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• ORDINANCE NO. 2008-31 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS <br />AMENDING ARTICLE 4, WRECKERS, OF CHAPTER 90, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, SECTION <br />90.291, LIMITATIONS ON FEE AMOUNTS, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO <br />UPDATE FEES FOR WRECKER SERVICES THAT PERFORM TOWS IN THE CITY; <br />INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. The rates for non-consent towing services and other towing services regulated by Section 90.291 of the San <br />Marcos City Code were set in 2002. <br />2. The San Marcos Police Department has conducted a non-consent towing fee study to determine if the fees <br />provided in Section 90.291 of the San Marcos City Code represent the fair value of the services of towing companies <br />as required by §2308.203 of the Texas Occupations Code. <br />3. The non-consent towing fee study has resulted in a recommendation that the rates for non-consent towing and <br />other towing services currently regulated by Section 90.291 of the San Marcos City Code be revised <br />0- <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. The current Article 4, Wreckers, of Chapter 90, Vehicles for Hire, Section 90.291 of the San Marcos <br />City Code is revised to read in its entirety as follows: <br />Sec. 90.291. Limits on fee amounts. <br />is <br />(a) Category A wreckers: <br />Service Description Max. fee <br />1. Police-authorized tow from accident scene - a flat fee of $150.00 unless a police $95.00 <br />officer determines that any of the following services are needed: $150.00 <br />a. Waiting time - each additional'/2 hour after the first'/2 hour - $50.00. <br />b. Winching fee - $50.00 per % hour. <br />c. Additional labor for clean-up - $50.00 per'/2 hour. <br />d. Dollies - $50.00. <br />2. Police-authorized tow - Impound/non-accident (all inclusive) [double hookup, dollies, $70.00 <br />winching, flatbed, waiting time, cleanup etc. $150.00 <br />3. All other non-consent tows (all inclusive [double hookup, dollies, winching, flatbed, $60.00 <br />etc. $75.00 <br />4. Show-up fee - For non-consent tow where owner requests release of vehicle after the <br />wrecker is in position and read to connect to the vehicle, but before wheels are lifted MAO