A.
No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle
on private property without the consent of the owner or other person
in control or possession of the property except in the case of emergency
or disablement of the vehicle, in which case the operator shall arrange
for the removal of the vehicle as soon as possible.
B.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to private parking lots unless such lots are posted to notify the
public of any parking restrictions and the operator of the vehicle
violates such posted restrictions. For the purpose of this section,
"private parking lot" means a parking lot open to the public or used
for parking without charge; or a parking lot used for parking with
charge. The department shall define by regulation what constitutes
adequate posting for public notice.
(1)
Property owner may remove vehicle. The owner or other person in charge or possession of any property on which a vehicle is parked or left unattended in violation of the provisions of § 233-66 may remove or have removed the vehicle at the reasonable expense of the owner of the vehicle. Such person who removes a vehicle left unattended in violation of the provisions of § 233-66 shall have a lien against the owner of the vehicle, in the amount of the reasonable value of the costs of removing the vehicle. Any city, borough, incorporated town or township may, by ordinance, provide rates to be charged for removal of vehicles and for municipal regulation of authorized towing services.
(2)
Restrictions by appropriate authorities. The department
on state-designed highways and local authorities on any highway within
their boundaries may by erection of official traffic control devices
prohibit, limit or restrict stopping, standing or parking of vehicles
on any highway where engineering and traffic studies indicate that
stopping, standing or parking would constitute a safety hazard or
where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere
with the free movement of traffic.
(3)
Penalty. Any person violating any provisions of this
section is guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more that $15.
