The Putnam County Sheriff's Office, the New York State Police, or their designees, or the current enforcement authority, may cause a vehicle to be removed when such vehicle is:
A. 
Parked or abandoned on any property under private control or ownership within the Town of Putnam Valley during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency and removal of such vehicle is reasonably necessary for the performance of emergency procedures.
B. 
Found unattended on any property under private control or ownership within the Town of Putnam Valley where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
A. 
After removal of any vehicle as provided above, the person acting on behalf of the Town may cause the storage of such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge of the vehicle may redeem the same upon payment to the current enforcement authority of the amount of all reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such removal, together with any charges for storage.
B. 
Fees.
(1) 
All such fees which are at the expense of the owner of such vehicle shall be set by the Town Board.
(2) 
Fee for towing any such vehicles shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Town Board.
[Amended 4-15-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998]
(3) 
Fee for storage of any such vehicles shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Town Board.
[Amended 4-15-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998]
(4) 
All such fees for towing and storage of any such vehicle shall be adopted by the Town Board annually as part of the resolution which sets all fees in the township.
(5) 
All such fees are per day or any part thereof, starting at 12:00 midnight of the day such vehicle is towed.
C. 
The current enforcement authority shall ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner of such vehicle, or the persons having charge of such vehicle, and notify the owner of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and the amount which shall be required to redeem same to the extent that such amount can be calculated at the time of notice. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be mailed to the address ascertained by the current enforcement authority to be the address of the owner by the end of the following business day.
D. 
Nothing herein contained shall limit the right of enforcement of this chapter solely to removal and storage pursuant to this section.