[Amended 3-3-2014]
A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
or public parking lot within this Town during a snowstorm, flood,
fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of the public
highway or parking lot upon which said vehicle is parked or abandoned,
said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Commissioner
of Planning and Development.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
or public parking lot within the Town where said vehicle constitutes
an obstruction to traffic, or obstructs a fire hydrant, driveway,
or residential mailbox, said vehicle may be removed by or under the
direction of the Commissioner of Planning and Development or the Town
Constable.
[Amended 3-3-2014]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article, the Department of Planning and Development 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 person with whom stored of the amount
of all expenses actually and necessarily incurred in effecting such
removal and storage, such storage charges not to exceed the fair market
price per day or fraction thereof.
[Amended 3-3-2014]
It shall be the duty of the Department of Planning
and Development to ascertain to the extent possible the owner of the
vehicle or the person having the same in charge and to notify him
of the removal and disposition of such vehicle and of the amount which
will be required to redeem same.
