[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of York County 1-24-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-01. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and Traffic — 115
Automobile Policy — 149
County public places, both owned and leased, should be monitored on a regular basis for abandoned vehicles.[1] An "abandoned vehicle" is one that has illegally remained on public property for more than 48 hours.
[1]
Editor's Note: Per a communication by the County Sheriff dated 8-24-2000, Rangers of the York County Parks Department have the authority to remove abandoned vehicles from county parks and Rail Trail property.
A. 
If it is determined that a vehicle is abandoned, the Sheriff's Department should be contacted to determine the last known address of the person to whom the vehicle is registered.
B. 
A letter, certified, return receipt, notifying the registered owner to remove the vehicle within 48 hours shall be sent by the department responsible for the county public place. The letter shall describe, if known, the make, model, title number, vehicle identification number, registration plate number and location of the vehicle. The letter shall also state that a vehicle salvor will be requested to take possession and remove the vehicle to a storage facility, with the registered owner responsible for all fees, towing and storage costs, if the abandoned vehicle is not removed by the deadline given.
A. 
If the abandoned vehicle is not removed by the deadline, a memorandum requesting the Sheriff's Department to remove the vehicle shall be prepared, with all documentation of compliance with these procedures attached.
B. 
If the Sheriff's Department determines that all procedures have been followed and requirements have been met, the Sheriff will notify the vehicle salvor, in writing, to remove the abandoned vehicle.
C. 
The Sheriff's Department will maintain the abandoned vehicle removal records.