Basic fees for towing may not exceed:
Class A hookup fee $157.25
(includes hookup, dollies, ½ hour on scene, tower’s dispatch and photo fee.)
Class B hookup fee $164.25
(includes hookup, dollies, driveline or axle pull, ½ hour on scene, tower’s dispatch and photo fee.)
Class C hookup fee $240.25
(includes hookup, driveline or axle pull, ½ hour on scene, tower’s dispatch and photo fee)
Also applicable to all PPI tows:
Data services fee (payable to Tow Desk on redeemed vehicles) $14.75
City of Portland service fee (payable to the City of Portland on $10.00
redeemed vehicles)
The following fees may be added, as appropriate. PPI Tower must provide documentation to
support such additional charges upon request.
Towed Mileage, as follows, up to a maximum of 8 miles:
Class A $3.80/towed mile
Class B $4.50/towed mile
Class C $5.50/towed mile
Labor/Standby -time on-scene in excess of 30 minutes $18.00/1/4 hr
(when charging for standby time, PPI tower must report to Tow Desk the time of arrival at,
and departure from, the scene.)
• After hours release fee $25.00
(applicable only after 6:00 p.m. or before 8:00 a.m. M-F, all day Saturday and
Sunday and City holidays)
Release At Scene (RAS) –Includes hookup plus Data Service fee plus City Service fee.
A. This fee may be assessed only if:
1. The required prior notification to Tow Desk has been carried out; and,
2. The PPI tower has completed the hookup and attachment of all safety equipment,
including tow lights, and is in the cab of the tow truck in full possession of the vehicle
as defined in 7.24.016.G.
B. RAS fees must not exceed:
1. Class A ($157.25 hookup + data services + city service) $182.00
2. Class B ($164.25 hookup + data services + city service) $189.00
3. Class C ($240.25 hookup + data services + city service) $265.00
Storage Fees:
A. Storage fee per 24 hour period from the completion of the tow $25.00/day
(After a four-hour grace period, starting from notice of completion to Tow Desk)
B. Vehicles over 20’ long $35.00/day
(After a four-hour grace period, starting from notice of completion to Tow Desk)
Lien filing fee (Applicable after a vehicle has been in storage 5 days)
Vehicles valued under $1,000.00 $40.00
Vehicles valued $1,001.00 - $2,500.00 $55.00
Vehicles valued more than $2,500.00 or out of state (not OR, WA) $85.00
If a PPI tower incurs expenses substantially higher than the amount allowed for processing a lien,
the tower may request permission to recoup the additional costs by sending a written request for
approval to the Towing Coordinator, with receipts to verify the additional expense. Lien fees in
excess of the established rate may not be assessed without prior approval by the Towing Coordinator.
Fuel Surcharge
When an emergency fuel surcharge is approved by the Towing Board of Review for towers under
contract with the City of Portland, permitted PPI Towers will be eligible to request such an
allowance on PPI tows. When approved, the emergency fuel surcharge will not exceed the
amount approved by the Towing Board of Review.
Cost of Living Adjustment
When a Cost of Living Increase is approved by the Towing Board of Review for towers under
contract with the City of Portland, permitted PPI Towers will be eligible to request an increase
in PPI towing fees equal to the amount approved by the Board.
Likewise, when a Cost of Living Increase is approved by the Towing Board of Review for the
dispatch contractor, the Tow Desk will be eligible to request an increase in the data service fee
equal to the amount approved by the Board.
Approval of such an increase will be at the Bureau Director’s sole discretion and is subject to the
public hearing process detailed in PCC 7.24.011.C Administrative Authority.
This administrative rule is hereby adopted as of the date of the Bureau Director's signature below.
This rule replaces the former LIC 9.03, which was adopted on April 20, 2006.
Originally adopted by Bureau of Licenses as Administrative Rule 015.03-1.
