[Amended 2-1-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
A. 
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within this Village during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public highway upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed under the direction of the Police Department of the Village of Pelham.
B. 
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway within the Village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed under the direction of the Police Department.
C. 
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway within this Village where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited, said vehicle may be removed under the direction of the Police Department.
D. 
When any vehicle which has three or more outstanding or unpaid parking violations issued against it and which is found, operating or parked, on any highway within this Village or any way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of parking or vehicular travel or on any property leased by or in the possession and control of the Village of Pelham, said vehicle may be removed or caused to be removed by or under the direction of a member of the Police Department by towing or otherwise. In addition to or in lieu of towing any such vehicle may be immobilized in such manner as to prevent its operation, except that no such vehicle shall be immobilized by any means other than by the use of a device or other mechanism which will cause no damage to such vehicle unless it is moved while such device or mechanism is in place. In any case involving immobilization of a vehicle pursuant to this subsection, such member of the Police Department shall cause to be placed on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient to warn any individual of the effect that any attempt to move such vehicle might result in damage to such vehicle.
[Amended 2-1-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
A. 
After removal of any vehicle, as provided in this Article, the Chief of Police may cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Before the owner or person in charge of any vehicle taken into custody or immobilized, as provided in this Article, shall be allowed to repossess or to secure the release of said vehicle, the owner or his agent shall pay the following:
(1) 
All sums legally due the Village of Pelham for parking violations issued and outstanding against such vehicle.
(2) 
To the Village of Pelham, the towing service and/or, to the person with whom the vehicle is stored, all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal and storage. Maximum removal and storage charges shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees. The schedule of such charges shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
(3) 
A bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state in an amount sufficient to cover the above charges.
B. 
No such vehicle shall be released until the owner or his agent has established his identity and right to possession and has signed a proper receipt therefor. Any person who, having had his vehicle removed or immobilized, shall remove such vehicle without complying with this section shall, in addition to the charges provided for in this section, be liable for any damage done to the immobilization device or mechanism and be subject to a fine of not more than $250.
[Amended 2-1-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
It shall be the duty of the Police Department to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or the persons having same in his charge and to notify him of the immobilization, removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem the same.