Following Monday night’s city council meeting on June 20, the City of Destin has adopted Resolution 22-09, raising the maximum towing charges for tows occurring on private property or are non-consensual.
- The updated rates are effective immediately.
By law, the City is required to revise this resolution “from time to time.” Formerly known as Resolution 15-02, it was last amended in 2015.
In accordance with the newly-amended resolution, the fees for towing and storage have increased by $25 and are as follows:
Private Property Towing
- No more than $150 per vehicle for Class A vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less)
- No more than $225 per vehicle for Class B vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more but less than 20,000 pounds)
- No more than $325 per vehicle for Class C vehicles (vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more but less than 58,000 pounds)
Private Property Storage
- The First Six Hours: $0
- Every Day After the First Six Hours: $50 per day
- Administrative Fee (vehicles stored longer than 48 hours): $60
Non-consensual Towing & Storage
- Class A Vehicles
- Base Rate: $175
- Mileage Rate: $5 every additional mile after the first 10 miles
- Hourly Rate: $120 after the first 30 minutes at the scene
- Inside Storage (vehicle is stored for more than six hours): $100 per day
- Outside Storage (vehicle is stored for more than six hours): $75 per day
- Administrative Fee (vehicles stored longer than 48 hours): $80
- Class B Vehicles
- Base Rate: $200
- Mileage Rate: $5 every additional mile after the first 10 miles
- Hourly Rate: $120 after the first 30 minutes at the scene
- Inside Storage (vehicle is stored for more than six hours): $105 per day
- Outside Storage (vehicle is stored for more than six hours): $75 per day
- Class C Vehicle
- Base Rate: $325
- Mileage Rate: $8 every additional mile after the first 10 miles
- Hourly Rate: $190 after the first 30 minutes at the scene
- Inside Storage (vehicle is stored for more than six hours): $115 per day
- Outside Storage (vehicle is stored for more than six hours): $95 per day
Remobilization
- No more than $50 per vehicle (Class A, B, or C)
- There is no additional fee charged for the removal of the immobilization device
