[Adopted 11-9-1992 by L.L. No. 21-1992]
It is the aim of the Town Board of the Town of Orangetown to
promote the public health, welfare and safety of its residents by:
A.
Regulating the use and operation of motor vehicles upon the streets,
highways and public places accessory to or connected with industrial,
commercial, professional, educational or recreational facilities and
other services or facilities accessible to the public in the unincorporated
portions of the Town.
B.
Impounding, removing and disposing of any lost, stolen, unclaimed, abandoned or unattended vehicles within the Town of Orangetown which are in violation of any provision of Chapter 39 of the Code of the Town of Orangetown or which are in violation of any law or laws of the State of New York wherein the impounding of a vehicle is authorized or required.
A.
All words, terms and phrases herein related to the use and operation
of motor vehicles shall be defined as set forth in the Vehicle and
Traffic Law of the State of New York; and, if no specific definition
is set forth therein, all words shall have their usual meanings in
the English language.
B.
OWNER
VEHICLE
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The registered owner of a vehicle found in violation of this
section shall be presumed to be the "owner" and shall be held prima
facie responsible for compliance with any requirement hereunder or
violation thereof or of any other section hereof.
An automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy
and wagon or any other machine propelled by motive power and designed
to travel along the ground on wheels, treads, runners or slides and
to transport persons or property or pull machinery.
The Chief of Police and/or the Superintendent of Highways, as the circumstances may warrant, are hereby authorized to impound and remove or have removed any vehicle within the Town under circumstances which reasonably indicate that such vehicle is in violation of any provisions of Chapter 39 of the Code of the Town of Orangetown or which is in violation of any law or laws of the State of New York wherein the impounding of a vehicle is authorized or required or lost, stolen or unclaimed or where it constitutes an obstruction to traffic or is a hazard during any public emergency duly declared by the Supervisor of the Town.
[Amended 6-14-1993 by L.L. No. 13-1993]
All towing and storage charged levied by the Chief of Police,
Superintendent of Highways or other duly authorized public officials
shall be in conformity with §§ 394-13, 394-14 and 394-15
of the Wrecker's and Tower's Law of the County of Rockland, as the
same may be amended from time to time.
[Added 7-24-2018 by L.L.
No. 9-2018]
Any vehicle found in an area temporarily posed by the Orangetown
Police Department as being a no-parking zone due to a parade, street
fair or other special event authorized by the Town Board shall be
subject to towing pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, if:
A.
The notice prohibiting parking is prominently posted, in view of
the affected parking area;
B.
The notice indicates when parking is prohibited, showing both the
date and time period affected; and
C.
The notice is posted at least 24 hours before the no-parking period
begins.
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Editor's Note: Former § 39-38, Storage and redemption
of vehicle, was repealed 6-14-1993 by L.L. No. 13-1993.
Abandoned vehicles impounded by the Town at the written request
or consent of the owner of the land upon which the vehicle has been
abandoned may be disposed of by the Town as soon as reasonably feasible
after impounding upon direction of the Chief of Police and/or the
Superintendent of Highways, and any funds received shall be deposited
to the credit of the general fund.
The Chief of Police or the Superintendent of Highways shall,
without delay, ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the vehicle
and shall notify the owner of the removal and disposition of such
vehicle and of the amount which will be required to redeem the same.
