CC Resolution 9817
RESOLUTION NO. 9817
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBEL
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF
THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
ROTATION TOW RATE REGULATION PROCESS
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has been presented with a pr posal for
adoption of the San Jose Office of the California Highway Patrol (C P) rotation
tow rate regulation process; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police finds that the CHP rotation to rate
regulation process is equitable for tow companies and customers; a d
WHEREAS, Sections 5.44.020 and 5.44.030 of the Campbell Municipal
Code require City Council approval of tow company rate schedules.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CHP San Jo e Office
rotation tow rates are hereby approved for adoption by the Police D partment.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March 2001 by the f lIowing roll
call vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers: Furtado, Kennedy, Burr, W tson, Dean
NOES:
Councilmembers: None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers: None
Approved:
ATTEST: / -
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Anne Bybee, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
San Jose Office of the California Highway Patrol
2000-2001 Rotation Tow Company Schedule of Fees
Class A - Lioht Duty - Tow trucks with a gross vehicle weight ratin of at least
10,000 pounds. Class A trucks are suitable for towing passenger y hicles, boat
trailers, and other vehicles weighing up to 8,000 pounds.
Labor Rate:
Inside Storage:
Outside Storage:
$116 per hour
$37 per day
$34 per day
Class B - Medium Duty - Tow trucks with a gross vehicle weight ring of at
least 19,501 pounds, equipped with air brakes and a tractor protecti n valve or
device and capable of providing and maintaining continuous air to t e towed
vehicle. Class B trucks are suitable for towing light-duty commercia trucks, small
buses, and other vehicles weighing up to 26,000 pounds.
Labor Rate:
Inside Storage:
Outside Storage:
$169 per hour
$34 per day
$33 per day
Class C - Heavy Duty - Three-axle tow trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating
of at least 33,000 pounds, equipped with air brakes and capable of roviding and
maintaining continuous air to the towed vehicle. Class C trucks are suitable for
towing semi-tractors, trailers up to 40' in length, large bob-tail truck , and other
vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds.
Labor Rate:
Inside Storage:
Outside Storage:
$257 per hour
$34 per day
$33 per day
Class D - Super Heavy Duty - Three-axle tow trucks with a gross ehicle weight
rating of more than 50,000 pounds, equipped with air brakes and pable of
providing and maintaining continuous air to the towed vehicle. Cia s D trucks
are suitable for towing cement mixers, garbage trucks, and performi g salvage
and recovery operations.
Labor Rate:
Inside Storage:
Outside Storage:
$288 per hour
$35 per day
$34 per day
Applicable Campbell Municipal Code Sections
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5.44.020 Notice required.
All owners and/or associations of owners, owning, leasing, controlling and sing
lands reserved for the parking of motor vehicles by their customers, patron and
business invitees shall place and erect appropriate signs giving notice that parking
is limited to such customers, patrons and business invitees, and that unaut orized
parking by others will subject the removal of their motor vehicles at registe ed
owner's cost and expense, and in accordance with established towing ates
approved by the city council and on file at both the office of the city c erk and
the chief of police. The signs shall comply with municipal code provision . (Prior
code S6531).
5.44.030 Application for tow car operator's permit.
Applications for tow car operator's permit issued under this chapter shall b filed
with the chief of police and shall contain the following information:
(1) The type of ownership of the tow car business, i.e., whether individual,
partnership, corporation, etc.;
(2) The names, addresses of the owners of the business and if such owner is a
corporation, of the officers of such corporation;
(3) The name and style under which the business is to be conducted;
(4) The business address and telephone number of the business;
(5) The names and residence addresses of all employees of the business
nature of their employment;
(6) A schedule of rates to be charged for towing services, which rates hall be
approved by the city council;
(7) Such other information as the chief of police deems necessary in conn
with the application, including violations of law;
(8) An application processing fee as set by city council resolution shall be aid per
Section 5.08.020, and at the time of issuance, a business license fee of fift -five
dollars shall be paid to the city clerk. (Ord. 1416 s1(part), 1982; prior code 6532).