A.
Any motor vehicle found parked in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may, upon the direction of a police officer, be towed to any public or private parking facility, and the expense of such towing and subsequent storage shall be borne by the registered owner of said vehicle. Except as provided in § 124-3L of this chapter, a vehicle shall not be towed unless two or more violations of this chapter have been issued against the vehicle within any twelve-month period.
[Amended 9-26-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway,
municipal parking area, public area, private road or private area
open to public vehicles within this Village where said vehicle constitutes
an obstruction to traffic or a nuisance, or is left unattended for
a period in excess of 24 hours, said vehicle may be removed by the
town police having jurisdiction or by a private vehicle-towing service
hired by said police for such purpose.
C.
When any vehicle is parked on any highway, municipal
parking area, public area, private road or private area open to public
vehicles within this Village where stopping, standing or parking is
prohibited, said vehicle may be removed by the town police having
jurisdiction or by a private towing service hired by said police for
such purpose.
[Amended 2-8-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article, the Town Police Department having jurisdiction, the
Town Highway Department having jurisdiction or the private vehicle-towing
service hired by it for such purpose may store such vehicle at the
expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge of the vehicle
may redeem the same upon payment to the Police Department of the amount
of all reasonable expenses incurred in effecting such removal, together
with any charges for storage and any fine or penalty imposed for the
illegal or unlawful parking. Any vehicle stored and not redeemed for
more than 30 days shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions
of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
[Amended 9-26-2005 by L.L. No. 4-2005]
The Town Police Department having jurisdiction
shall, as soon as practicable, ascertain to the extent practicable,
the owner of the vehicle or person having charge of said vehicle and,
where possible, notify him or her of the removal and disposition of
such vehicle and of the cost of redeeming said vehicle.
