[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985]
This Part 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 of Honey Brook to remove and impound those
vehicles which have been abandoned or are not legally entitled to
operate or park on the streets and highways of the Commonwealth under
authority of the Vehicle Code.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as amended by Ord. 193, 7/16/2007]
Any police officer may remove or removal and impounding of vehicles
under this Chapter shall be done only by a "vehicle salvage dealer"
as defined by § 1337(c)(2) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 1337(c)(2), licensed and operating in full compliance
with Chapter 73, "Abandoned Vehicles and Cargo," of the Vehicle Code,
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 7301 et seq. For purposes of this Chapter,
any "vehicle salvage dealer" shall be deemed an "approved storage
garage" for all purposes under this Chapter.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as amended by Ord. 193, 7/16/2007]
The payment of any towing and storage charges authorized by
this Chapter shall, unless payment is made "under protest," be final
and conclusive, and shall constitute a waiver of any right to recover
the money so paid. If payment of any towing or storage charges is
made "under protest," the offender shall be entitled to a hearing
before a magisterial district judge. 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 provision
of this Chapter for which the vehicle was removed or impounded.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as amended by Ord. 193, 7/16/2007]
In order to reclaim his vehicle, the owner shall pay towing
and storage costs, plus a $50 fee of which $25 shall be transferred
to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation by the garage to
which the vehicle was taken.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985]
The Borough of Honey Brook shall cause a record to be kept of
all vehicles impounded under this Part 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.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985]
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this Part
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.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 together
with all costs of disposing of the vehicle under provisions of the
Vehicle Code, 75 P.S. § 7301 et seq., as hereafter amended,
supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General Assembly of Pennsylvania.