A.
Any vehicles found unattended at any place where stopping,
standing or parking is prohibited shall be caused to be removed by
the Police Department to a suitable place, and the cost of such removal
shall be paid by the owner or operator of such vehicle.
[Added 1-21-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
B.
Vehicles parked or abandoned on Village streets, parking
areas or land owned or leased by the Village during snowstorms, floods,
fires or other public emergencies shall be caused to be removed by
the Police Department to a suitable place, and the cost of such removal
shall be paid by the owner or operator of any such vehicle. Before
such removal, the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, a Trustee or the Chief of Police
shall find that a public emergency exists and shall take such action,
if any, as is reasonable under the circumstances to notify the public
and owners or operators of the vehicles of the emergency, such as,
without limiting, requiring or defining the method of notification,
by giving notification to a radio station which broadcasts in or near
the Village of Southampton or by giving notice by telephone to the
residence or place of business of the owner or operator. If the owner
or operator of such a vehicle fails to pay for such cost, then such
person shall be liable to the Village of Southampton for the amount
thereof, together with the costs and expenses of effecting collection,
including legal fees incurred by said Village.
The Village Police may cause any vehicle which
is parked in violation of this Article or of any regulations adopted
pursuant thereto to be removed to a suitable place, and the expense
of such removal, not to exceed $35 between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
and not to exceed $50 between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., together with
reasonable charges for storage, if any, shall be paid by the owner
or operator of such vehicle. An additional $15 shall be charged if
the same vehicle is moved from the place first stored to another storage
place. In addition, a storage fee of $1 per day shall be paid for
each day a vehicle is stored after the first 30 days of storage.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police
to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or the
person having same in charge and to notify him of the removal and
disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required
to redeem same.