Brick Approves Increase in Vehicle Towing, Impound Rates

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Brick Township formally adopted an increase to the rates its police towing contractors can charge for transporting vehicles and storing them in their lots.

Citing inflation, the council unanimously approved a 20 percent increase in rates after introducing the measure at a meeting earlier this month. The rates were last raised in 2016.

Brick Township utilizes a network of private towing businesses located in different parts of the township to tow vehicles for a variety of reasons, ranging from common traffic accidents, to DWI cases, to major criminal investigations. The vehicle is then stored at the private facility’s garage or lot, with security features, until it is retrieved either by an insurance company or its owner.

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According to the ordinance passed Tuesday night:

• The cost to tow motorcycles and motor scooters will be $150.
• The cost to tow Class I vehicles (under 8,600 pounds) will rise from $125 to $150.
• The cost to tow Class II vehicles (8,601 to 15,000 pounds) will rise from $185 to $200.
• The cost to tow Class III vehicles (above 15,000 pounds) will rise from $350 to $400.

Recovering a vehicle from the beach or a body of water will cost $450 per half-hour once a tower arrives on scene. Mileage prices will be $5, $10 or $12 depending on a Class I, Class II or Class III vehicle, respectively.

Storage fees will also increase:

• Class I Vehicles: $40/day for outdoor storage, $50 per day for indoor storage.
• Class II Vehicles: $50/day for outdoor storage, $60 per day for indoor storage.
• Class III Vehicles: $80 per day (flat fee).

The new ordinance includes a “yard fee” of $50 for vehicle owners to retrieve possessions from their vehicles after three opportunities, a $50 fee for an after-hours release of a vehicle and $25 if spill absorbent must be used. The holiday rates are time-and-a-half.

The full ordinance, which details additional special fees for various services, is embedded below: