A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Town 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 the Town Superintendent
of Highways.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
within this Town where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to
traffic, said vehicle may be removed by the Town Superintendent of
Highways.
C.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Town where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited,
said vehicle may be removed by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
[Amended 7-25-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006 (Res. No. 141-2006)]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article, the Town Superintendent of Highways may store 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
Police Department of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily
incurred in effecting such removal. Removal charges and storage charges
(per day or fraction thereof) shall not exceed those as set from time
to time by resolution of the Town Board.
The Town Superintendent of Highways shall without
delay report the removal and the disposition of any vehicle removed
as provided in this article to the Police Department and it shall
be the duty of such Police Department to ascertain to the extent possible
the owner of the vehicle or person having same in charge and notify
him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount
which will be required to redeem same.
