The moving or towing of any vehicle under the provisions of
this article shall be by and at the direction of the Chief of Police
or such other officer(s) of the rank of sergeant or higher as the
Chief of Police designates.
The Board hereby imposes upon the owner of any vehicle moved
or towed to a convenient place, under the provisions of this article,
the following fees:
A. The removal or towing fee shall not exceed that which provided in
or as authorized by MGL c. 40, § 22D.
B. Storage fees shall not exceed that which is provided in or as authorized
by MGL c. 40, § 22D.
The owner of the towing vehicle shall be liable to the owner
of the vehicle being towed for any damage arising out of negligence
caused to the vehicle being towed in the course of its removal and
storage.
No person shall stand or park or allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name to stand or park on any of the ways or parts of ways hereinafter described and during the periods of time set forth. Vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section, except those specifically exempted by law, shall be removed to a convenient place under the direction of police officers identified in §
502-26 of this article, and the owner of the vehicle so removed or towed away shall be liable to the cost of such removal and storage, if any, as set forth in §
502-27 of this article. The owner of any vehicle removed or towed away under the provisions of this section shall also be subject to the penalties provided in MGL c. 90, § 20A.
The provisions of § 205-30 of this article shall be
effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official
traffic signs bearing the legend "Tow-Away Zone" are installed, erected,
maintained and located so as to be visible to approaching drivers,
said signs to be appended above or incorporated in the legend of parking
prohibition signs.
The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles towed
or removed under the provisions of this article. Such record shall
be retained for one year and shall contain the following information:
A. The registration of the vehicle.
B. The location from which it was towed and the time and date of the
tow order.
C. The location to which it was moved.
D. The fee charged for towing.
E. The name of the towing contractor, if any.
F. The name and rank of the officer who authorized the towing.