This article shall be known as "Chapter
162, Vehicles and Traffic, Article
I, of the Code of the Town of Malta, New York."
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle,
whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer
or traffic control sign or signal during the period November 1 through
April 1 on the pavement or shoulder of any and all Town roads or streets.
The Town of Malta Highway Superintendent is
hereby authorized and directed to erect official signs prohibiting
the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any Town highway
during the period November 1 of any year to April 1 of the subsequent
year.
[Amended 5-2-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
The violation of this article is an offense
punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. In addition thereto, the
Town authorities shall have such other remedies as are provided by
law to restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter.
[Added 5-2-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any Town highway
or Town parking lot in violation of this article, said vehicle may
be removed by or under the direction of the Town Highway Superintendent.
[Added 5-2-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this article, the
Town Highway Superintendent may store or cause such vehicle to be
stored in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner
or person in charge of that vehicle may redeem the same upon payment
to the person with whom it has been stored of the amount of all expenses
actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal and storage.
[Added 5-2-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011]
It shall be the duty of the Town Highway Superintendent to ascertain
to the extent possible the owner of the 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
same. The Town Highway Superintendent shall report the removal and
disposition of any vehicle removed as provided in this article to
the Town Clerk and the Saratoga County Sheriff promptly, but in no
event later than 24 hours after removal.