A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Village during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public
emergency which affects that portion of the public highway upon which
said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed by
the Department of Public Works of this Village.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
within the Village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to
traffic, said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department of this
Village.
C.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Village where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited,
said vehicle may be removed by the Police Department of this Village.
[Amended 10-28-1992 by L.L. No. 1-1992; 3-21-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007]
Upon removal of any vehicle as provided in this
article, the Department of Public Works or the Police Department of
the Village may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense
of the owner. Such owner or the person in charge of the vehicle may
redeem the same upon payment to the Village Clerk/Treasurer of the
amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred for towing
and other activities incurred in effecting such removal. The owner
of person in charge of the vehicle shall also be responsible for any
charges for storage which may be imposed on a daily basis.
The Department of Public Works shall, without
delay, report the removal and disposition of any vehicle removed,
as provided in this article, to the Police Department of this Village,
and it shall be the duty of such Police Department to ascertain to
the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or person having charge
of the same and to notify him of the removal and disposition of such
vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem the same.
