A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Village during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public
emergency which affects that portion of the public highway upon which
said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed by
duly authorized agents or employees of the Village of Saugerties.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
within the Village of Saugerties where said vehicle constitutes an
obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by duly authorized
agents or employees of the Village of Saugerties.
C.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Village where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited,
said vehicle may be removed by duly authorized agents or employees
of the Village of Saugerties.
[Amended 11-15-1993 by L.L. No. 4-1993]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article, the duly authorized agents or employees of the Village
of Saugerties may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense
of the owner. Such owner, or person in charge of the vehicle, may
redeem same upon payment to the Village Clerk of the amount of all
expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal,
together with storage charges, such storage charges not to exceed
$10 per day.
The Village of Saugerties Public Works Department
shall without delay report the removal and disposition of any vehicle
removed as provided in this article to the Village of Saugerties Police
Chief,[1] and it shall be the duty of such person to ascertain to
the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or person having same
charge, and to notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle
and of the amount which will be required to redeem same.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Village Police Department was abolished
1-19-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010. Its duties have been assumed by the
Town Police Department.
