[Adopted 2-8-1968 by L.L. No. 1-1968]
A.
The Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Pound Ridge
shall have the power to cause the removal and disposition of any vehicle left
unattended for more than 24 hours within the right-of-way of any highway within
the Town or on any other public property within the Town, or at any time when
a vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within the Town during a snowstorm,
flood, fire or other public emergency affecting a highway upon which such
vehicle is parked or abandoned.
B.
The Superintendent of Highways shall have the power to
cause the immediate removal from the right-of-way of any highway of any vehicle
which obstructs or interferes with the use of such a highway for public travel;
or which obstructs or interferes with the construction, reconstruction or
maintenance of such a highway; or which obstructs or interferes with the clearing
or removal of snow or ice from such a highway; or which obstructs or interferes
with any operation of the highway department during a public emergency.
The owner of a vehicle removed under any of the provisions of this article
shall be charged the cost to the Town of removal, disposition and storage
thereof, and such owner may redeem the same upon payment to the Town Highway
Superintendent of the expenses incurred in the removal, disposition or storage
of such vehicle.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may
be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power
or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
