In addition to or in lieu of towing and impounding and immobilization, the Village may commence a civil enforcement proceeding against the owner of any such vehicle described in §
277-1A of this chapter, and seek the entry of a civil judgment against the owner for all outstanding amounts owed on unpaid parking violations. If the owner thereafter fails to make payment on the judgment when due, the Village may enforce the judgment in the manner used for any civil judgment pursuant to Article 52 of the CPLR, including, but not limited to, obtaining a lien on the vehicle and seizing the vehicle in satisfaction of the judgment.
A. Before a sale of a vehicle is held pursuant to a judgment
lien, the Village Clerk shall serve a notice of sale upon the owner
with due diligence within the Village of East Rockaway if such owner
can be found where such lien arose. If such service cannot be made
with due diligence within the Village of East Rockaway, then such
notice shall be served by mailing it via first class mail to the owner
at his last known place of residence or last known post office address.
A like notice shall be served in the same way upon any other person
who has given to the Village notice of an interest or perfected a
security interest in the vehicle subject to the lien, or who is listed
as a lienholder upon the certificate of title of the vehicle.
B. Notice.
(1) The notice of sale required pursuant to this Subsection
A above shall contain a statement of the following facts:
(a)
The nature of the debt under which the lien
arose;
(b)
A brief description of the vehicle against which
the lien exists;
(c)
The estimated value of the vehicle; and
(d)
The amount of such lien as of the date of the
notice.
(2) The notice shall also require the owner to pay the
amount of the lien on or before a day mentioned therein, not fewer
than 10 days from service thereof, and shall state the time when and
place where the vehicle will be sold if such amount is not paid.