This article is enacted under authority of § 6109(a)(22) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6109(a)(22), and gives authority to the Borough to remove and impound those vehicles which are parked in a tow-away zone and in violation of parking regulations of this chapter. Vehicles which have been abandoned (as defined by the Vehicle Code) or which are parked in such a manner as to interfere with traffic or pose a hazard to others may be towed under the provisions of the Vehicle Code.
The Borough shall have authority to remove and impound, or to order the removal and impounding, of any vehicle parked overtime or otherwise illegally, provided that the circumstances of its parking were within the conditions stated in § 450-74, and provided that no such vehicle shall be removed or impounded except in strict adherence to the provisions of this article or the provisions of the Vehicle Code.
The following designated streets and/or parking lots are hereby established as tow-away zones. Signs shall be posted to place the public on notice that their vehicles may be towed for violation of Borough parking regulations:
Street
Side
Between
Parking Lot
(Reserved)
A. 
Impounded vehicles shall be towed by such towing companies and stored at such locations as are designated by the Chief of Police.
B. 
The towing and storage charges shall be those charges as determined by the towing companies and the storage locations selected by the Chief of Police.
The payment of towing and storage charges shall not relieve the owner or driver of any vehicle from liability for any fine or penalty for the violation of the provisions of this article for which the vehicle was removed or impounded.
In order to reclaim his vehicle, the owner shall pay towing and storage costs, plus a fee of $50, of which $25 shall be transferred to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation by the garage to which the vehicle was taken.
The Borough shall cause a record to be kept of all vehicles impounded under this article and shall be able at all reasonable times to furnish the owners or the agents of the owners of those vehicles with information as to the place of storage of the vehicle.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this article or the Vehicle Code if, at the time of the intended removal, the owner or the person for the time being in charge of the vehicle is present and expresses a willingness and intention to remove the vehicle immediately.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine as set forth in 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7312, together with all costs of disposing of the vehicle under the provisions of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7301 et seq.
If after a period of 15 days the vehicle in storage remains unclaimed, a report shall be filed with PennDOT in accordance with § 7311 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7311, by the person having legal custody of the vehicle. If the vehicle has not been claimed after 30 days, the vehicle may be transferred to a licensed salvor who will then be responsible for filing the proper reports and disposing of the vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 73 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7301 et seq.