Any vehicle parked or abandoned on any highway
in the Town during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency,
or found unattended where it constitutes an obstruction to traffic,
or any vehicle parked or abandoned on any highway in the Town where
stopping, standing or parking is prohibited may be removed by or under
the direction of the Town or any officer or employee thereof.
After removal of any vehicle as provided in § 110-32, such vehicle shall be stored in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner or the person in charge of the vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to the Town of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal, such removal charges not to exceed $30, together with any charges for storage, such storage charges not to exceed $5 per day or fraction thereof, the date of removal and date of release or delivery being each regarded as a separate day.
It shall be the duty of the Town or a designated
officer or employee thereof to ascertain the name of the owner of
such vehicle or person having same in charge and to notify him of
the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which
will be required to redeem same.
