When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any
highway during a snowstorm, flood, fire or other public emergency
which affects that portion of the public highway upon which said vehicle
is parked or abandoned, or when any vehicle is found unattended on
any highway where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic,
or when any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway where stopping,
standing or parking is prohibited, said vehicle may be removed or
caused to be removed by a police officer.
[Amended 9-21-1982 by L.L. No. 7-1982; 6-19-1990 by L.L. No.
12-1990; 9-14-1999 by L.L. No. 8-1999]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article or the removal, seizure, storage and/or impoundment of
any vehicle pursuant to any other provision of law, the police officer
may store or cause such vehicle to be stored in a suitable place at
the expense of the owner. Such owner or person in charge of the vehicle
may redeem the same upon payment to the Southold Town Police Department
of the amount of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in
effecting such removal. The expenses, charges and costs associated
with such removal are set by resolution of the Town Board of the Town
of Southold. Such resolution shall be posted at the Police Department
and the Town Clerk's bulletin board.
The Southold Town Police Department shall ascertain,
to the extent possible, the owner or person in charge of such vehicle
and notify him of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and
of the amount which will be required to redeem the same.
