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Home My WebLink About026609 ORD - 01/17/2006ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 57, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, SECTION 57 -254, MAXIMUM AUTO WRECKER SERVICE AND STORAGE FEES, PROVIDING FOR FEE INCREASES, CHANGING THE TERM "PRESERVATION FEE" TO "IMPOUNDMENT FEE" AND USING "LONGER THAN 25 FEET" AS A TRIGGER TO CHARGE LARGE VEHICLE DAILY STORAGE FEES; ALL CHANGES OF WHICH CONFORM TO CONTROLLING STATE LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire, Section 57 -254, Maximum auto wrecker service and storage fees, is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 57 -254. Maximum auto wrecker service and storage fees. The following towing fees shall be paid by the person reclaiming the towed vehicle: (a) Police- initiated nonconsent rotation list tow fees will be paid to the city at the city vehicle impound lot. (b) All other fees will be paid to the auto wrecker company according to that company's policy. (c) If a vehicle owner or operator has paid all applicable parking fees and charges and requests the release of a vehicle after an auto wrecker has arrived at the scene and started physically attaching the vehicle to the auto wrecker, and before the vehicle has been towed from the location, the auto wrecker owner or driver shall release the vehicle upon payment of a drop fee. (d) Maximum towing, storage and administrative fees. 1. All permitted wreckers other than rotation list category B wreckers: a. Normal rotation list non - consent tow (includes double hook up) ... $-7-5.00 $ 90.00 b. Private property impound ... 85.00 c. Drop fee ... 50.00 l' 9 Tire change rather than use dollies: One tire . . 15.00 it. Two tires ... 20.00 Required use of dollies, go jacks or skates ... 30.00 e. Additional labor such as winching for removal from a ditch or water, righting an overturned vehicle or for similar unusual circumstances (all inclusive) ... 30.00 9. Total maximum towing fee including the use of dollies and additional labor, but excluding additional time at the scene and unusual distance Rotation list tow ... 135.00 Private property impound tow ... 145.00 Additional fee for each half -hour or portion thereof at the scene in excess of one -half hour not caused by delay on the part of the permit holder, per 30 minutes ... 15.00 Unusual distance charge: Additional fee for a tow originating from the area within city limits west o f Callicoate Road to US 77 .. . 5.00 ii Additional fee for a tow originating from US 77/IH 37 and from the area within city limits west of US 77/IH 37 15.00 iii. Additional fee for a tow originating from the area within city limits east of the JFK Causeway to Fish Pass .. 5.00 iv. Additional fee for a tow originating from the area within city limits north of Fish Pass to Port Aransas city limits ... 15.00 a. Cleanup only, no tow required ... 35.00 2. Category B auto wreckers: a. Normal nonconsent tow (includes double hookup) ... 200.00 Additional labor such as winching for removal from ditch or water, righting an overturned vehicle, pulling an axle or for similar unusual circumstances (all inclusive) per 15 minutes . . 20.00 c. Additional fee for each half -hour or portion thereof at the scene in excess of one -half hour not caused by delay on the part of the permit holder, per hour ... 50.00 d. Working time, per hour . . 200.00 3. Daily storage fees: Storage for all or part of the first 24 hours, and for each subsequent 24 -hour period or part thereof: a. Recovered stolen vehicles ... 5.00 c. Vehicles not longer than 25 feet ... 15.00 longer than 25 feet ... 15.00 30.00 4. Rreservatien- Impoundment fee for any action that is taken by or at the direction of the owner or operator of the facility and is necessary to preserve, protect, or service a vehicle stored or parked at the facility ... 4000 20.00 5. Notification fees for: Vehicle registration research, certified letters, newspaper advertisements and preparation necessary to inform the last registered owner and lien holder(s). Can be charged only if actually performed ... 32-00 50.00 (e) Multiple vehicles. When a vehicle and trailer are both towed by one auto wrecker, only one (1) towing fee shall be paid to the owner. If the vehicle and trailer are too large or too heavily loaded to be safely towed by a single wrecker, another wrecker may be used and an additional fee charged. 2 When more than one (1) vehicle is transported by one (1) auto wrecker, e.g., motorcycles or parts of vehicles, only one (1) towing fee shall be paid to owner. (f) Invoices. 1. Each customer invoice shall include the owner's company name, business address and phone number, permit number, name of the auto wrecker who performed the specific assignment being invoiced, date and time of assignment, date and time assignment completed (i.e., delivery of the vehicle), hours when vehicles can be reclaimed, and an itemized statement of charges. A fee schedule listing the maximum towing, storage, etc. fees shall be attached to each consent tow invoice. 2. The city shall provide each owner with the basic fee schedule copies to attach to the consent tow customer invoices. Failure to attach the fee schedule shall be grounds for revocation or suspension of owner's permit, unless the vehicle owner or agent consents to the omission. 3. Each owner has one (1) or more auto wreckers permitted to him under an auto wrecker permit number. Only service provided by an auto wrecker permitted under an auto wrecker or rotation list permit number shall be invoiced by the owner, his agent or employee to that permit; service provided under any other permit number than the permit number under which it is billed is in violation of this ordinance and shall be grounds for revocation of the permit. Each owner shall invoice the police department for nonconsent (impound) tows, which shall include an itemized statement of charges and an explanation of all charges above the normal towing only fee. The chief of police will review each invoice and either approve or reject charges for services rendered. (Ord. No. 20235, § 1, 3 -8 -1988; Ord. No. 21713, § 1, 7 -27 -1993; Ord. No. 21834, § 1, 12 -21 -1993; Ord. No. 22296, § 4, 7 -25 -1995; Ord. No. 25119, § 24, 11 -19- 2002) SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication of this ordinance shall be made in one issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the city in accordance with the requirements of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi after which publication this ordinance shall be in force. SECTION 6. Violation of this ordinance is an offense, punishable as provided in section 1-6 of the City Code of Ordinances. That the foregoing ordinance was rea • `for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the 'Day of .,fil ! ... 2006, by the following vote: • Henry Garrett Rex A. Kinnison Brent Chesney Melody Cooper BIII Kelly Jesse Noyola Jerry Garcia Mark Scott John Edward Marez That the foregoing ordinance as read for the second time and passed finally on this the )71L Day of ,j 1l. _ ' L.i 2006, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Rex A. Kinnison Brent Chesney Melody Cooper Bill Kelly Jesse Noyola Jerry Garcia Mark Scott John Edward Marez PASSED AND APPROVED this the lay of ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Chaps, City S retary Hen Garrett, ` ayor lisrLegal Form Approved r4,yrec.e�c a/ ,2005; Randy A. Stoneroad Assistant City Attorney 9 EFFECTnIE DATE I23,r,(r. State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIELE 06 JAN 27 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 5391742 PO# Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana Hnojosa. who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is SENIOR COLLECTOR of the Corpus Christi Caller - Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, ,.Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF' PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times and on the World Wide We on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 23RD day(s) of JANUARY, 2006. $122.44 0-3os6t___ SENIOR COLLECTOR TWO (2 ) Time(s) Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of JANUARY 24, 2006. I� Notary Public, N ie es County, Texas Michelle Cabrera Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on March 19, 2008. MICHELLE JOYCE CABRERA COMMISSION EXPIRES March 19 2008 CALLER -Tihf $•January MICE Oft PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 0201109 Amending the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire, Section 57 -254, Maximum Auto Wrecker Service and Storage fees, providing for fee increases, c - he term "P fee" to "impound =nt lee • 25 to daffy " , all changers ; • "f hich confirm to conrolling state law; and proidca pfQr palaities. Thee oftNriancll was pain d .'and appoved by the City Coucil of the City of Orpus Christi on its scond madman ,tansy 17,