This article is enacted under authority of § 6109(a-22)
of the Vehicle Code and gives authority to the Township to remove and impound
those vehicles which are parked in a tow-away zone and in violation
of parking regulations of this chapter. Vehicles which have been abandoned
(as defined by the Vehicle Code) or which are parked in such a manner
as to interfere with traffic or pose a hazard to others may be towed
under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
The Township shall have authority to remove and impound, or to order the removal and impounding, of any vehicle parked overtime or otherwise illegally, provided that the circumstances of its parking were within the conditions stated in §
282-41 of this article, provided that no such vehicle shall be removed or impounded except in strict adherence to the provisions of this article, or the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.
The following designated streets and/or parking lots are hereby
established as to zones. Signs shall be posted to place the public
on notice that their vehicles may be towed for violation of the Township
parking regulations:
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The payment of towing and storage charges shall not relieve
the owner or driver of any vehicle from liability for any fine or
penalty for the violation of the provision of this chapter for which
the vehicle was removed or impounded.
In order to reclaim his vehicle, the owner shall pay towing
and storage costs, plus a fee of $25, of which $10 shall be transferred
to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation by the garage to
which the vehicle was taken.
The Township shall cause a record to be kept of all vehicles
impounded under this article and shall be able at all reasonable times
to furnish the owners or the agents of the owners of those vehicles
with information as to the place of storage of the vehicle.
[Amended 7-10-1997 by Ord. No. 97-6]
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this article
if, at the time of intended removal, the owner or the person for the
time being in charge of the vehicle is present and expresses a willingness
and intention to remove the vehicle immediately.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 together
with all costs of disposing of the vehicle under provisions of the
Vehicle Code, 75 P.S. § 7301 et seq. (1977), as hereafter
amended, supplemented, modified or reenacted by the General Assembly
of Pennsylvania.
If, after a period of 15 days, the vehicle in storage remains
unclaimed, a report shall be filed with PennDOT, in accordance with
§ 7311 of the Vehicle Code, by the person having legal custody
of the vehicle. If the vehicle has not been claimed after 30 days,
the vehicle may be transferred to a licensed salvor, who will then
be responsible for filing the proper reports and disposing of the
vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 73 of the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as amended).