A. 
Any police officer or peace officer, as defined in the New York State Criminal Procedure Law, the Zoning Administrator, the Deputy Zoning Administrator, the Superintendent of Highways, Building Inspector, the Deputy Building Inspector, the Fire Inspector, the Deputy Fire Inspector, any Village Constable of the Village of Wappingers Falls, or any member of the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department or their designees, may cause a vehicle to be removed, immobilized and stored by, or under the direction of the Commissioner of Police, when any such vehicle is:
(1) 
Parked or abandoned on any property under private control or ownership within the Village of Wappingers Falls during a snow, flood, fire or other public emergency and removal of such vehicle is reasonably necessary for the performance of emergency procedures.
(2) 
Found unattended on any property under private control or ownership within the Village of Wappingers Falls where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
(3) 
Parked or abandoned on any property under private control or ownership within the Village of Wappingers Falls where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited.
(4) 
Any vehicle for which there are outstanding traffic warrants or fines for parking violations set forth in this chapter.
(5) 
Otherwise parked in violation of any statute, local law, rule or regulation set forth in this chapter.
A. 
Such vehicles may be removed, immobilized and/or stored by or under the direction of the Commissioner of Police by means of towing or other means of removal, securing by use of a wheel lock or other immobilization device and storage at a public or private impound lot as designated by the Commissioner of Police.
B. 
Such removal, immobilization and storage shall be at the expense and risk of the owner of the vehicle.
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Police or his designee to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle and to notify the person of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem the same. The Commissioner of Police or his designee shall also, without delay, report to the Village Clerk the removal and disposition of any vehicle removed as provided in this article.
When an immobilization device is used, the Police Department or its agents shall attach to the vehicle, a notice containing the following information:
A. 
The location and identifying characteristics of the vehicle.
B. 
The date and time of placement of the device and the signature of the installer.
C. 
A notice that parking restrictions will be waived during the immobilization period.
D. 
A notice that any person tampering with the device, or the vehicle will be subject to prosecution and liable for any loss to the Village.
E. 
The steps which the owner must take to obtain release of vehicle.
F. 
Such other information, statements, notices and warnings as the Commissioner of Police shall from time to time determine.
Any attempt by any person to tamper with, deface, remove or destroy an immobilization device, or to move by any means a vehicle towed or secured as herein provided, may result in the prosecution of such person for an offense separate from and in addition to the parking violations; in addition, such person shall be liable for any loss suffered by the Village due to any such attempt.
A. 
Any vehicle removed, immobilized or stored as herein provided shall be promptly released to its owner upon the payment of outstanding parking fines and the satisfaction of outstanding traffic warrants.
B. 
While a vehicle is immobilized as herein provided, any parking restrictions of which such vehicle may be in violation shall be suspended and waived as they apply to such vehicle.