[Added 10-4-2017 by L.L. No. 7-2017[1]; amended 12-19-2018 by L.L. No. 9-2018]
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. V, Removal and Storage of Vehicles From Streets and Public Places, consisting of §§ 96-11 through 96-14, added 7-15-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998 and 3-12-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003.
A. 
Any vehicle parked or abandoned on any street, highway or municipal parking lot within the Town during a snow storm/ice storm, flood, fire or other public emergency or found unattended on any street, highway or in any municipal parking lot where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic or is impeding the removal of snow or the salting or sanding of the public highway or municipal parking lot or found unattended on any such street, highway or municipal parking lot where stopping, standing or parking of vehicles is prohibited or in violation of any of the provisions of Chapter 96 of the Code of the Town of Lloyd may be removed by any Code Enforcement Officer or police officer, or by any employee or agent of the Town. Such removal by the Town shall be done without incurring any liability for damages to the vehicle, provided that reasonable care has been taken in its removal. The Town's Code Enforcement Officer, police officer or any employee or agent of the Town duly designated by the Supervisor may engage the services of a towing company listed on the Town's towing list pursuant to Chapter A110 of this code.
[Amended 4-19-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023]
B. 
The owner or operator of any vehicle removed pursuant to this article shall be responsible for the payment of reasonable charges for its removal and storage.
C. 
The vehicle so removed may be retained under the custody of the storage facility until such time that the removal and storage charges have been paid.