[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
The Township shall have authority to remove and impound, or
to order the removal and impounding, of any vehicle parked overtime
or otherwise illegally parked under circumstances as described above;
provided, however, that no vehicle shall be removed or impounded except
in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Vehicle Code,
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
The Board of Supervisors may designate certain streets and/or
parking lots as tow-away zones. Such designations shall be accomplished
by resolution and shall become effective upon the posting of appropriate
signs identifying the designated tow-away zone and stating that vehicles
may be towed for violation of the stated parking regulations.
[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
1.
Removing of vehicles for impoundment under this Part shall be done
only by approved towing operators who shall be designated, from time
to time by the Board of Supervisors.
2.
Each towing operator shall submit evidence to the Board of Supervisors
that it has acquired liability insurance in the amount of not less
than $1,000,000 affording liability coverage for towing operations
conducted under the auspices of the Township. The impoundment of vehicles
under this Part shall be done only by approved storage garages that
shall be designated, from time to time, by the Board of Supervisors
or by an impoundment facility maintained by the Township for the storage
of such vehicles. Each approved storage garage shall submit evidence
to the Board of Supervisors that it has acquired liability insurance
with a limit of not less than $1,000,000 in order to indemnify owners
of impounded vehicles against loss or damage to those vehicles while
in the custody of the garage keeper for the purpose of towing or storage.
Each approved towing operator and/or storage garage shall submit to
the Board of Supervisors its schedule of charges for towing and/or
storage of vehicles under this Part and, following approval thereof
by The Board of Supervisors, such schedule of charges shall be adhered
to by the approved towing operator or storage garage. The Board of
Supervisors shall, from time to time, establish a schedule of charges
for the storage of vehicles at the Township's impoundment facility.
The Board of Supervisors shall delete from its list of approved towing
operators and/or storage garages any operator or garage that makes
any unapproved charge in connection with any vehicle removed or impounded
under this Part.
[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle under
this Part, notice of the fact that such vehicle has been removed and
impounded shall be sent by the Chief of Police of the Township to
the owner of record of such vehicle. Such notice shall designate the
place from which the vehicle was removed, the reason for its removal
and impounding and instructions for reclaiming the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
The owner or driver of any vehicle impounded in accordance with
this Part shall be responsible for the payment of all applicable towing
and storage charges resulting from said impoundment. The payment of
such towing and storage charges shall not relieve the owner or driver
of the impounded vehicle from liability for any fine or penalty for
the violation for which the vehicle was removed or impounded.
[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
The Hemlock Township Police Department shall cause a record
to be kept of all vehicles impounded under this chapter and shall
be able at all reasonable times to furnish the owners or the agents
of the owners of such vehicles with information as to the place of
storage of the vehicle.
[Ord. No. 11-11-2014,
11/11/2014]
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this Part
or the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., if at the
time of intended removal, the owner or driver of the vehicle is present
and expresses a willingness and intention to remove the vehicle immediately
and the owner or driver is capable of legally removing the vehicle.
