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Council raises tow and storage fees to align with regional rates
Summary
Council updated the city's tow and storage fee schedule (standard tow $165, crash tow $330, storage $35/day) and amended the consolidated rate schedule; ordinances 45 and 46-2026 passed as emergency measures.
Captain Huebaker told council vehicle-towing contractors had complained that Sylvania’s ordinance limited standard tow fees to $129 whereas neighboring jurisdictions typically allow higher charges. He proposed increasing the standard tow to $165, crash tow to $330 and storage to $35 per day to align with area practice.
The council approved ordinance 45‑2026 to amend the codified ordinances and ordinance 46‑2026 to update the consolidated rate and fee schedule. Council members said they wanted a single reference for towing fees in the code and emphasized having a departmental liaison to the tow companies going forward.
