When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway or public
parking lot within the Village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction
to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction
of the Chief of Police.
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this Article, the
Chief of Police may store or cause such vehicle to be stored 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 person
with whom stored of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily
incurred in effecting such removal and storage.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to ascertain to
the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or the person having
the same in charge and to notify such owner of the removal and disposition
of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem
same. Said Chief of Police shall also without delay report the removal
and disposition of any vehicle removed as provided in this Article
to the Village Clerk.
