A. 
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway or public parking lot within this Village during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public highway or parking lot upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Chief of Police or his designee.
B. 
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway or public parking lot within the Village where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Chief of Police.
C. 
The Chief of Police or his designee shall have the power and authority to provide for the removal and storage or immobilization of vehicles parked in violation of any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation and of vehicles on which there are outstanding tickets or fines for parking violations. Any vehicle which has three or more outstanding unpaid tickets for parking violations or which has accumulated over $200 in outstanding fines and/or penalties for parking violations may be removed and stored or immobilized by or under the direction of the Chief of Police or his designee. Such vehicles may be removed and stored or immobilized by or under the direction of the Chief of Police or his designee by means of towing or other means of removal, securing by use of a wheel lock or other immobilization device and storage at a public or private impound lot as designated by the Chief of Police. Such removal and storage or immobilization shall be at the expense and risk of the owner of the vehicle.
[Added 8-17-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
[Amended 8-17-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
A. 
After removal of any vehicle pursuant to § 264-60A or B, the Chief of Police or his designee may store such vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The owner of the vehicle may redeem the vehicle upon payment of towing and storage fees and charges to the person or corporation with whom the vehicle is stored.
B. 
In the event a wheel lock or other immobilization device is utilized pursuant to § 264-60C, an administrative surcharge of $50 is hereby imposed to offset the cost of maintenance, placement and removal of the immobilization device; said surcharge shall be imposed and paid to the Village Clerk/Treasurer prior to the release of an immobilized vehicle.
C. 
If the vehicle has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to § 264-60C, the vehicle will be released to its owner upon payment of all towing and storage fees and charges, if any, together with payment of all fines and penalties for delinquent parking tickets or judgments against the owner arising from such nonpayment. Payment may be made to the Village of Johnson City Court.
D. 
If a vehicle has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to § 264-60C, and the vehicle owner contests the outstanding parking violations, the vehicle owner shall be required to appear in Village Court to answer outstanding summonses and post bond, the amount of which shall not exceed the total of the maximum fines permitted upon conviction of the offenses charged in outstanding summonses against the vehicle (including accrued penalties) plus the expense of towing and storage. Upon posting of the bond with the Village of Johnson City Court, and payment of wheel lock fee, if applicable, to the Village Clerk, the vehicle shall be released to the owner.
E. 
If a vehicle has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to any section of this chapter or any other legal authority, and if the vehicle is being stored at a public location, the Village has the ability to set storage fees and charges pursuant to a resolution; which can be changed from time to time. Additionally, if a vehicle has been impounded or immobilized pursuant to any section of this chapter or any other legal authority and if the vehicle is being stored at a site other than a public location, the Village has the ability to set additional administrative fees and charges pursuant to a resolution; which can be changed from time to time. These administrative fees and charges are additional to those already in place.
[Added 9-21-2021 by L.L. No. 6-2021]
[Amended 8-17-2010 by L.L. No. 7-2010]
A. 
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or his designee to, without delay, report the removal and the disposition of any vehicle removed as provided in this article to the Police Department, and it shall be the duty of such Police Department to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle or person having charge of same and to notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem same.
B. 
When a vehicle is immobilized, the Police Department shall attach to the vehicle a notice containing the following information:
(1) 
The location and identifying characteristics of the vehicle.
(2) 
The date and time of placement of the immobilization device and the signature of the installer.
(3) 
Notice that further parking penalties will be waived during the immobilization period for a period of three days from the date of immobilization.
(4) 
Notice that any person tampering with the immobilization device or the vehicle will be subject to criminal prosecution and liable for any loss to the Village.
(5) 
The steps the owner must take to release the vehicle.
(6) 
Such other information, statements, notices and warnings as the Chief of Police may from time to time determine are appropriate.
C. 
Tampering with or attempted removal of immobilization device prohibited. No person shall attempt to or tamper with, deface, remove or destroy any immobilization device or move a vehicle immobilized as herein provided. A violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for up to 10 days, or both.