A.
The Police Department shall take possession of any motor vehicle found abandoned in the borough.
B.
Upon taking possession of an abandoned motor vehicle, the Chief of Police shall cause an immediate report thereof to be made to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and the National Automobile Theft Bureau, as provided by N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 et seq., and if the vehicle's ownership can be determined, the owner shall be notified immediately that the vehicle has been impounded.
C.
Upon the owner or person entitled to possession of an abandoned motor vehicle reclaiming possession thereof, such owner or other person shall pay costs of removal and storage as established by § 206-64D of this article, together with any fine and court costs incurred in connection with such taking possession, in order to be entitled to recover such motor vehicle.
D.
If such motor vehicle is not claimed within 20 days by the owner or other person entitled thereto or if the costs of removal and storage and fine and court costs, if any, remain unpaid, the Chief of Police shall cause the motor vehicle to be sold or disposed of in accordance with the procedures established by N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 et seq., unless the vehicle can be certified for a junk title certificate, in which case it may be sold at auction if not claimed within 15 days.