helper is
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3. Winching time - $15.00 per hour. (Included in the
23 winching time is the rigging and labor. Examples: If a vehicle
24 is over a bank and has to be winched up to the roadway. If a
25 vehicle is over on its top, sides, etc. and has to be rolled over
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(a) Winching time is to be computed in 1/2-hour
28 increments ($7.50 minimum).
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4. Normal sweeping, covering of oil spots with sand
2 and gravel and general clean-up at the scene is ~ chargeable as
3 labor, but is considered part of the basic charge and is the
4 responsibility of the tow truck operator.
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c. Storage Rates.
1. Automobiles.
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(a) Outside storage - $3.50 per calendar day.
(b) Inside storage - $4.00 per calendar day.
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a. The driver or owner must be advised of
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the increased charge and must request
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inside storage or it must be justified as
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necessary to protect the vehicle when
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damage is such that exposure to the
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weather would create an additional loss
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to the owner.
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2. Motorcycle storage.
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(a) outside storage - $2.50 per calendar day.
(b) Inside storage - $3.00 per calendar day.
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3. Trucks, 3/4 ton and up, including camper units.
(a) $4.00 per calendar day.
4. Truck with trailer.
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(a) $7.00 per calendar day.
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5. Trailers, U-Haul type, house trailers, etc.
(a) $4.50 per calendar day.
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D. Miscellaneous Rates.
1. Disconnecting drive shafts - $6.00.
2. Dolly towing - $15.00 flat rate, $2.00 per mile
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3. Special bars for front wheel drive vehicles -
3 $8.50.
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4. Commercial rates to be charged to California
5 Highway Patrol towed vehicles.
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5. Service calls - $10.00, no mileage.
6. "Cradle" towing - dolly rates prevail.
7. Releasing of vehicles or property after business
9 hours - a charge not to exceed $10.00 may be made for special
10 callout service to release a vehicle on Saturday or Sunday, or
11 during other than normal business hours (8.00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
12 Monday through Friday.
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SECTION 2. Resolution No. 11752 is hereby repealed.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a~ d~/A'N~~/h~ meeting thereof,
on the J?''!1 day off' '?71~ , 1977, by the following
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ABSENT:
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
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