Towing & Storage Fees

Section 440-6 - Towing Fees

1. No such license shall be issued unless the applicant (tow company) agrees to charge no more than the following maximum rates for towing within the City of Middletown:
   1. For all passenger cars, regardless of weight, and for other vehicles 1 1/2 tons and lighter, not to exceed $100, excluding incidental work such as winching and dolly towing, during the period including 6 am through and including 6 pm, and $130 during the period including 6:01 pm through and including 5:59 am.
2. These towing charges shall not apply to the towing of motor trucks or special equipment exceeding a one-and-one-half-ton capacity.

Section 440-7 - Storage Fees

No license shall be issued unless the applicant (tow company) agrees to charge no more than a maximum of $60 per day for outside storage and no more than a maximum of $75 per day for inside storage. All vehicles must be stored on the premises of the licensee in a gated or locked secure facility, whether indoors or outdoors, and shall not be permitted to be parked or stored on City streets.

Section 440-8 - Posting of Rates

All licensees shall be required to post in their garage, terminal, or service station a schedule of the maximum rates for towing and storage as herein set forth.