The Chief of Police of the Borough is hereby
authorized to remove and impound or to order the removal and impounding
of any vehicle parked on any of the streets, highways or public property
in the Borough in violation of any provision of the law or of any
ordinance of the Borough; provided, however, that no such vehicle
shall be removed or impounded except in strict adherence to the provisions
of this Article.
The following garages located in the Borough
are hereby designated as approved storage garages, as pounds for the
storage of such impounded vehicles:
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(Reserved)
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Every such approved storage garage or pound
shall be bonded in the amount of $50,000 for the indemnifying of the
owner of every such impounded vehicle against the loss thereof or
injury or damage thereto while in the custody of such poundkeeper,
provided that the Borough garage need not be bonded.
The towing charge and storage charge shall be
established by the approved storage garage and/or pound, and a schedule
of these charges shall be registered with the Police Department.
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of
any vehicle under authority granted by this Article, the owner of
record of said vehicle shall be notified that his/her vehicle has
been impounded by the Police Department.
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of all
vehicles impounded and shall be able at all reasonable times to furnish
the owners or the agents of the owners thereof with information as
to the place of storage of such vehicles.
The payment of towing and storage charges authorized
by this Article shall not operate to relieve the owner or operator
of any vehicle from liability for any fine or penalty for violation
of any law or ordinance on account of which such vehicle was removed
and impounded.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority
of this Article if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the
owner or person for the time being in charge of such vehicle is present
and expresses a willingness and intention to remove such vehicle immediately.