The payment of any towing and impounding charges authorized
by this article shall, unless such payment be made under protest,
be final and conclusive and shall constitute a waiver of any right
to recover the money so paid.
The Police Department and the approved storage garage, tower
and salvager shall keep a record of all vehicles impounded by the
Borough and shall be able at all reasonable times to furnish the owners
or agents of the owners thereof, or the Borough, with information
as to the place of storage of such vehicles, along with an itemization
of all charges levied. These records shall be maintained for a period
of one year.
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 or for the violation of any law or ordinance on
account of which the vehicle was removed and impounded.
If there is more than one storage garage, tower and salvager approved by Council, then the Police Department is directed to alternate, on a month to month basis, the approved garage, tower and salvager to be used under the provisions of this article, except for emergency situations as determined by the Chief of Police or the Mayor. Any request for a garage other than the approved garage for the respective month shall be made by the owner or operator directly or at the tower's or salvager's request of the Police Supervisor for reason aforementioned in §
162-2.
If Council determines that an approved garage, tower and salvager
has committed any breach of duty or violation of any of the provisions
of this article, then Council, at its discretion, after notice and
an opportunity to be heard by all interested parties, shall determine
whether the subject garage, tower and salvager shall be decertified
and removed as an approved storage garage, tower and salvager. Any
violation of the provisions of this article shall subject the garage,
tower and salvager to a fine of not more than $300.
The provisions of this article shall be construed to conform
to the requirements of § 6109(a)(22) of the Vehicle Code.