This article promotes the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the Borough of Newfield, advances the safe movement of traffic within the Borough, and eliminates obstacles or impediments which may hinder or obstruct Borough Department of Public Works employees from clearing snow from the streets.
The Chairman of the Road Department or his or her designee is authorized to order the removal of all vehicles parked on Borough streets covered by snowfall and relocated to private property in accordance with this article.
The Chairman of the Road Department or his or her designee is authorized to place signage on any Borough street advising that parking is prohibited when such street is covered by snow and that any vehicles which remain shall be subject to removal in accordance with this article.
On any street within the Borough not marked with signage advising that parking is prohibited when the street is snow covered, notice to owners to remove their motor vehicles parked on such snow-covered streets shall be in writing and served upon the vehicle owner or lessee personally or at the residence of the vehicle owner to a person 18 years of age or older. The individual effectuating notice shall prepare an affidavit of service stating the circumstances by which service was accomplished in accordance with this chapter. Upon receiving notice, the owner or lessee shall remove the vehicle from the snow-covered street as soon as possible. The owner or lessee, for purposes of this article, shall be deemed to include a person who has custody or control over a vehicle ordered for removal.
Diligent attempts by the Road Department to provide notice to a vehicle owner or lessee that their vehicle is unlawfully parked when a road is snow covered that are ultimately unsuccessful, due to either the absence or unavailability of the owner and/or a mechanical defect preventing relocation of the vehicle, shall constitute notice to an owner or lessee to remove their vehicle.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked in violation of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic within the Borough. The Police Department shall impound such vehicles in accordance with Police Department procedures. The expenses of towing and impoundment shall be borne by and be the responsibility of the owner or lessee of the vehicle. An owner may not regain possession of their vehicle until such costs have been paid.
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this article shall be liable for a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $75, a fine in an amount not less than $75 nor more than $150 for a second violation, and a fine in an amount not less than $150 nor more than $250 for a third or any subsequent violation; and/or a period of community service not to exceed 10 days. Official notice or service of a summons in prosecution, or in any other manner provided by this chapter, for any violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation for each day the violation continues after such service.