[Amended 8-17-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
A. After removal of any vehicle pursuant to §
264-60A or
B, the Chief of Police or his designee may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The owner of the vehicle may redeem the vehicle upon payment of towing and storage fees and charges to the person or corporation with whom the vehicle is stored.
B. In the event a wheel lock or other immobilization device is utilized pursuant to §
264-60C, an administrative surcharge of $50 is hereby imposed to offset the cost of maintenance, placement and removal of the immobilization device; said surcharge shall be imposed and paid to the Village Clerk/Treasurer prior to the release of an immobilized vehicle.
C. If the vehicle has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to §
264-60C, the vehicle will be released to its owner upon payment of all towing and storage fees and charges, if any, together with payment of all fines and penalties for delinquent parking tickets or judgments against the owner arising from such nonpayment. Payment may be made to the Village of Johnson City Court.
D. If a vehicle has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to §
264-60C, and the vehicle owner contests the outstanding parking violations, the vehicle owner shall be required to appear in Village Court to answer outstanding summonses and post bond, the amount of which shall not exceed the total of the maximum fines permitted upon conviction of the offenses charged in outstanding summonses against the vehicle (including accrued penalties) plus the expense of towing and storage. Upon posting of the bond with the Village of Johnson City Court, and payment of wheel lock fee, if applicable, to the Village Clerk, the vehicle shall be released to the owner.
E. If a vehicle
has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to any section of this
chapter or any other legal authority, and if the vehicle is being
stored at a public location, the Village has the ability to set storage
fees and charges pursuant to a resolution; which can be changed from
time to time. Additionally, if a vehicle has been impounded or immobilized
pursuant to any section of this chapter or any other legal authority
and if the vehicle is being stored at a site other than a public location,
the Village has the ability to set additional administrative fees
and charges pursuant to a resolution; which can be changed from time
to time. These administrative fees and charges are additional to those
already in place.
[Added 9-21-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
[Amended 8-17-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
A. It shall
be the duty of the Chief of Police or his designee to, without delay,
report the removal and the disposition of any vehicle removed as provided
in this article to the Police Department, and it shall be the duty
of such Police Department to ascertain to the extent possible the
owner of the vehicle or person having charge of same and to notify
him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount
which will be required to redeem same.
B. When a
vehicle is immobilized, the Police Department shall attach to the
vehicle a notice containing the following information:
(1) The
location and identifying characteristics of the vehicle.
(2) The
date and time of placement of the immobilization device and the signature
of the installer.
(3) Notice
that further parking penalties will be waived during the immobilization
period for a period of three days from the date of immobilization.
(4) Notice
that any person tampering with the immobilization device or the vehicle
will be subject to criminal prosecution and liable for any loss to
the Village.
(5) The
steps the owner must take to release the vehicle.
(6) Such
other information, statements, notices and warnings as the Chief of
Police may from time to time determine are appropriate.
C. Tampering
with or attempted removal of immobilization device prohibited. No
person shall attempt to or tamper with, deface, remove or destroy
any immobilization device or move a vehicle immobilized as herein
provided. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine
not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for up to 10 days, or both.