This chapter shall apply to the Towing of all vehicles operated,
standing or parked on any public Street, public Highway or private
road open to public travel, including any portion of the entire width
between the boundary lines of such roads, streets and highways, paved
or unpaved, or on any property leased by or in the possession and
control of the Town of Harrison.
TOWING
shall mean the moving for hire of a vehicle subject to towing,
as herein defined.
TOW TRUCK
shall mean a vehicle equipped with a crane, flatbed, or other
device to raise the front or rear end of a vehicle, or any other vehicle
which is towing another vehicle.
VEHICLE
shall mean every device in, upon, or by which any person
or property is or may be transported on a street or highway other
than devices actually moved by human power or devices used exclusively
upon stationary rails or tracks.
Subject to any regulations promulgated hereunder the Owner of
a Vehicle and/or any person authorized to have possession of a Vehicle
may request that a Vehicle be towed.
All fees and charges for Towing shall be provided, in writing
and in advance, to the Vehicle operator or owner by the Tow Company
performing services prior to the Tow Company performing any services.
No Tow Company may charge storage fees for any 24 hour period in which
the Tow Company did not make the vehicle available for pick-up.
Any person who, after having had his or her Vehicle towed, removes
such Vehicle from the Tow Company facility without paying for Towing
Services shall be guilty of Unauthorized Vehicle Retrieval, and upon
conviction shall pay a fine of up to $250.
Any person or entity convicted of violating this Chapter, other
than Unauthorized Vehicle Retrieval, shall be fined upon conviction,
a minimum of $250 to a maximum $500 for a 1st offense; a minimum of
$350 to a maximum of $500 for a 2nd offense; and a minimum of $500
to maximum of $1,000 for a 3rd offense.