[Ord. 364, 10/4/1966, § 198-41; as amended by Ord.
858, 3/17/2009]
Any member of the Borough Police Department is hereby authorized
to remove and impound or to order the removal and impounding of any
vehicle parked on any of the streets, highways or public property
in the Borough in violation of any provision of the law or of any
ordinance of the Borough; provided, however, that no such vehicle
shall be removed or impounded except in strict adherence to the provisions
of this Part.
[Ord. 364, 10/4/1966, § 198-44]
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle under
authority granted by this Part, 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. 364, 10/4/1966, § 198-45]
1. The payment of any towing and impounding charges authorized by this
Part 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.
2. In the event that any towing and impounding charges so imposed shall
be paid under protest, the offender shall be entitled to a hearing
before a magistrate or court of record having jurisdiction, in which
case such defendant shall be proceeded against and shall receive such
notice as is provided in the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101
et seq., in other cases of summary offenses and shall have the same
rights as to appeal and waiver of hearing.
[Ord. 364, 10/4/1966, § 198-46]
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
the agents of the owners thereof with information as to the place
of storage of such vehicles.
[Ord. 364, 10/4/1966, § 198-47]
The payment of towing and storage charges authorized by this
Part shall not operate to relieve the owner or operator of any vehicle
from liability for any fine or penalty for violation of any law or
ordinance on account of which such vehicle was removed and impounded.
[Ord. 364, 10/4/1966, § 198-48]
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this Part
if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the owner or person
for the time being in charge of such vehicle is present and expresses
a willingness and intention to remove such vehicle immediately.