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Tow and storage rates in Corpus Christi
What could be charged for tows and storage in Corpus Christi, by year and by who set the amount. Each row names the record it comes from and links the source.
How to read these tables. Amounts are in dollars, as the source states them. Use the row that covers the date of the tow, and read the note for vehicle sizes and other details. Rows marked "Not found yet" are gaps we are still researching.
Police rotation-list tows
| Year or period | Base tow, 10,000 lbs. or less | Total maximum (with dollies and labor) | Drop fee | City administrative fee | Record, source and status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before February 2011 | Not found yet | Not found yet We have not found the City Code amounts in force before Ordinance 028965 (February 15, 2011). | |||
| 2011 to January 2015 | $110.00 | $170.00 | Not listed | Not listed | Amounts being replaced in 2015, as shown in the staff memo and redline Agenda memo, Dec. 4, 2014 (Legistar); Ordinance 030403 as presented (redline PDF) Not yet verified The amounts are official (City memo and redline). The start date is inferred from the 2011 ordinance that adopted the article; we have not opened that ordinance. Category B rotation tow was $325 and the extra hourly charge $275. |
| January 2015 to May 2017 | $150.00 | $255.00 | $50.00 | Not listed | Ordinance 030403 (passed Jan. 20, 2015) Agenda memo, Dec. 4, 2014 (Legistar); Ordinance 030403 as presented (redline PDF); Ordinance 032867 redline (shows $150 and $255 being replaced) Official source Category B rotation tow became $475. The drop fee of $50 is shown unchanged in the 2022 redline. |
| May 2017 to September 2022 | $150.00 | $255.00 | $50.00 | $20.00 | Ordinance 031161 added the $20 City administrative fee Council file 17-0325 (Legistar); Agenda memo, May 11, 2017; Ordinance 032867, redline of § 57-249 (City PDF); City Code § 57-249 (Municode) Not yet verified Start date is the date the ordinance passed; we did not check its stated effective date. |
| October 2022 to now | $180.00 | $305.00 | $50.00 | $20.00 | Ordinance 032867 (passed Sept. 20, 2022; in effect Oct. 1, 2022) Ordinance 032867, redline of § 57-249 (City PDF); City Code § 57-249 (Municode); CCPD Maximum Towing Fees sheet, effective 10/01/2022 Official source The City Code lists a $50 drop fee; CCPD's fee sheet and Vehicle Impounds page list $55. Extra charges: $50 per half hour at the scene after the first half hour, $50 unusual-distance zones, $75 four-wheel-drive beach or off-road tow, $50 unusual labor, $60 cleanup only. Notification fee $50 only if performed. Category B: medium $475; heavy $400 an hour (2-hour minimum). |
Private-property tows
| Year or period | Base tow, 10,000 lbs. or less | Total maximum (with dollies and labor) | Drop fee | Record, source and status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before February 2011 | Not found yet | Not found yet Not found yet. | ||
| 2011 to January 2015 | $115.00 | Not listed | Not listed | Amount being replaced in 2015, per the staff memo Agenda memo, Dec. 4, 2014 (Legistar); Ordinance 030403 as presented (redline PDF) Not yet verified Start date inferred (see rotation row). Category B private property impound was $400. |
| January 2015 to September 2022 | $145.00 | $145.00 | $50.00 | Ordinance 030403 as adopted Agenda memo, Dec. 4, 2014 (Legistar); Ordinance 030403 as presented (redline PDF); Ordinance 032867 redline (shows $145 being replaced) Not yet verified The 2014 staff memo proposed $150, but the ordinance text and the 2022 redline show $145. Category B became $520. |
| October 2022 to now | $155.00 | $155.00 | $50.00 | Ordinance 032867; City Code § 57-249(4)(a) Ordinance 032867, redline of § 57-249 (City PDF); City Code § 57-249 (Municode); CCPD Maximum Towing Fees sheet, effective 10/01/2022 Official source The state rule lists $272 for a light-duty private-property tow (16 TAC § 86.455). The tool shows both amounts and does not decide which governs. Drop fee: City Code $50, CCPD sheet $55, state rule $135. |
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