[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Grand Island 6-3-1968 (Ch. 47 of the 1963 Code); amended in its entirety at time
of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any
highway within the Town of Grand Island 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 order of the Town Highway Superintendent.
After removal of any vehicle as provided herein,
such owner or, person in charge of the vehicle, may redeem the same
upon payment of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in
effecting such removal and storage.
The Town Highway Superintendent shall, without
delay, report the removal and the disposition of any vehicle removed
as provided in this chapter to the Town Clerk and it shall be the
duty of the Town Clerk to ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner
of the vehicle or person having same in charge, and to notify him
or her of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount
which will be required to redeem same.
