[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Madison 4-13-1992 by Ord. No. 14-92; amended in its entirety 11-25-2002. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 183.
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
the nondiscriminatory and nonexclusionary regulation of local towing
and storage operators engaged in the business of removing and storing
motor vehicles for police-requested nonpreference towing and storage
services without competitive bidding, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49
et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(u), under the supervision of the Madison
Police Department.
The following words and terms, when used in
this chapter, shall have the following meanings:
A one-time charge per vehicle for the purpose of compensating
the Borough of Madison for the preparation of the regulating and administrating
the towing files and documentation and impounding of vehicles in the
Borough of Madison.
A private passenger automobile, station wagon, van, sport
utility vehicle or pickup truck.
The removal and transportation of an automobile from a highway,
street or other public or private road or a parking area or from a
storage facility, and other services normally incident thereto, but
does not include recovery of an automobile from a position beyond
the right-of-way or berm or from being impaled upon any other object
within the right-of-way or berm.
From 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, Monday through
Friday.
Any vehicle that is impounded for a official police investigation
and processing will be towed at owner's expense directly to the Madison
Police impound yard unless otherwise directed by the officer in charge.
The vehicle will remain until the investigation is completed by the
Madison Police Department and storage fees have been paid.
A vehicle storage facility that is completely indoors, having
one or more openings in the walls for storage and removal of vehicles
and that is secured by a locking device on each opening.
An occurrence in which an automobile comes in contact with
any other object for which the automobile must be towed or removed
for placement in a storage facility. This includes all situations
which are accidental as to the insured even if they were caused by
the intentional acts of a perpetrator where the perpetrator was not
the insured or not otherwise involved with the insured.
From 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m., prevailing time, and all
day Saturday and Sunday.
An automobile storage facility that is not indoors and is
secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier that is at least
six feet high and is installed with a passive alarm system or a similar
on-site security measure. The facility is to be lighted at night.
An automobile storage facility that is not indoors and is
not secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier, and all other
storage facilities not defined above as inside building or outside
secured.
Assisting a motor vehicle without towing or hookup. Service
such as providing fuel (plus cost of fuel), jump start, change flat
tire (with available spare), simple opening of vehicle lockout, etc.
Only those vehicles equipped with a boom or booms, winches,
slings, tilt beds, wheel lifts or under-reach equipment specifically
designed by its manufacturer for the removal or transport of private
passenger automobiles.
The towing operator's principal place of business where the
tow vehicle is stationed when not in use.
Any motor vehicle other than an automobile as defined above
and which requires heavy-duty towing. medium duty: 10,001-26,000 pounds
GVW; heavy duty: 26,001 pounds GVW and up.
Moving a vehicle by use of the cable or winch from a position
that is not accessible for direct hookup by conventional means of
loading onto a tow vehicle. It shall not include pulling a motor vehicle
onto a tilt bed or car carrier or lifting a vehicle with a conventional
tow sling.
The removal of the vehicle from the towing operator's storage
yard for the benefit of another towing operator who is taking the
vehicle from the storage site and whose tow vehicle is physically
unable to gain access to the vehicle while it is inside the storage
yard.
A.
Removal of motor vehicles. Whenever a police officer orders the removal of automobiles from private or public property, the officer shall utilize the rotation lists established in § 176-3C of this chapter.
B.
An officer may allow the driver of a vehicle involved
in a motor vehicle crash or a disabled motor vehicle to arrange for
their own selection of a wrecker to tow said vehicle, provided that
such a request does not impair traffic and will not require the officer
to remain at the scene after his normal responsibility is concluded.
C.
Towing operators.
[Amended 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 32-2006; 1-26-2009 by Ord. No. 1-2009; 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
(1)
Every three (3) years, the Borough Council shall establish by resolution a list of licensed towing operators pursuant to § 176-7 to be utilized by the Police Department on a rotating basis. Such list shall be utilized by members of the Police Department on a nondiscriminatory basis. Only those towing operators who meet the minimum standards of operator performance set forth in this chapter shall be included on such list. The list may be modified by Council at any time.
(2)
Applications by towing operators shall be filed with
the Borough Clerk between October 1 and November 30 of the year preceding
the renewal of the three-year towing operator list. The Borough Clerk
shall advertise in the official newspaper of the Borough the availability
of said applications on or before September 1 of the year preceding
the renewal of the list of operators.
(3)
Application.
(a)
Towing service owners applying for Police Department
towing must submit to a criminal background investigation after authorizing
the police to do so (N.J.S.A. 53: 1-20.5 et seq.). The required criminal
history check for towing service owners will include the disclosure
of any crime or lower disorderly persons offense or local ordinance
offense as well. The applying towing service owner shall be fingerprinted
according to current New Jersey State Police procedures.
(b)
Additionally, any and all employees of a towing
service applying for police towing who will be operating towing equipment
involved in police towing shall be required to submit for a criminal
background check. Employees of said towing companies shall be required
to complete and submit a Request for Criminal History Record Information
form for this purpose with the New Jersey State Police.
(c)
Results of background checks on both tow service
owners and their employees shall be forwarded from the Chief of Police’s
office to the Borough Clerk’s office along with his recommendation
on the application.
(d)
Towing service owners applying to be included in the list of licensed
towing operators must complete and submit an application form and
accompanying documentation to the Borough Clerk.
(4)
Equipment. All towing operators shall meet the following
requirements:
(a)
For classification as an automobile towing service,
the operator must possess one flatbed-style tow vehicle and one hoist-type
tow vehicle with a sling and wheel lift.
(b)
For classification as a truck-towing service,
the operator must have one heavy-duty tow vehicle capable of towing
a fully loaded tractor-trailer weighing 80,000 pounds.
(c)
All tow vehicles must carry the following equipment:
[1]
Shovel.
[2]
Fire extinguisher.
[3]
Jumper cables.
[4]
Tire-changing equipment and portable air tank.
[5]
Jack and hammer.
[6]
Pry bar or similar tool.
[7]
Speedy Dry or similar liquid absorbent and disposal
container.
[8]
Push broom.
[9]
Two-way radio communication system or cellular
telephone.
[10]
Hazmat cleanup kit.
(d)
All towing vehicles must have amber emergency
warning lights mounted on the vehicle so as to warn approaching traffic
of their presence. The size and location of these lights must conform
to New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle standards. The operator must
have an amber light permit.
(e)
All towing vehicles must carry a copy of the
rate schedule established by Madison Borough. Said schedule must also
be displayed in a conspicuous manner at the operator's place of business.
(5)
Facilities. Each operator must have a storage lot
and place of business within Madison Borough, or within a two-mile
radius of the Madison Borough corporate limits. The office must be
staffed and used for pickup by vehicle owners whose vehicles were
impounded within Madison Borough. The towing business and storage
lot must comply with all zoning ordinances and regulations[1] in the municipality in which they are located.
(6)
Availability and response time. Each operator must
be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and must respond within
20 minutes during daytime hours and 30 minutes during nighttime hours
of the original telephone call request by the Police Department.
(7)
Towing
operators may not have been barred from inclusion on any municipal,
county or state towing operator rotation list in the State of New
Jersey.
A.
The length of the license shall be for a three-year
period. Each year shall require passage of background check by owners
and employees.
B.
The license shall not be transferable to another owner
without approval of the Borough of Madison and posting of proper fee.
C.
The Borough Council shall set the fees for the three-year
period for towing and storage.
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
D.
The application fee will be $500 for the three-year
term of the license.
E.
All complaints referring to towing service shall be
directed to the Police Department by the applicant and/or his/her
employees.
F.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify
the Borough of Madison at once upon cancellation of business insurance.
Required insurance policies shall not be canceled or substantially
changed without 30 days' written notice to the Borough, except 10
days' written notice is permitted solely with respect to nonpayment
of premium.
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
G.
The Borough of Madison shall not be responsible for
insurance coverage to the applicant.
A.
The applicant shall provide insurance by a state approved
licensed carrier and must indemnify the Borough of Madison.
B.
The applicant shall maintain insurance coverage as
set forth herein during the entire length of the towing contract and/or
license.
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
C.
The applicant shall provide a certificate of insurance
indicating the applicant has the minimum coverage of insurance as
follows:
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
(1)
Commercial automobile liability for the death of or
injury to persons and damage to property for each accident or occurrence
in an amount not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit, which
must include coverage for towing operations.
(2)
Workers' compensation for all employees, providing
statutory coverage, with employer's liability of not less than $1,000,000
in limits.
(3)
Garage keepers' liability in an amount not less than
$100,000, to include on-hook coverage for each vehicle damaged while
in the course of towing.
(4)
Garage liability covering the applicant's business,
equipment and vehicles in an amount not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.
(5)
Commercial general liability in the amount of $1,000,000
per occurrence.
(6)
Policies endorsed to provide collision coverage for
vehicles in tow.
(7)
The Borough shall be named as an additional insured
for all applicable liability insurance policies, on a primary and
noncontributory basis and a waiver of subrogation shall apply in favor
of the Borough.
(8)
Theft insurance on stored vehicles, including items
therein.
(9)
Excess/umbrella
liability insurance policy in the amount of $2,000,000 to include
all liability coverages outlined above as underlying.
D.
The applicant shall also provide the Borough of Madison
with a hold harmless agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Borough
Attorney.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 176-6, Fees established,
was repealed 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024.
The Borough Council shall by public resolution
authorize the issuance of towing operator licenses after consideration
of the applications submitted in conformity with this chapter.
A.
Release of impounded vehicles. Vehicles impounded
within Madison Borough must be stored and available for release and
pickup at the towing operator's facility located within Madison Borough
or within a two-mile radius of Madison Borough corporate limits. Towing
operator shall accept cash, check and credit cards for payments. No
impounded vehicle is to be released without proper authorization from
the Police Department. Vehicle release arrangements must be available
from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and
from the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Saturday (excluding New
Jersey state holidays). The owner of the vehicle (or his designee)
shall provide a paid receipt from the towing operator, and then respond
to the Madison Borough Police Department to arrange for the release
of his/her vehicle from the police impound yard, or towing operator's
facility, as may be the case. An invoice for the towing service provided,
(when a vehicle is towed to the police impound yard) will be left
with the vehicle, as well as the keys for said vehicle. The Police
Department will retain custody of both the invoice and keys for all
vehicles towed to the police impound yard. All transactions of this
type will be recorded in a log book, and the principal of the towing
establishment will be required to sign the log book to acknowledge
receipt of said payment. The hours for release of the impounded vehicle
shall be Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. and 8:00
a.m. through 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Appointment for release of the
vehicle shall be made through the Shift Supervisor, who shall be responsible
to ensure that all laws and procedures concerning the release of vehicles
are followed. The Borough shall supply junk titles or good titles
for abandoned vehicles in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A.
39:10.1 et seq., for vehicles unclaimed over 30 days. The Borough
shall compensate the towing service for the towing bill for such vehicles
unclaimed for over 30 days, for vehicles stored in the police impound
yard. A junk title shall be applied for, and the towing invoice paid
after the Borough recovers the value of the vehicle. For any vehicles
that are towed and stored by the towing operator, the Borough shall
apply for a junk title, and compensate the towing operator for towing
fees and storage, up to the limit of the value of said vehicle.
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
B.
Insurance; indemnity.
(1)
Each operator on the approved lists shall furnish
the Borough Clerk with a certificate of insurance from an insurance
company satisfactory to the Borough. Each certificate of insurance
shall identify the coverage provided and shall provide that such insurance
shall not be changed or canceled without giving 10 days' prior written
notice to the Borough by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Specific reference to the rotating lists of towing operators shall
be made on all policies of insurance.
(2)
The applicant shall provide the minimum coverage of
insurance as defined in § 176-5(c).
(3)
Each operator shall also provide the Borough of Madison
with a hold harmless agreement to indemnify and save the Borough harmless
from all damages and claims for damages which may be made by any person
for bodily injury or property damages resulting from the operator's
performance.
(4)
Each operator shall have an on-hook vehicle rider
on their towing insurance policy. This rider will provide insurance
should the towed vehicle become uncoupled from the tow truck during
towing operations.
(5)
The applicant shall maintain insurance for the entire
length of the towing contract and provide certificate of insurance
on an annual basis to the Borough Clerk.
C.
Enforcement. The Police Department is designated to
enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with due process
of law. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Police
Chief is hereby authorized to adopt additional reasonable regulations
which are not inconsistent with this chapter.
D.
Abandoned or unclaimed vehicles.
(1)
Any vehicle which is not claimed by the owner within
30 days of impoundment shall be reported by the operator storing the
vehicle to the Police Department, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 through
39:10A-7.
(2)
After expiration of the thirty-day period, the Police
Department shall make application for title to the Division of Motor
Vehicles as per standing general orders. Vehicles that remain unclaimed
after all requirements of the general orders are met shall be auctioned
off to recover towing costs, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 through
39:10A-7.
(3)
Any operator found to be disposing of vehicles in
violation of this procedure will be charged with misapplication of
entrusted property (N.J.S.A. 2C:21-15) and will be prohibited from
providing service to Madison Borough.
E.
Rights of owners.
F.
Public inspection. This chapter, all regulations adopted
by the Police Chief and the fee schedules of individual tow operators
shall be available to the public during normal business hours.
G.
Operator dealings with public.
(1)
The operator shall always act in a professional manner
and at all times be courteous and respectful toward members of the
public, as well as representatives of the Borough of Madison. If members
of the public, especially those whose cars may have been towed or
impounded, resort to strong language, threats and unbecoming behavior
toward the operator, the operator is expected to exercise restraint
and not to respond in kind and thereby reflect unfavorably on the
Borough of Madison and/or the Police Department.
(2)
Repeated reports of discourteous behavior by the operator, which can be substantiated and documented, may be considered by the Borough as sufficient cause for removal of the operator from the rotational list of automobile towing operators and truck towing operators as established consistent with § 176-3C.
H.
Removal of towed vehicles; location for storage.
[Amended 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
(1)
A vehicle that is removed by a towing company under
this chapter, in which the Police Department has a duty to impound
said vehicle for investigative or security reasons, shall be towed
to the Police Department impound yard and stored there, until all
investigations are completed and/or proper paperwork to support the
release of the motor vehicle back to the owner or his designee are
presented for Police Department approval.
(2)
A vehicle that is removed by a towing company within
Madison Borough that the Police Department has no interest in (i.e.,
disabled motor vehicle or one that is involved in a crash without
further Police Department investigation required) shall be towed back
to the towing operator's facility located within Madison Borough or
within a two-mile radius of Madison Borough corporate limits, or to
a location of the vehicle owner's choice, provided the towing operator
is in a position to comply with such a request.
(3)
All
towing operators must have safe and sufficient storage areas on their
premises to store not fewer than 15 vehicles. Outside secure storage
facilities shall be fenced in and secured with a passive alarm system
or a similar on-site security measure. The storage facility must be
located within Madison Borough or within a two-mile radius of Madison
Borough corporate limits, in an area that permits the towing and storage
of vehicles. All land proposed to be used as a storage facility must
be level and clear of debris. Towing operators will provide and have
available a protected area for the storage of vehicles involved in
criminal cases, if the Madison Borough Garage does not have the facilities.
"Protected area" shall include inside storage or fenced-in storage
of said vehicle to deny access to such vehicle by unauthorized persons.
The vehicle must be covered if the same is stored outside.
A.
Complaint and hearing. The governing body shall have
the right to suspend or revoke any towing privileges issued pursuant
to this section for good cause upon written complaint of the Police
Chief. In the event that a towing operator fails or refuses to follow
call out schedule or refuses to retain the proper equipment, personnel
or facilities necessary to perform the services required for towing
operators, or that the services performed are not satisfactory or
violate any provision of this section, rule or regulation duly adopted,
the Police Chief shall file a written complaint with the governing
body that there is probable cause for revocation or suspension. Written
notice of such complaint and the basis of the complaint shall be given
to the towing operator and said operator shall be entitled to a hearing
before the governing body prior to final determination of the complaint
by the governing body.
B.
Penalties.
(1)
Any operator who violates any section of this chapter,
in addition to any other penalties provided by law, shall be subject
to suspension of towing privileges for one month for a first offense,
three months for a second offense and six months for a third offense.
If the operator commits a fourth offense, its right to provide towing
services to the Borough shall be permanently revoked, and the towing
operator shall be removed from the list of approved operators.
(2)
Any operator who violates the operator rate schedule
shall receive a fine of $250 and suspension of towing privileges for
one month. A second violation will result in a fine of $400 and suspension
of towing privileges for six months. A third violation will result
in a fine of $500 and permanent revocation of towing privileges.
(3)
In all cases, if an operator overcharges a vehicle
owner, the excess moneys paid shall be returned by the operator to
the owner within 10 business days.
(4)
A towing operator may be removed from the list adopted pursuant to § 176-3C, by resolution of the Borough Council, if its performance is determined to be unreliable or inadequate. If there is a breach of any of the provisions of this chapter or applicable regulations, an operator may be removed from the list by the Chief of Police pending action by the Borough Council.
(5)
Violators who are licensed as an automobile repair
facility will be reported to the Division of Motor Vehicles. Insurers
may also report violators under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 17:23-8
to N.J.S.A. 17:23-15.
[Amended 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 32-2006; 8-27-2007 by Ord. No. 54-2007; 7-22-2024 by Ord. No. 22-2024]
Towing, winching and storage fees shall be the current maximum
rates established by the New Jersey State Police. Such rates shall
be deemed to be renewed on a yearly basis to the rates established
by the New Jersey State Police.
A.
The current rates are those in effect for the calendar
year 2024 and are as follows:
|
Service
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Road service
| |
|
Cars (light)
|
$150 per hour plus parts
|
|
Trucks (medium/heavy)
|
$200 per hour plus parts
|
|
Towing - basic
| |
|
Light duty, up to 10,000 lbs.
|
Hookup, $155
|
|
Medium duty, 10,001 to 16,000 lbs.
|
$300 per hour
|
|
Heavy duty, 16,001 lbs and above
|
$500 per hour
|
|
Decoupling fee (if tow is not performed)
|
1/2 of basic rate
|
|
On-hook mileage
| |
|
Light duty
|
$7 per loaded miles
|
|
Medium duty
|
N/A
|
|
Heavy duty
|
N/A
|
|
Recovery/winching (in addition to towing - per truck, including
driver)
| |
|
Light/medium duty 10,001 to 16,000 lbs.
|
$350 per hour, charged in 1/2 hour increments of $175 per 1/2
hour
|
|
Heavy duty, 16,001 lbs. and above Specialized recovery equipment
|
$650 per hour
|
|
Rotator/crane recovery unit
|
$1,200 per hour
|
|
Tractor with landoll trailer or detach trailer
|
$500 per hour
|
|
Tractor/transport hauler only
|
$350 per hour
|
|
Refrigerated trailer w/tractor
|
$550 per hour
|
|
Box trailer w/tractor
|
$500 per hour
|
|
Air cushion unit
|
$1,000 per hour
|
|
Light tower
|
$250 per hour
|
|
Pallet jack
|
$200 flat rate
|
|
Rollers
|
$200 flat rate
|
|
Any other specialized equipment
|
$300 per hour
|
|
Loader/backhoe/telescopic handler/bulldozer/bobcat
|
$400 per hour each
|
|
Forklift
|
$400 per hour
|
|
Dump truck/dump trailer w/tractor
|
$400 per hour
|
|
Roll-off with container
|
$400 per hour plus disposal
|
|
Recovery supervisor vehicle
|
$150 per hour
|
|
Scene safety equipment, communication equipment, traffic management
equipment, etc.
|
$250 per hour, each type used
|
|
Recovery support vehicle/trailer additional recovery equipment
|
$350 per hour
|
|
Labor- all labor minimum of 1 hour
| |
|
Accident minor cleanup and disposal of debris
|
$75 per hour, one-hour minimum, plus absorbent materials used
|
|
Recovery supervisor and/or level III recovery specialist
|
$250 per hour *charges limited to one per incident
|
|
Certified towing operator
|
$150 per hour per man
|
|
Manual laborers
|
$125 per hour per man
|
|
Storage - per calendar day (inside rates two times outside rate)
** storage billed per calendar day**
| |
|
Cars/light trucks — 10' x 20' space
|
$50 per day
|
|
Trucks (dual wheels)/single axle
|
$125 per day
|
|
Tractor/dump truck/tractor and trailer combo/trailers
|
$125 per unit per day
|
|
Buses
|
$150 per day
|
|
Roll-off
|
$125 per day for each
|
|
Cargo/accident debris/load storage/vehicle components 10'
x 20' space
|
$50 per space used per day
|
|
Rental of any tow company supplied trailer post incident
|
$500 per day
|
|
Additional services/notes
| |
|
Fuel/haz-mat/cargo spills cleanup and disposal
|
Time and material
|
|
Hazmat and trash recovery
|
Surcharged 10%
|
|
Subcontractor markup
|
20%
|
|
Administrative charge only after third visit to vehicle
|
Cars only, $50
|
|
Administration charge
|
Medium/heavy truck, $200
|
|
After-hours release
|
$85
|
|
Notification documentation fee
|
$75
|
|
Tarping/wrapping vehicle
|
$90 per car; $250 per truck
|
|
Fuel surcharge chart - tow and mileage cost only
| |
|---|---|
|
Fuel cost
|
Fuel surcharge percentage
|
|
$2.50
|
0%
|
|
$3
|
1%
|
|
$3.50
|
2%
|
|
$4
|
3%
|
|
$4.50
|
4%
|
|
$5
|
5%
|
|
$5.50
|
6%
|
|
$6
|
7%
|
|
$6.50
|
8%
|
|
$7
|
9%
|
|
$7.50
|
10%
|
|
$8
|
11%
|
B.
Salvage title. If the Madison Police call out a duty
wrecker for accident or impound, and the vehicle has no value (salvage),
and the owner fails to respond for payment, then the Borough of Madison
will obtain title to the vehicle for salvage. The towing company will
absorb the storage charge until the vehicle title is conveyed to the
towing company by the Borough of Madison to discard the vehicle.
A.
The Borough of Madison assumes no liability in collecting
of bills for towing services.
B.
The applicant shall keep records of all towing for
a period of three years or each year of contract, if not renewed,
as to who was towed, vehicle plate number, vehicle identification
number, location of event, amount charged and date and time of call.
C.
The applicant shall not use a satellite storage yard
not named in the application.
D.
The applicant shall not impose any penalty on a customer
for service during normal working hours relating to pickup of vehicle
left for safekeeping.
E.
The applicant shall be responsible for the conduct
of his/her employees. The borough accepts no responsibility for their
actions, nor are they agents of the borough.
F.
The schedule for towing and storage fees shall be
in accordance with this chapter pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49.
G.
The need/calling-out of heavy-duty wrecker and vehicles
exceeding five tons shall be the responsibility of the designated
emergency personnel at the scene, taking into account public safety,
response time and any other existing factors that might have arisen.
The applicant may or may not have this service available. If so, they
shall be given priority over outside vendors.
H.
The Borough of Madison shall keep and maintain a separate
rotating list of towing contractors for the towing of abandoned or
junk vehicles. The collection of fees for towing these vehicles shall
be the sole responsibility of the towing contractor. The Borough of
Madison shall not be liable for these towing fees.
I.
The Borough of Madison assumes no responsibility for
the storage of abandoned vehicles taken in for safekeeping. The Police
Department shall assist the applicant in title research for proper
destruction of said vehicles.
J.
These regulations as well as related fee schedules
are available to the public during normal business hours at Borough
Hall.
K.
The Chief of Police is the municipal officer or agency
appointed to enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance
with due process of law required by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49(c).
