A.Â
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Village 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 under
the direction of the Police Department of the Village of Delhi.
B.Â
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
within the Village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to
traffic, said vehicle may be removed under the direction of the Police
Department.
C.Â
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
within this Village where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited,
said vehicle may be removed under the direction of the Police Department.
After removal of any vehicle, as provided in
this article, the Chief of Police may cause such vehicle to be stored
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 person
with whom stored of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily
incurred in effecting such removal. Maximum removal and storage charges
shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Trustees. The schedule of such charges shall be kept on file in
the office of the Village Clerk.
It shall be the duty of the Police Department
to ascertain, to the extent possible, the owner of the vehicle or
the person having the same in charge and to notify him/her of the
removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will
be required to redeem same.
