When any vehicle which has three or more outstanding
and unpaid parking violations issued against it and which, after mailing
to the registered owner a final notice, is found operated or parked
on any public street, Village-of-Owego-owned parking lot, public highway,
any portion of the entire width between the boundary lines of any
thoroughfare publicly maintained for the purpose of vehicular travel,
or any property leased by or in the possession and control of the
Village of Owego, said vehicle may be removed or caused to be removed,
by or under the direction of a member of the Police Department, by
towing or otherwise. The final notice will be generated by the Village
of Owego Justice Court and addressed to the registered owner of said
vehicle via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered
owner's last known address. The registered owner will be given 10
business days to respond to said final notice and to pay any outstanding
fines. In addition to or in lieu of towing, any such vehicle may be
immobilized in such manner as to prevent its operation, except that
no such vehicle shall be immobilized by any means other than by the
use of a device or other mechanism which will cause no damage to such
vehicle unless it is moved while such device or mechanism is in place.
In any case involving immobilization of a vehicle pursuant to this
subsection, such member of the Police Department shall cause to be
placed on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient
to warn any individual to the effect that any attempt to move such
vehicle might result in damage to such vehicle. The Police Department
shall notify the owner of such vehicle of the fact of its towing or
immobilization pursuant to procedures established by the Police Department.
[Added 4-16-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]