§ 6-88-6 — Wrecker fees prescribed

Sec. 6-88-6. - Wrecker fees prescribed.

The following fees shall apply for each class of wrecker services providing non-consensual tow services: The following fees shall apply for each class of wrecker services providing non-consensual tow services: A. Class A wrecker service: The maximum charge for class A wrecker services, except in those instances which require the use of heavy-duty equipment as provided for in paragraph (A)(1) of this section, shall be as follows within the corporate limits of the city: Recovery Base Rate Wrecker Class | Towed | Wrecked A | $225.00 | $275.00 Extra Winching | $100.00 one-time fee | $100.00 one time-fee (1) The applicable fee shall include the point of final destination given to the wrecker driver in accordance with section 41-11(a). No additional fees may be charged for using dollies, trailers, lifts, slim jims or any other equipment, services, or licensed drive helpers. B. Class B and C wrecker service fees shall apply as follows: Recovery Base Rate Wrecker Class | Towed | Wrecked B | Straight Trucks, Vans, etc.: | $370.00 | $475.00 B | Extra Winching | $300.00 one-time | $300.00 one time Wrecker Class | Towed | Wrecked C | Tandem-Axle, Not Loaded: | $430.00 | $535.00 C | Tandem-Axle, Loaded: | $465.00 | $575.00 Recreational Vehicles: C | 25 Feet & Under in Length | $370.00 | $460.00 C | Over 25 Feet in Length: | $505.00 | $610.00 C | Buses (Large): | $505.00 | $610.00 C | Extra Winching | $450.00 one- time fee | $450.00 one-time fee The fee for the use of a licensed driver helper for class B wreckers shall not exceed $60.00/hour and for class C wreckers shall not exceed $100.00/hour. In each case the licensed driver helper's time will commence at the time the wrecker arrives on the scene where the vehicle is located and will terminate at the time the wrecker and vehicle to be towed arrives at the final destination. C. Fee to drop vehicle before departing. If the owner or operator of the vehicle is present and removes the vehicle to be towed from the premises before it is connected to the towing vehicle, the owner or operator shall not be charged any fee. If the owner or operator of the vehicle is present after the towing vehicle has been connected to the vehicle to be towed, the vehicle shall not be towed, but the owner or operator of the vehicle shall be liable for a reasonable fee not to exceed $75.00, in lieu of towing, provided the owner or operator of the vehicle forthwith removes the vehicle from the premises. A vehicle shall be deemed connected if every procedure required to secure the vehicle to the wrecker or wrecker equipment so that the vehicle may be safely towed has been completed at the time the owner or operator arrives, including the attachment of any safety chains. In the event that a tow is disregarded, the wrecker owner/operator responding to the call shall be rotated back to the top of the city's wrecker rotation list. D. Bi-Annual fee review The fees prescribed in this article, including the foregoing and any prescribed in the chapter's subsequent articles or sections, shall be subject to review by the city council once every two years, to ensure parity with towing operator business costs. E. Recovery of vehicles submerged in water and off the road. The owner or operator of any vehicles submerged in water or off the pavement more than 200 feet will be charged the applicable hourly rate of a class B wrecker. The wrecker driver will be allowed a maximum time of three hours to recover any submerged vehicle. The attending supervising officer from the Memphis Police Department will determine the need for diver personnel or specialty equipment.

(Ord. No. 5133, § 1(part), 4-18-2006; Ord. No. 5876, § 3, 11-7-2023)