A.Â
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any street
or 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 by or under the direction of the Police Department of the
Village of Canastota.
B.Â
When any vehicle is found unattended on any street
or highway within this Village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction
to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction
of the Police Department of the Village of Canastota.
C.Â
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any street
or highway within this Village where stopping, standing or parking
is prohibited, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction
of the Police Department of the Village of Canastota.
[Amended 8-17-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998]
After removal of a vehicle as provided in this
article, the Chief of Police 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 Village Clerk
of the amount of all expenses, including towing, actually and necessarily
incurred in effecting such removal, together with any charges for
storage, such storage charges not to exceed $25 per day or fraction
thereof.
The Chief of Police shall without delay ascertain
to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or person having charge
of the same and notify him of the removal and disposition of such
vehicle and of the amount which will be require to redeem same.
