[Adopted 12-6-1971; amended in its entirety 2-7-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989 (Ch.
57, Art. XV, of the 1965 Code)]
In addition to the penalties imposed by other sections of Chapter 400 of the Code of the Village of Sleepy Hollow and other applicable laws, it shall be lawful for the Village of Sleepy Hollow to tow or have towed any automobile, truck, motorcycle or other vehicle which is found parked or standing on any street within the Village or on the Village property in violation of any other Village law or other applicable law and to assess the cost of towing and storage of said automobile, trucks, motorcycle or other vehicle against the registered owner of said vehicle. Rules and regulations governing the enforcement and the administration of this article shall be determined by the Police Commission from time to time.
When any vehicle which has $100 or more in outstanding or unpaid
parking violations issued against it and which is found operating
or parked on any highway within this Village or any way publicly maintained
when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes
of parking or vehicular travel or on any property leased by or in
the possession and control of the Village of Sleepy Hollow, said vehicle
may be removed or caused to be removed by or under the direction of
a member of the Police Department by towing or otherwise, consistent
with Subsection A of this section. In addition to or in lieu of towing,
any such vehicle may be immobilized in such manner as to prevent its
operation, except that no such vehicle shall be immobilized by any
means other than by the use of a device or other mechanism which will
cause no damage to such vehicle unless it is moved while such device
or mechanism is in place. In any case involving immobilization of
a vehicle pursuant to this subsection, such member of the Police Department
shall cause to be placed on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner,
notice sufficient to warn any individual of the effect that any attempt
to move such vehicle might result in damage to such vehicle.
A.
After removal of any vehicle as provided in this local law, the Chief
of Police may cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable place
at the expense of the owner. Before the owner or person in charge
of any vehicle taken into custody or immobilized as provided in this
section shall be allowed to repossess or to secure the release of
said vehicle, the owner or his agent shall pay the following:
(1)
An administrative fee to the Village of Sleepy Hollow in the sum
of $50.
(2)
All sums legally due the Village of Sleepy Hollow for parking violations
issued and outstanding against such vehicle. No vehicle shall be released
by an officer or employee of the Village until such sums are paid
in full.
(3)
To the Village of Sleepy Hollow, the towing service and/or to the
person with whom the vehicle is stored, all expenses actually and
necessarily incurred in effecting such removal and storage. 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.
(4)
A bond with a surety company authorized to do business in this state
in an amount sufficient to cover the above charges.
B.
No such vehicle shall be released until the owner or his agent has
established his identity and right to possession and has signed a
property receipt therefor. Any person who, having had his vehicle
removed or immobilized, shall remove such vehicle without complying
with this section shall, in addition to the charges provided for in
this section, be liable for any damage done to the immobilization
device or mechanism and be subject to a fine of not more than $250.
It shall be the duty of Police Department to ascertain, to the
extent possible, the owner of the vehicle or the person having the
same in his charge and to notify him of the immobilization, removal
and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which will be required
to redeem the same.
