Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-06 Workshop — reading text

AT... Page 9 of 11 indirectly from the removal, transportation or storage of the vehicle. 2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not to exceed $ 500. 00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Ord. No. 03- 0-26AA, S 2( 15- 84), 4- 23- 2003) Sec. 20- 171. Fees charged for rotation towing. a) Maximum charges for towing and storage services provided by wrecker operators in the city incident to the rotation wrecker towing system are set forth in the following schedule: TABLE INSET: k;lass A ~ Iass B Class C Disabled Vehicles and Crash Towing Business hours 8: 00 a, m. to 6:00 p. m, a8. 00 110.00 730. 00 Night hours 6: 01 p. m. to 7: 59 a. m. 110. 00 135, 00 730.00 Weekends and holidays 6: 01 p. m. Fri. to 7: 59 a, m. Mon, 110.00 135. 00 730,00 7. 00 17. 00 g. OO Mileage rate per- mile charge outside ( boundaries for city are Capital Circle and Interstate 10) Hourly rate for waiting or working time on scene after the first 30 minutes ( Class A $ 20. 00 per 1/ 4 hour)( Class B 85. 00 105. 00 J30,00 25. 00 per 1/ 4 hour) (Class C $ 56. 25 per 1/ 4 hour) Dollies: Business hours bo. oo 130, 00 N/ A Night hours b5. 00 ,, 5, 00 N/ A Weekends and holidays 6: 01 p. m. Fri. to 7: 59 a. m. Mon. 135, 00 j5.00 N/ A Winching vehicle and up- righting vehicle per tow: Business hours 8: 00 a. m. to 6: 00 p, m. 130, 00 jO. OO 35. 00 35.00 Night hours 6: 01 p, m, to 7: 59 a. m. Weekends and holidays 6:01 p, m. Fri. to 7: 59 a. m. Mon. 35.00 35. 00 Additional time at the scene: 50.00 50. 00 ~ O, OO Business hours: Waiting or labor on scene after the first 30 minutes ( per person) l19? . 19/ 2006 fn=document- frame. ht.. 1/ http:// libraryl0.municode. com/gateway. dll/ l/l14/ f= templates$ ARTICLE V. TOWING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRESPASS TOWING AND ROT... Page 10 of 11 Nights, weekends and holidays: Waiting or labor on scene after the first 30 minutes ( per person) 50. 00 ~ O. OO 150. 00 LandoU trailer, semi rollback or drop back trailer or truck (with one hour minimum 300. 00) p25. 00 Airbags ( with one hour minimum 900.00) ~ 25. 00 Istorage Fenced yard, per day, after the first 24 hours ? O. OO pO. OO tr ractor j5.00 railer j5.00 Inside storage per day, after the first 24 hours 05. 00 p5. 00 ractor 5. 00 railer 5. 00 After hours Gate Fee applies from 6: 00 p. m. to 7: 00 a. m. 30. 00 ~ O. OO jO. OO TABLE INSET: dministrative fee pursuant to F. S. 9 713.78 that may be charged three days after the tow 3. 00 plus 300 p I us 3. 00 plus but not before the receipt of a paid certified mail receipt by the towing company ( An . stage postage and out- nd ostage and out- additional fee may be charged if a process server is required. The fee shall not exceed the out-of- f state fees f-state fees otal amount charged by the process server.) - tate fees b) It shall be unlawful for a wrecker operator or company summoned pursuant to a rotation system call to charge any additional fee without the advanced permission of the vehicle owner, driver, or authorized representative. c) Violation of this section shall constitute a non- criminal offense and shall be grounds for suspension from the rotation system as outlined in the administrative rules and regulations promulgated by the chief of police. Ord. No. 03- 0-26AA, S 2( 15- 85), 4- 23- 2003; Ord. No. 05- 0-45AA, S 2, 5- 25- 2005) Sec. 20- 172. Owner requests for specific service; wreck- chasing prohibited. a) The rotation system rules and fees do not apply to a vehicle owner' s request for utilization of a specific wrecker operator or company when such request can be reasonably honored. b) It is unlawfulpursuant to F. S. S 323. 002( 2)(b), for any person to solicit any vehicle, wrecker business, directly or indirectly, at the scene of a wrecked or disabled regardless of whether the solicitation is for the purpose of towing, repairing, wrecking, storing, trading, or purchasing the vehicle. c) It is unlawful pursuant to F. S. S 323. 002( 2)(b) for any person operating a wrecker to bring the wrecker to the scene of an accident unless such wrecker has been called to the scene by the police department or by the owner, operator, or other person 119? f= fn=document- frame. ht...1/19/ 2006 http:// libraryl0. municode. com/gateway. dll/ l/l14/ templates$ ARTICLE V. TOWING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRESPASS TOWING AND Page 11 of 11 ROT... responsible for a vehicle involved in the accident. Ord. No. 03- 0-26AA, S 2( 15- 86), 4- 23- 2003) Sec. 20- 173. Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles; publication of notice. a) Any person regularly engaged in the business of recovering, towing or storing vehicles who comes into possession of a vehicle pursuant to F. S. S 713. 78( 2), and who claims a lien for recovery, towing, or storage services, shall give notice to the registered owner and to all persons claiming a lien thereon, as disclosed by the records in the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or of a corresponding agency in any other state. The notice shall be as provided in F. S. S 713. 78(4). b) In addition to the notice provisions of F. S. S 713. 78( 4), the notice shall provide a date, time and place for the sale authorized pursuant to F. S. S 713. 78. c) If publication of notice is required, such notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county which is published at least one day a week and of general interest and readership in the county pursuant to F. S. ch. 50, not one of limited subject matter. Ord. No. 03- 0-26AA, S 2( 15- 87), 4- 23- 2003) dll/l 114/ / 119? f= templates$ fn=document- frame. ht... 1/19/ 2006 http:// librarylO. municode. com/gateway . DIVISION 4. WRECKER SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF Page 1 of2 ABANDO... DIVISION 4. WRECKER SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF ABANDONED VEHICLES Sec. 9- 81. Establishment of wrecker system. The chief of police and the director of land use and code enforcement are hereby authorized to establish a system utilizing qualified, reputable wrecker operators for removal and storage of disabled, derelict and abandoned vehicles. All reputable wrecker operators shall be eligible for use in the system provided their equipment and drivers meet recognized safety qualifications and mechanical standards set by rules of the Division of Florida Highway