[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
The Police of the Borough of Mechanicsburg are hereby authorized
to remove and impound, or to order the removal and impounding, of
any vehicle parked upon any street, alley or public property in the
Borough in violation of any provision of the law or of any ordinance
of the Borough, provided that no vehicle shall be removed or impounded
except in strict adherence to all the provisions of this Part 5.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983; as amended by Ord. 976, 11/19/1991,
§ 4]
The following are hereby designated as the storage areas to
serve as a pound for the storage of such impounded vehicles:
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
Every such approved storage garage shall post a bond, in the
amount of $10,000, to be filed with the Borough Secretary, for the
indemnifying of the owner of any such impounded vehicle against the
loss thereof, or the injury or damage thereto, while in the custody
of such poundkeeper.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983; as amended by Ord. 976, 11/19/1991,
§ 5]
The following are hereby fixed and established as the charges
that shall be made for the towing and storage of any vehicle removed
and impounded under the authority of this Part 5:
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle under
the authority granted by this Part 5, notice of the fact that such
vehicle has been impounded shall be sent by the Chief of Police of
the Borough to the owner of record of such vehicle. Such notice shall
designate the place from which such vehicle was removed, the reason
for its removal and impounding, and the pound in which it shall have
been impounded.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
The payment of any towing and impounding charges, authorized
by this Part 5, shall, unless such payment shall have been made under
protest, be final and conclusive and shall constitute a waiver of
any right to recover the money so paid.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
In the event that any towing and impounding charges, so imposed,
shall have been paid under protest, the offender shall be entitled
to a hearing before a Magisterial District Judge or court of record
having jurisdiction, in which case such defendant shall be proceeded
against and shall receive such notice as is provided by the Vehicle
Code in other cases of summary offenses, and shall have the same rights
as to appeal and waiver of hearing.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of all vehicles impounded
and shall be able at all reasonable times to furnish the owners or
agents of the owners thereof with information as to the place of storage
of such vehicles.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
The payment of towing and storage charges shall not operate
to relieve the owner or operator of any vehicle from liability for
any fine or penalty for the violation of any law or ordinance on account
of which such vehicle was removed and impounded.
[Ord. 925, 4/19/1983]
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this Part
5 if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the owner or the
person for the time being in charge of such vehicle is present and
expresses a willingness and intention to remove such vehicle immediately.
