[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Haledon 3-19-1962
by Ord. No. 494; amended in its entirety 4-10-1996
by Ord. No. 3-13-96 (Ch. 202 of the 1984 Code). Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 205.
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or other entity to
abandon a motor vehicle on or along any highway or other public property in
the Borough of Haledon. A vehicle which has remained on or along any highway
or other public property for a period of more than 48 hours or for any period
without current license plates shall be presumed to be an abandoned motor
vehicle. Vehicles used or to be used in a construction operation or maintenance
of a public utility facility and which are left in a manner which does not
interfere with the normal movement of traffic shall not be considered abandoned
vehicles for the purposes of this section.
The Police Department of the Borough of Haledon is hereby authorized
to remove a vehicle that has remained on or along any highway or other public
property in excess of 48 hours to a garage designated by the Borough.
A.
Immediately after a vehicle is so removed, the Chief
of Police or such member acting for him shall notify the registered and legal
owner in writing, by personal service or by registered mail at the last known
address of the owner, of the removal of such vehicle and the reason for the
same and the location of the vehicle.
B.
Such vehicle shall be retained and impounded. Said vehicle
shall be released to the owner upon payment of the reasonable cost of such
taking and removal, together with such storage charges as may be tendered
by storing facilities for each and every day such vehicle is retained and
impounded. In default of such payment, said vehicle may be disposed of according
to law.
The person, corporation or other entity who or which violates this chapter
shall be subject, for the first offense, to a fine of not less than $100 no
more than $500, and their driver's license and/or registration may be suspended
or revoked by the Director of Motor Vehicles for not more than two years.
For any subsequent violation, there shall be a fine of not less than $500
nor more than $1,000 and their license, driving privileges or registration
may be suspended or revoked for a period of not more than five years.
Conviction by the Municipal Court shall not bar or prevent the institution
of other proceedings against the owner or person in charge of a vehicle who
is in violation of this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Haledon.
