For the purposes of this chapter, the words
"vehicle," "owner" and "parked" shall have the meanings as defined
in the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any
public highway within the Town of Cato during a snowstorm, flood,
serious fire or other extreme 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 Superintendent of Highways
of the Town of Cato.
After such removal, the Superintendent of Highways
of the Town of Cato 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 Superintendent of
Highways of the Town of Cato of the amount of all expenses actually
and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal.
The Superintendent of Highways of the Town of
Cato shall, without delay, report the removal and the disposition
of such vehicle to the Clerk of the Town of Cato, and it shall be
the duty of such Clerk of the Town of Cato to ascertain the owner
of such vehicle or the person having the same in charge and to notify
him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount
which will be required to redeem the same.