Ordinance No. 57-92-18 v ORDINANCE NO. :57-92-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, ESTABLISHING
A ROTATING WRECKER CALL LIST, SETTING FORTH CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS FOR WRECKER SERVICES, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City often needs the services of a towing company
and wrecker service for the towing and storage of vehicles, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to establish standards and rules for
the administration of a rotating wrecker call list to provide safe
and dependable wrecker service to the City and its departments.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Establishment of rotating wrecker call list. The
Chief of Police, subject to approval by the City Manager, is
authorized to establish standards and rules for the administration
of a rotating wrecker call list to provide safe and dependable
wrecker service to the City. All wrecker and towing firms,
companies, or corporations licensed to conduct that business may
apply for a listing by the police department on the rotating
wrecker call list.
SECTION 2 . Charges for towing and storage.
(a) The charges for towing and otherwise removing any damaged
motor vehicle from any point within the City limits shall be as
follows:
DAYTIME NIGHTTIME
(6: 00am - 6: 00pm) (6: 00pm - 6: 00am)
Sunday & Legal Holidays
(1) Class A Wrecker
Passenger cars and $35 . 00 $45 . 00
light vans
Trucks (half ton 35 . 00 45 . 00
to two tons)
Campers, trailers 50. 00 50. 00
& mobile homes
Motorcycles 35 . 00 45. 00
(2) Class B Wrecker
Any truck, unit or part $50. 00 per hour towing charge,
thereof, from more than but in no event less than a
two tons to ten tons of $50. 00 charge for towing, and
weight not more than $50. 00 per hour
for cleanup, extra labor and
waiting time.
(3) Class C Wrecker
Any truck or unit of ten $75. 00 per hour towing charge
tons or greater weight for a truck or unit
transportable as a whole, but
in no event less than $75. 00
charge for such towing, or,
$100 . 00 per hour towing charge
for a truck or other unit not
transportable as a whole, but
in no event less than a $100. 00
charge for such towing; and not
more than $100. 00 per hour for
cleanup, extra labor or waiting
time.
DAYTIME NIGHTTIME
(6 : 00am - 6 : 00pm) (6: 00pm - 6 : 00am)
Sunday & Legal Holidays
(4) Overturned Vehicles
Regular price plus $25 . 00 $25. 00
(5) On Ocean
Driver and/or wrecker 25 . 00 35 . 00
must enter water
regular price plus
(6) Use of Dollies
Regular price plus 25 . 00 30 . 00
(b) The charges for storage of vehicles by wrecker service
operators shall be as follows:
Storage - outside per day $ 5. 00
Storage - inside per day 6. 00
(c) When a wrecker is called and the owner arrives to claim
his vehicle before it can be removed, a partial fee is allowed of
$10. 00, if the wrecker has been physically attached to the vehicle.
If the owner arrives before the wrecker is attached, no fee will be
charged.
(d) The above charges may be changed by Resolution adopted by
the City Commission
SECTION 3 . All wreckers must be equipped at all times with
amber flashing lights and all necessary working tools, including
but not limited to bolt cutters, crowbars, shovel, broom, axe and
fire extinguisher.
SECTION 4 . All wreckers must have, maintain and keep in full
force and effect liability insurance in amounts not less than one
hundred thousand to three hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000. 00 -
$300, 000. 00) and property insurance in an amount not less than
fifty thousand dollars ($50, 000. 00) .
SECTION 5. Repairing vehicles without authorization
prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to dismantle or to
make repairs, alteration or additions to any such removed vehicle
without the written consent signed by its owner or his duly
authorized agent.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 23rd day
of March , 1992 .
PASSED by the City Commission on seco - . - ' nal reading this
13th day of April , 1992 .
ATTEST: /
MAUREEN KIN�(J IL IAM LLI OR' R.
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Of '
Approved as to form and correctness:
OrN C. JE , ESQUIRE
City Atto y