Between 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. of any day, no vehicle shall be permitted to remain on the following highways:
A. 
On Easton Road between Mt. Carmel Avenue and Glenside Avenue.
B. 
On the north side of the city line between York Road and Twelfth Street.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The following former sections, which immediately followed this section, were deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I: Section 10-45, No parking within 20 feet of any corner; Section 10-46, Parking of trucks and commercial vehicles on residential streets; and Section 10-47, Abandonment of automobiles.
[Added 12-14-1987 by Ord. No. 1661]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner/operator of any full trailer, house trailer, trailer, boat on a trailer not connected to a tow vehicle or truck-camper not attached to a motor vehicle or boat off a trailer to park at any time on any street situated in the Township of Cheltenham except:
(1) 
When making deliveries or in conjunction with providing services or improvements to the property owners on such streets; or
(2) 
When parking by contractors, painters, plumbers, landscapers, service and repair persons and persons plying similar trades on streets abutting properties where work is being performed which work requires the presence of such vehicles and during the time the work is actually in progress.
B. 
For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
BOAT OFF OF A TRAILER
A boat which has been removed from a trailer, dolly or other conveyance and is resting or setting upon blocks, wood, metal or any other material which prevents said boat from coming in contact with the highway surface; also any boat which is resting or setting upon the highway surface itself without means of support.
BOAT ON A TRAILER
A boat which is attached to, connected to or resting or setting upon a trailer as defined herein.
FULL TRAILER
A trailer so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle. A semitrailer attached to a towing vehicle by means of any auxiliary front axle or dolly shall be deemed to be a "full trailer."
HOUSE TRAILER:
(1) 
A trailer which is designed, constructed and equipped as a dwelling place, living abode or sleeping place (either permanently or temporarily) and is equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways.
(2) 
A trailer containing a chassis and exterior shell designed and constructed for use as a house trailer as defined in Subsection (1) of this definition, but which is used permanently or temporarily for advertising, sales, display or promotion of merchandise or services or for any other commercial purpose except the transportation of property.
TRAILER
A vehicle designed to be towed by a motor vehicle.
TRUCK-CAMPER
A structure designed, used or maintained primarily to be loaded or affixed to a motor vehicle to provide a mobile dwelling, sleeping place, office or commercial space.
C. 
Any persons violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon summary conviction before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and not more than $300 and the costs of prosecution and, in default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
[Added 12-16-1986 by Ord. No. 1640]
A. 
Definitions. The following definitions shall be used in the interpretation of this section:
HIGHWAY
Any highway, roadway, traffic way or public street as defined in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.
REMOVAL
The actual physical removal of a vehicle from a highway or any arrangement, verbal or otherwise, relating to such removal.
VEHICLE
Any device defined as such by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.
B. 
Legislative intent. The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Cheltenham recognizes the importance of providing for the removal of damaged or abandoned vehicles from highways in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the traveling public. The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Cheltenham also recognizes that owners of vehicles and persons involved in vehicle accidents can be under extreme pressure and need assistance in arranging for the removal of vehicles from public highways. Therefore, the Board of Commissioners desires to institute procedures to provide assistance to owners or operators of vehicles which must be removed from public highways within the Township. The Board of Commissioners notes that the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code authorizes the removal of abandoned and wrecked vehicles from highways.
C. 
Promulgation of regulations. The Township Manager or his duly authorized designee is hereby authorized to establish regulations providing for the removal of wrecked, abandoned or impounded vehicles from any highway within the Township. The Cheltenham Township Police Department shall carry out the removal according to the established regulations and according to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code. The regulations promulgated by the Township Manager or his designee may include rules, guidelines and procedures to be followed by vehicle removal agencies as well as the designation of garages and towing services as approved vehicle removal agencies.
D. 
Unauthorized activity. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to represent that it is an approved vehicle removal agency if it has not received such a designation from the Township Manager or his authorized designee.
[Amended 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1846-95; 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1847-95]
A. 
The Township Manager or his duly authorized representative shall have the authority to declare a highway snow emergency for the Township of Cheltenham.
B. 
When a highway snow emergency is declared, or whenever there is an ice storm, or snowfall when the forecast indicates an accumulation of more than two inches, at which plowing operations commence, residents shall remove vehicles from the streets which are designated snow emergency routes into driveways or onto nearby streets not designated snow emergency routes, and, at this time, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to:
(1) 
Abandon any motor vehicle on any public highway in the Township.
(2) 
Park any motor vehicle on the designated snow emergency routes listed herein.
(3) 
Operate any motor vehicle or other vehicle on the designated snow emergency routes listed herein, or Township streets, without all-season/snow tires or chains.
(4) 
Deposit or cause to be deposited any shoveled or plowed snow and ice on or against a fire hydrant or on any portion of any public highway or street.
C. 
The designated snow emergency routes are as follows:
Name of Street
Limits
Ashbourne Road
Tookany Creek Parkway to Washington Lane
Cedar Road
Church Road to Township Line Road
Central Avenue
Ashbourne Road to Township Line Road
Church Road
Falcon Drive to Township Line Road
Easton Road
Cheltenham Avenue to Mount Carmel Avenue
Greenwood Avenue
Township Line to Limekiln Pike
Limekiln Pike
Mount Carmel Avenue to Easton Road
Mount Carmel Avenue
Limekiln Pike to Easton Road, WS
New Second Street
Cheltenham Avenue to Township Line Road
Oak Lane Road
Cheltenham Avenue to Ashbourne Road
Tookany Creek Parkway
New Second Street to Cheltenham Avenue
Township Line Road
Washington Lane to Greenwood Avenue
Washington Lane
Township Line Road to Cheltenham Avenue
York Road
Township Line Road to Cheltenham Avenue
D. 
Members of the Police Department are hereby authorized to cite and/or remove any vehicle abandoned or parked upon any public highway or street in violation of the terms and provisions of this section. Vehicles to be removed shall be towed by and to the designated garage or other place of safety, and the registered owner of said vehicle shall be promptly notified, in writing, of the fact of the removal and of the place to which said vehicle has been removed, where he may obtain the same upon payment of any and all towing and storage charges.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck to operate the same on Greenwood Avenue in the Township of Cheltenham between Limekiln Pike and Glenside Avenue at any time; provided, however, that it shall be lawful for any truck whose destination is to a property abutting Greenwood Avenue between Limekiln Pike and Glenside Avenue to use Greenwood Avenue for such destination.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck or bus to operate the same on High School Road between Church Road and Montgomery Avenue in Cheltenham Township at any time.
[Added 10-7-1978 by Ord. No. 1451]
C. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck or bus to operate the same on Ryers Avenue between Old Soldiers Road and Central Avenue in Cheltenham Township at any time.
[Added 10-7-1978 by Ord. No. 1451]
D. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck to operate the same on Thompson Road between Church Road and Township Line Road at any time except for local deliveries.
[Added 7-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2092-05]
E. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck to operate the same on Jenkintown Road between Church Road and Township Line Road at any time except for local deliveries.
[Added 7-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2092-05]
F. 
It shall be unlawful for the owner or operator of any truck to operate the same on Marvin Road between New Second Street and Jenkintown Road at any time except for local deliveries.
[Added 7-19-2005 by Ord. No. 2092-05]
[Added 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1846-95]
The operation of a burden vehicle or truck which, together with its load, shall be of a greater gross maximum weight than 4,000 pounds is prohibited upon Chelten Hills Drive, between Washington Lane and Church Road, as well as Tookany Boulevard, between Cheltenham Avenue and New Second Street, in said Township.
[Amended 5-15-1985 by Ord. No. 1581]
A. 
Purpose. The Commissioners of the Township of Cheltenham deem it to be in the interest of the citizens of the Township to provide for the establishment of a residential parking permit program to ensure primary access to available parking spaces by neighborhood residents as well as to provide for a cleaner ambient air level.
B. 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings designated for each:
COMMUTER VEHICLE
A motor vehicle parking in a residential area by a person not in a residence thereof.
PARKING PERMIT
Either a resident parking permit or a temporary parking permit authorized by this section.
RESIDENT
A person who owns or leases real property within a residential area and who maintains either a voting address or bona fide occupancy at that address.
RESIDENTIAL AREA
A contiguous area containing public highways primarily abutting residential property or residential and nonbusiness property (such as schools, churches, parks and nursing homes).
C. 
Designation of permit parking areas.
(1) 
The Board of Commissioners may, by ordinance, designate permit parking areas when it determines that residents of a proposed parking area are adversely affected by entries into the area and curbside parking by nonresidents and/or by parking regulations in effect which are designed to control use of curbside parking by working hardship on area residents, after taking into consideration the following:
(a) 
The difficulty or inability experienced by residents of the proposed area in obtaining curbside parking reasonably accessible to their residences.
(b) 
The desire of the residents of the proposed permit area for the institution of a permit parking system and willingness of these residents to bear the cost incidental to the issuance of those parking permits and the administration authorized by this section.
(c) 
The availability of off-street parking facilities for the use of the commuter.
(2) 
Permit parking areas enumerated. The following shall be permit parking areas:
[Amended 4-16-1985 by Ord. No. 1604; 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 1654; 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1725-90]
(a) 
Woodland Road, south side, from Glenside Avenue to Greenwood Avenue.
(b) 
Glenview Road, both sides, from Park Lane to 60 feet southwest of Glenside Avenue.
(c) 
Cliff Terrace, both sides, from Glenside Avenue to the terminus.
(d) 
South Avenue, east side, from Paxson Avenue to 200 feet north of Glenside Avenue.
(e) 
Fernbrook Avenue, west side, from Greenwood Avenue to 45 feet west of the ninety-degree bend.
(f) 
Fernbrook Avenue, north side, from Maple Avenue to 45 feet west of the ninety-degree bend.
(g) 
Greenwood Avenue, west side, from Woodland Road to 55 feet south of Fernbrook Avenue.
(h) 
Glenside Avenue, both sides, Woodland Road to Hewett Road.
(i) 
Spring Avenue, south side, from Park Avenue to 105 feet east.
(j) 
Park Avenue, east side, from Spring Avenue to 130 feet south.
(k) 
Crest Avenue, both sides, from Valley Road to Oak Avenue.
(l) 
Harrison Avenue, west side, from Glenside Avenue to Waverly Road.
(m) 
Maple Avenue, north side, from 30 feet east of Greenwood Avenue to Fernbrook Avenue
[Added 9-15-1998 by Ord. No. 1921-98]
(n) 
Lynnwood Avenue, east side, from Glenside Avenue to Montier Road.
[Added 12-21-1999 by Ord. No. 1953-99]
(o) 
Lismore Avenue, east side, from Glenside Avenue to Waverly Road.
[Added 7-17-2001 by Ord. No. 1990-01]
(p) 
W. Glenside Avenue, south side, from 55 feet east of Lynnwood Avenue to 211 feet east of Lynnwood Avenue.
[Added 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2157-08]
(q) 
900 Valley Road to Mill Road, south side.
[Added 7-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2373-18]
D. 
Regulations.
[Amended 4-16-1985 by Ord. No. 1604; 9-25-2001 by Ord. No. 1993-01; 1-22-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-02; 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2157-08; 7-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2373-18]
(1) 
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for a vehicle to park in the Wyncote, Glenside, Elkins Park, or Melrose Park permit parking areas between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal holidays, unless the vehicle displays a parking permit authorized by this section.
E. 
Issuance of permits. The Township Manager shall issue any appropriate permits necessary in accordance with existing parking signs which have been erected, indicating the times and conditions under which parking shall be by permit only. One permit shall be issued upon application and payment of a fee, in an amount to be set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners,[1] covering a two-year period commencing January of even years, only by the owner or operator of a vehicle who resides on or is immediately adjacent to a public highway designated as a residential permit parking area or who resides in close proximity to said area and does not have on-street or off-street parking available.
[Amended 11-21-1989 by Ord. No. 1705; 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1846-95]
[1]
Editor's Note: For current fee amounts, see Ch. A300, Fees.
F. 
Permit application.
(1) 
The resident shall make application for the permit every two years.
(2) 
The application for a permit shall contain the name of the owner of the vehicle, the resident's address, the vehicle's make, model and registration number. The motor vehicle registration shall be presented at the time of making said application in order to verify the contents thereof.
(3) 
A permit may be issued to the operator of a motor vehicle who is not the owner, provided that the vehicle is either a leased vehicle or a company car supplied to the applicant by his/her employer, proof of which must be documented by the applicant.
G. 
Transfer of permits. Upon submission by the holder of the residential parking permit of a transfer fee, in an amount to be set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners,[2] and a revised application, a new residential parking permit shall be issued to the applicant. The transfer of a parking permit shall not effect its expiration date.
[Amended 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1846-95]
[2]
Editor's Note: For current fee amounts, see Ch. A300, Fees.
H. 
Temporary parking permit placards. Each participating property owner residing in the designated area, as shown in § 285-40C(2)(a) through (h), (k) through (q), shall be allotted two temporary parking permit placards.
[Amended 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 1593; 4-16-1985 by Ord. No. 1604; 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 1654; 12-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1725-90; 9-15-1998 by Ord. No. 1921-8; 12-21-1999 by Ord. No. 1953-99; 7-17-2001 by Ord. No. 1990-01; 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2157-08; 7-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2373-18]
I. 
Use of resident parking permits.
(1) 
All resident parking permits shall be displayed by permanently attaching them to the rear side window on the driver's side.
(2) 
A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space within a permit parking area. A parking permit shall only authorize the stopping or standing or parking of a vehicle in a designated residential parking area when posted with official signs.
(3) 
A parking permit shall be displayed only on the vehicle for which it is issued, and any other use shall constitute a violation of this section and shall be cause to revoke the residential parking permit.
(4) 
For the purposes of this section, the person to whom the parking permit is issued shall be deemed its holder and shall be responsible for the use, or misuse, of any permit issued to him or her.
J. 
Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to revocation of his/her permit and, upon summary conviction, be fined up to $15 for each violation, together with the cost of prosecution, and in default thereof shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 days.
K. 
Commercial parking permit program.
[Added 12-21-1999 by Ord. No. 1954-99; amended 12-19-2000 by Ord. No. 1973-00]
(1) 
Purpose. The Commissioners of the Township of Cheltenham deem it to be in the interest of the citizens of the Township to provide for the establishment of a commercial parking permit program to provide for an alternative and convenient method of payment for the use of certain Township parking facilities and to ensure ease of parking for employees of Township businesses.
(2) 
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings designated for each:
COMMERCIAL EMPLOYEE
A person who is the owner of or actively employed by a commercial establishment.
COMMERCIAL EMPLOYEE VEHICLE
A motor vehicle used by a commercial employee.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
A commercial operation, excluding home businesses, within the Township that is fully licensed by the Township with either a mercantile and/or business privilege license.
COMMERCIAL PARKING PERMIT
A commercial parking permit authorized by this section.
(3) 
Designation of commercial permit parking areas.
(a) 
The following shall be commercial parking permit areas:
[1] 
All twelve-hour metered parking spaces within municipally owned parking lots.
(b) 
The Board of Commissioners may, by ordinance, designate additional areas for commercial permit parking.
(4) 
Regulations. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for a vehicle to park in a twelve-hour metered parking space within a municipal parking lot between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, unless the vehicle complies with § 285-24A of the Township Code or displays a valid commercial parking permit authorized by this section.
(5) 
Issuance of permits. The Township Manager shall issue any appropriate permits in accordance with this section. One permit shall be issued upon application and payment of fee, in an amount to be set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners (For current fee amounts, see Ch. A300, Fees.), covering the remainder of the calendar year, only by a commercial employee.
(6) 
Permit application.
(a) 
A commercial employee shall make application for the permit every year.
(b) 
The application for a permit shall include, but not be limited to, the following: name of the owner of the vehicle; documentation of the owner's employment at a commercial establishment (Acceptable documentation shall include a copy of the owners pay stub from the commercial establishment.); the owner's address; the vehicle's make, model and registration number. The motor vehicle registration shall be presented at the time of making said application in order to verify the contents thereof.
(c) 
A commercial parking permit may be issued to the operator of a motor vehicle who is not the owner, provided that the vehicle is either a leased vehicle or a company car supplied to the applicant by his/her employer, proof of which must be documented by the applicant.
(7) 
Transfer of permits. Transfer of permits shall not be permitted, unless the owner presents documentation that the vehicle has been sold, stolen or destroyed in an accident.
(8) 
Termination of employment with the commercial establishment. Should a commercial establishment no longer employ the owner of a valid commercial parking permit, the fee for the parking permit shall not be refunded.
(9) 
Use of commercial parking permits.
(a) 
All commercial parking permits shall be displayed by permanently attaching them to the rear window in the lower left corner.
(b) 
A commercial parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space within a municipal lot. A commercial parking permit shall serve in lieu of the requirements of § 285-24A of the Township Code when a vehicle is parked in a twelve-hour metered parking space within a municipal parking lot.
(c) 
A parking permit shall be displayed only on the vehicle for which it is issued, and any other use shall constitute a violation of this section and shall be cause to revoke the commercial parking permit.
(d) 
For purposes of this section, the person to whom the commercial parking permit is issued shall be deemed its holder and shall be responsible for the use or misuse of any permit issued to him or her.
(10) 
Penalties. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to revocation of his/her permit and, upon summary conviction, be fined up to $15 for each violation, together with the cost of prosecution, and default thereof shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 days.
[Added 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2432-21]
A. 
Prohibition.
(1) 
No person shall operate, park, stop, stand, place or maintain any all-terrain vehicle on any public street or sidewalk or any public property, including without limitation any park or trail or recreation facility except where expressly authorized by law. Nothing in the section prohibits the lawful transport of an all-terrain vehicle on a licensed trailer or other safe carrier, or the manual transport of an all-terrain vehicle onto or off of such carrier, so long as the motor or engine of the all-terrain vehicle remains off at all times.
(2) 
No person shall operate, park, stop, stand, place or maintain any dirt bike or dune buggy on any public street or sidewalk or any public property, including without limitation any park or trail or recreation facility except where expressly authorized by law. Nothing in the section prohibits the lawful transport of a dirt bike or dune buggy on a licensed trailer or other safe carrier, or the manual transport of a dirt bike or dune buggy onto or off of such carrier, so long as the motor or engine of the dirt bike or dune buggy remains off at all times.
(3) 
For purposes of this chapter, the term "all-terrain vehicle" or "ATV" shall have the same meaning as used in Section 7702 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 7702.
(4) 
For purposes of this chapter, the term "dirt bike" shall mean a motorcycle, as defined in Section 102 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 102, that is not licensed or registered, and does not meet the minimum equipment requirements of Subchapter H of 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175 in Pennsylvania as a motorcycle, with tires and suspension designed and built for riding on unpaved roads and over rough terrain.
(5) 
For purposes of this chapter, the term "dune buggy" shall mean a low, wide-wheeled motor vehicle that is not licensed or registered, and does not meet the minimum equipment requirements of Subchapter E of 67 Pa. Code Chapter 175 in Pennsylvania, with tires and suspension designed and built for riding on sand and over rough terrain.
(6) 
For the purposes of this chapter, the term "public property" shall include real property owned by either Cheltenham Township or the Cheltenham Township School District.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 285-41, Inoperable vehicles prohibited, added 9-15-1992 by Ord. No. 1760-92, was repealed 6-27-2006 by Ord. No. 2110-06.
[Amended 3-21-1989 by Ord. No. 1686; 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1846-95; 7-18-2000 by Ord. No. 1965-00; 9-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2163-08; 12-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2432-21]
A. 
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by the Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.) or except as herein specified, any person or legal entity violating the provisions of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction before a magisterial district judge, pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, together with the costs of suit, collectible in the manner provided by law as well as court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Township in the enforcement proceedings. Each violation after notice of an offense or service of the summons shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
B. 
In addition to issuance of a citation for a summary offense(s), whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that an off-road vehicle has been operated on a highway with no valid registration, or for which the registration is suspended, or where the operator is unlicensed or if the operator’s operating privileges are suspended, revoked, cancelled, recalled or disqualified, the officer may immobilize the vehicle or, in the interest of public safety, direct that the vehicle be towed and stored in compliance with the provisions of § 285-35 of the Township Code entitled “Removal of vehicles from Township highways” and any and all established regulations and provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, including but not limited to 75 Pa.C.S.A § 6309.2, which is incorporated by reference herein, as well as any regulations promulgated by the Township Manager or his designee which may include rules, guidelines and procedures to be followed by vehicle removal agencies in accordance with § 285-35.
C. 
In each case where a vehicle is parked in violation of this chapter, the Township official noting the violation shall place on such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this chapter and instructing such owner or operator to report at police headquarters of the Township of Cheltenham in regard to such violation. Each such owner or operator may, within said five days of the time when such notice was attached to such vehicle, pay at police headquarters as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation the sum of $20. The failure of such owner or operator to make such payment at police headquarters within said five days shall render such owner or operator subject to the penalties hereinabove provided for violation of the provisions of this chapter. In addition to issuance of a citation for a summary offense(s), whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that an off-road vehicle has been operated on a highway with no valid registration, or for which the registration is suspended, or where the operator is unlicensed or if the operator’s operating privileges are suspended, revoked, cancelled, recalled or disqualified, the officer may immobilize the vehicle or, in the interest of public safety, direct that the vehicle be towed and stored in compliance with the provisions of § 285-35 of the Township Code entitled “Removal of Vehicles from Township Highways” and any and all established regulations and provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, including but not limited to 75 Pa.C.S.A § 6309.2, which is incorporated by reference herein, as well as any regulations promulgated by the Township Manager or his designee which may include rules, guidelines and procedures to be followed by vehicle removal agencies in accordance with § 285-35.