[Amended 6-2-2010 by Ord.
No. 06-02-10-02]
The Chief of Police of the contracting police force is hereby
authorized to remove and impound or to order the removal and impounding
of any vehicle parked on any of the streets, highways or public property
in the Borough in violation of any provision of the law or of any
ordinance of the Borough; provided, however, that no such vehicle
shall be removed or impounded except in strict adherence to the provisions
of this article.
The following garages are hereby designated as approved storage
garages as pounds for the storage of such impounded vehicles:
Every such approved storage garage or pound shall be insured
in the amount of $25,000 per vehicle for the indemnifying of the owner
of every such impounded vehicle against the loss thereof or injury
or damage thereto while in the custody of such pound keeper.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A towing charge collected for every such pound keeper shall
be the amount that is charged by the garage owner for the towing,
together with the storage fee charge of the garage owner.
[Amended 6-2-2010 by Ord.
No. 06-02-10-02; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Within seven days from the time of removal of any vehicle under
authority granted by this article, notice of the fact that such vehicle
has been impounded shall be sent by the Chief of Police of the contracting
police force to the owner of record of such vehicle. Such notice shall
designate the place from which such vehicle was removed, the reason
for its removal and impounding and the pound in which it shall have
been impounded.
[Amended 6-2-2010 by Ord.
No. 06-02-10-02]
The Chief of Police of the contracting police force shall keep
a record of all vehicles impounded and shall be able at all reasonable
times to furnish the owners or the agents of the owners thereof with
information as to the place of storage of such vehicles.
The payment of towing shall not operate to relieve the owner
or operator of any vehicle from liability for any fine or penalty
for violation of any law or ordinance on account of which such vehicle
was removed and impounded.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this article
if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the owner or person
for the time being in charge of such vehicle is present and expresses
a willingness and intention to remove such vehicle immediately.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
Any vehicles that are parked on any street in the Borough that
hinder snow removal will result in a fine of $25.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The owner of any vehicle towed and/or impounded that is in violation
of this chapter shall be responsible for the towing charges and any
storage fees charged for the storage of the towed vehicle.
