The Chief of Police of the Borough 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
article.
The following garages located in the Borough are hereby designated
as approved storage garages, as pounds for the storage of such impounded
vehicles:
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Address
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(Reserved)
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Every such approved storage garage or pound shall be bonded
in an amount as set by the Borough Council for the indemnifying of
the owner of every such impounded vehicle against the loss thereof,
or injury or damage thereto, while in the custody of such poundkeeper.
The towing charge to be collected by every such poundkeeper
shall be in an amount as set by the Borough Council, and the storage
charge for the first day and for each additional day shall be in amounts
as set by the Borough Council.
Within 12 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 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.
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.
The payment of towing and storage charges authorized by this
article 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.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this article
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.