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Fire & Police Commission approves updated maximum tow and storage fee caps
Summary
The Santa Barbara City Fire and Police Commission voted unanimously Jan. 23 to accept staff recommendations to raise the maximum caps for light-duty towing and vehicle storage to align city caps with rates used by CHP and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff.
The Santa Barbara City Fire and Police Commission voted unanimously Jan. 23 to accept staff recommendations to raise the city's maximum caps for light-duty towing and vehicle storage to better align with rates used by the California Highway Patrol and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff.
The commission's vote followed a staff presentation from Officer Ed Casper, the department's tow-compliance investigator, who told commissioners the city currently uses a six-company rotation for on-call tows and that all six yards inspected in January were in compliance with city regulations. Casper said the city's current maximum for light-duty towing is $330 and proposed raising the cap to $360…
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