The Chief of Police of the Borough is hereby
authorized to remove and impound or to order the removal and impounding
of any vehicle parked on any of the streets, highways or public property
in the Borough in violation of any provision of the law or of any
ordinance of the Borough; provided, however, that no such vehicle
shall be removed or impounded except in strict adherence to the provisions
of this article.
[Amended 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-547, approved 11-12-1996]
The following garages located in the Borough
are hereby designated as approved storage garages, as pounds for the
storage of such impounded vehicles:
Name of Garage
|
Address
|
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Bridgeport Garage
|
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania
|
Eastern Towing and Recovery
|
Swedeland, Pennsylvania
|
Jamison's Towing
|
Swedeland, Pennsylvania
|
Every such approved storage garage or pound
shall be bonded in the amount of $3,000 for the indemnifying of the
owner of every such impounded vehicle against the loss thereof, or
injury or damage thereto, while in the custody of such poundkeeper.
The towing charge as well as the storage charge
for the first day and for each additional day to be collected by every
such poundkeeper shall be as set from time to time by resolution of
the Borough Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance removed specific
fees from the Borough's Code; the current fees resolution of the Borough
is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary.
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of
any vehicle under authority granted by this article, notice of the
fact that such vehicle has been impounded shall be sent by the Chief
of Police of the Borough to the owner of record of such vehicle. Such
notice shall designate the place from which such vehicle was removed,
the reason for its removal and impounding, and the pound in which
it shall have been impounded.
A.
The payment of any towing and impounding charges authorized
by this article, shall, unless such payment shall have been made "under
protest," be final and conclusive, and shall constitute a waiver of
any right to recover the money so paid.
B.
In the event that any towing and impounding charges
so imposed shall be paid "under protest," the offender shall be entitled
to a hearing before a Magistrate or court of record having jurisdiction,
in which case such defendant shall be proceeded against and shall
receive such notice as is provided in the Vehicle Code in other cases
of summary offenses, and shall have the same rights as to appeal and
waiver of hearing.
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of all
vehicles impounded and shall be able at all reasonable time to furnish
the owners or the agents of the owners thereof with information as
to the place of storage of such vehicles.
The payment of towing and storage charges authorized
by this article shall not operate to relieve the owner or operator
of any vehicle from liability for any fine or penalty for violation
of any law or ordinance on account of which such vehicle was removed
and impounded.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority
of this article if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the
owner or person for the time being in charge of such vehicle is present
and expresses a willingness and intention to remove such vehicle immediately.