A. 
This article is enacted under the authority of § 6109(a)(22) of the Vehicle Code.
B. 
Any police officer is authorized to remove and/or impound or to order the removal and/or impounding of any vehicle parked on streets, highways or on public property of the Township in violation of any Township ordinance, any regulations adopted under this chapter, or of the Vehicle Code.
The Police Chief or his designated agent shall, from time to time, designate specific individuals and companies to perform removing and/or impounding pursuant to this article and shall designate, from time to time, specified buildings or outdoor parking areas where vehicles impounded pursuant to this article shall be taken and stored.
A. 
Any owner or custodian of any vehicle removed or impounded under this article shall pay the towing and storage charges charged by the entity or individual who towed or removed the vehicle at the direction of the Police Department. Payments shall be made to the entity or individual who removed the vehicle pursuant to the Police Department's direction, which entity or individual shall issue a receipt therefor. Such payment shall be in addition to the payment of any fine or levy for the violation of any ordinance or law necessitating the removal and/or impounding, which payments shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The payment of any towing and impounding charges authorized by this article shall, unless such payment has been made under protest, be final and conclusive and shall constitute a waiver of any right to recover the money so paid.
C. 
If any towing and impounding charges are paid under protest, the offender shall be entitled to a hearing before a Magisterial District Judge or a court of record having jurisdiction. In such case, the defendant shall be proceeded against for parking in violation of any Township ordinance or of any of the provisions of the Vehicle Code and shall receive such notice as is provided by such Vehicle Code or applicable rules of procedure in other cases of summary offenses and shall have the same rights as to appeal and waiver of hearing. If the Magisterial District Judge or court of record shall find in favor of the defendant or if the alleged offender is not proceeded against as herein provided, the Township shall refund to the alleged offender the towing charges paid under protest within five days after demand therefor. The alleged offender shall be responsible for all storage charges. To make payment under protest, the offender shall, within three days of paying any towing and/or impounding charges, file a written statement with the Police Department indicating that he or she made payment of charges for impounding and/or towing under protest and submit with such statement a copy of a receipt from the towing and impounding entity or individual.
The Police Department shall keep a record of all vehicles impounded and shall at all reasonable times furnish the owners thereof with information as to the place of storage of such vehicles.
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. The removal of the vehicle by the owner or person in charge of the vehicle shall not relieve such person from liability for any fine or penalty for the violation of any Township ordinance or of any provision of the Vehicle Code and shall not relieve the owner or person in charge of the vehicle from liability for the basic fee of the towing company.