[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]
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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.