A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within this
Village during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency
which affects that portion of the public highway upon which said vehicle
is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed by police or highway
authorities.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway within this Village
where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle
may be removed by police or highway authorities.
C.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within this
Village where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited, said vehicle
may be removed by police or highway authorities.
[Amended 3-31-1971; 1-15-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this article, the
police or highway authorities may store such vehicle in any suitable
place at the expense of the owner. In addition, the owner of any vehicle
so removed may also be subject to a fine of not less than $25 and
not more than $100.
The police or highway authorities shall without delay report
the removal and the disposition of any vehicle removed as provided
in this article to the Village Clerk, and it shall be the duty of
such Village Clerk to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of
the vehicle or person having the 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.
