The Chief of Police or his designee is hereby authorized to
remove and impound, or to order the removal and impounding of any
vehicle parked on any of the streets of the Township in violation
of any of the provisions of law or of any ordinance of the Township.
No vehicle shall be so removed or impounded except as provided in
this article.
Approved storage garages as a pound for the storage of vehicles
shall be designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors approving
bond of such garage as hereinafter provided.
Every such approved storage garage shall post a bond, in the
amount of $50,000 to $100,000, to be filed with the Board of Supervisors,
for the indemnifying of the owner of any such impounded vehicle against
the loss thereof or injury or damage thereto while in the custody
of said poundkeeper.
Within 48 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle under
authority granted by this article, notice of the fact that such vehicle
has been impounded shall be sent by the Chief of Police to the owner
of record of such vehicle. Such notice shall designate the place from
which said vehicle was removed, the reason for its removal and impounding,
and the pound in which it shall have been impounded.
The payment of any towing and impounding charges authorized
by this article 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 or other damages.
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 vehicle.
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 the said vehicle was removed and impounded.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this article
if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the owner or person,
in charge of such vehicle is present and expresses a willingness and
intention to remove such vehicle immediately.
