§ 66-16. Maximum permitted charges.

A. 

No tower shall charge more than the maximum charges set forth herein for each tow truck used in towing a motor vehicle picked up within the Town and towed to a place within the Town or, if said operator's designated depot, body shop or garage is outside the Town pursuant to § 66-3C above, to that location.

B. 

No licensee shall charge more than the maximum charges set forth herein for each tow truck used in towing a motor vehicle picked up pursuant to §§ 66-13 through 66-15.1 herein when towed to the licensee's place of business or any location in the Town designated by the owner or person in charge of the motor vehicle.

C. 

The maximum charge for towing vehicles involved in accidents utilizing the Suffolk County Police Department light-duty tow roster shall be $170 regardless of the date and time of the tow. There shall be no additional fees if the towing occurs on weekends or holidays. All towing charges for nonaccident vehicles, impounded vehicles, including vehicles impounded pursuant to § 511-b of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, and for vehicles constituting road hazards utilizing the Suffolk County Police Department nonaccident tow roster shall be $170.

D. 

The maximum charge for towing vehicles when called directly from the Town of Brookhaven shall be $110, payable to the towing vendor. The Town of Brookhaven tow roster shall include all Town of Brookhaven medallion towing vendors on a rotating basis.

E. 

Fees for related services shall not exceed the following:

(1) 

Winching: $65 per half hour.

(2) 

Dollying: $50.

(3) 

Labor: $65 per half hour

(4) 

Yard charge: $45 per half hour.

(5) 

Clean-up charge: $35.

(6) 

Speedy Dry: $10 per bag.

(7) 

Storage: $35 per day. The licensee must obtain the written consent of the owner to charge more for indoor storage than for outdoor storage of the vehicle after the first 24 hours. Depots located entirely within a building such that all storage is inside may charge $35 per day.

(8) 

Waiting time: $20 per 1/2 hour for each 1/2 hour of waiting time after 40 minutes’ waiting without being able to work. Such waiting-time fee must be approved in writing by the police officer in charge at the scene on a form approved by the Town.

(9) 

Town administrative fee of $170. Such administrative fee is due and payable to the Town of Brookhaven in order to reclaim a towed vehicle.

F. 

The tow truck operator shall be required to provide to the operator of the vehicle being towed a printed fee schedule, procedures for redeeming the vehicle and a list of hours of operation and business days. Said schedule shall be provided to the operator of the vehicle at the scene of the tow or if not practicable by first class mail within 24 hours of the tow to the registered owner of the vehicle.

G. 

The maximum permitted charges stated in this § 66-16 shall not apply to the medium-duty or heavy-duty roster.

Amended 3-20-1990 by L.L. No. 12-1990, effective 3-26-1990; 2-20-1997 by L.L. No. 2-1997, effective 2-24-1997; 12-15-1987 by L.L. No. 35-1987; 1-16-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001, effective 2-1-2001; 8-3-2004 by L.L. No. 15-2004, effective 8-6-2004; 6-20-2006 by L.L. No. 12-2006, effective 6-26-2006; 3-6-2007 by L.L. No. 5-2007, effective 3-14-2007; 11-23-2010 by L.L. No. 40-2010, effective 12-7-2010; 1-25-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011, effective 2-8-2011; 12-17-2013 by L.L. No. 41-2013, effective 12-31-2013