It shall be a violation of this chapter to abandon, strip, illegally
park or illegally store any vehicle upon any highway, street or alley
or upon any public property within the Borough of Darby. Any violator
shall be subject to the imposition of a fine as hereinafter set forth,
and in addition thereto, the Police Department may remove and impound
the offending vehicle in accordance with the terms of this article.
[Added 5-4-1988 by Ord.
No. 657, approved 5-4-1988]
It shall be a violation of this chapter to permit any motor
vehicle to stand or remain on any public highway, street, alley or
upon any public property within the Borough of Darby for more than
72 hours that does not have a current state license tag and a current
state inspection sticker attached to said vehicle. Each seventy-two-hour
period during which a vehicle remains in violation shall constitute
a separate offense.
[Amended 5-4-1988 by Ord.
No. 657, approved 5-4-1988]
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle under
authority granted by this chapter, notice of the fact that such vehicle
has been impounded shall be served or sent by certified mail by the
Police Department to the owner of record of such vehicle and lienholders.
Such notice shall designate the vehicle by make, title number, model,
vehicle identification number, registration plate number, if known,
the place from which said vehicle was removed, the reason for its
removal and impounding and the garage or lot in which it shall have
been impounded. The notice shall inform the owner and lienholder of
their right to reclaim the vehicle within 30 days by paying all towing
and storage charges and authorized fees and that failure to do so
is deemed consent to sale, destruction or other disposition of the
vehicle and liens. The Police Department shall keep a copy of said
notice and shall record the manner in which the notice was served.
