A.
When any vehicle is abandoned or parked on any highway
within the Town of Ellicott 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 the Highway Superintendent or the Police Department of
said town.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
within this town where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to
traffic, said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department.
C.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this town where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited,
said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department.
After removal of any vehicle, as provided in
this Article, the Police Department or Highway Superintendent 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 the same
upon payment to the Highway Superintendent or the Police Department
of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in
effecting such removal, together with any charges for storage.
The Highway Superintendent or Police Department
shall, without delay, report the removal and the disposition of any
vehicle removed, as provided in this Article, to the Highway Superintendent
or Police Department to ascertain to the extent possible the owner
of the vehicle or person having charge, and to notify him of the removal
and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required
to redeem same.
