The Maidencreek Township Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to remove and impound or order the removal or impounding of any motor vehicle, as determined by the Maidencreek Township Code Enforcement Officer to be in violation of §
200-2 and/or §
200-3 of this chapter.
In the event of a violation as determined in §
200-4, the charges that shall be imposed upon the owner/lessee for the towing and storage of any motor vehicle removed and impounded under the authority of this chapter shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
Within 12 hours after the time of removal of
any motor vehicle under authority granted by this chapter, notice
of the fact that such motor vehicle has been impounded shall be sent
by the Maidencreek Township Code Enforcement Officer to the owner
or lessee of such motor vehicle. Such notice shall designate the place
from which said motor vehicle was removed, the reason for its removal
and impounding and the pound in which it has been impounded.
The Maidencreek Township Code Enforcement Officer
is hereby authorized to enter upon private property at all reasonable
hours for the purpose of inspecting motor vehicles, posting notices
thereon, and removing and impounding such motor vehicles, and it shall
be unlawful for any person to prevent any officer of the Northern
Berks Regional Police Department from entering on private property
for purposes of carrying out its duties hereunder or to interfere
with them in the lawful performance of its duties under provisions
of this chapter.
In addition to the towing charges and storing charges as set forth in §
200-5 above, any person, owner or lessee who is determined to be in violation of this chapter shall be subject to the civil enforcement procedures and fines and schedule fines as set forth in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I, General Penalty.