§ 178-12. Application of storage and towing fee schedule.

A. 

The fees set forth on the schedule for towing rates are the maximum charges that shall apply to a private passenger automobile (for basic towing services) rendered as a result of police request, an accident, or theft recovery.

(1) 

The towing rates shall be calculated based on the total distance traveled from the tow vehicle's base of service to the job site and return, by way of the shortest available route. Fractions shall be rounded up to the nearest whole mile.

(2) 

Tow vehicles transporting multiple passenger cars at one time shall receive the applicable fees for each vehicle transported.

(3) 

When towing services are required, the day rate shall apply when the vehicle is transported (pickup to delivery) entirely between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except New Jersey state holidays. The night, weekend, and holiday rate shall apply otherwise.

(4) 

The fees set forth on the schedule for storage fees are the maximum storage charges per twenty-four-hour period that shall apply to a private passenger automobile that is stored by a person.

(5) 

The responding tow operator or licensee shall be responsible for cleaning the scene of an accident of broken glass, metal, or debris by sweeping the road surface to the satisfaction of the officer in charge of the scene.