[Added 3-6-2001 by Ord. No. 737, approved 3-6-2001]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
A police officer of Shippensburg and/or any designees thereof
who are authorized by the Chief of Police or Borough Council to engage
in the enforcement of parking and traffic ordinances of the Borough
of Shippensburg.
The act of immobilizing a motor vehicle in such a manner
as to prevent its operation; however, no such vehicle shall be immobilized
by any means other than by the use of a device or other mechanism
which will cause no damage to such vehicle unless it is moved vehicle
such device or mechanism is in place, and which device is certified
as acceptable by the Police Department.
Any identifying card and plate or plates issued to evidence
authority for a motor vehicle to be operated on a public street or
highway or a certificate of title issued to evidence that a person,
other than a lien holder, has the property right in or title to a
motor vehicle.
[Amended 11-13-2001 by Ord. No. 745, approved 11-13-2001; 4-1-2014 by Ord. No. 902, approved 4-1-2014]
Motor vehicles are subject to booting by authorized
personnel under the following conditions:
Upon payment of all the aforesaid fines, penalties
and costs or proper administrative adjudication concerning all such
outstanding violations, and upon payment of a booting fee in such
amount as set by Council by resolution, the boot Mechanism shall be
removed as promptly as reasonable and in no event to exceed a twenty-four-hour
period; provided, however, that the time provision described herein
is subject to extension in the event that the Borough of Shippensburg
experiences a civil emergency as declared by the Mayor which prevents
authorized personnel from adhering to the stated time provision.
A.
Where the owner of a booted vehicle fails to make
all payments or secure administrative adjudication from the Borough
Manager (or the Manager's designee) that the booting is improper under
this article herein within 48 hours from the time the vehicle is booted,
said vehicle becomes subject to being towed. To receive information
regarding the location of a vehicle which has been towed, the owner
shall call the telephone number designated on the placard; a towed
vehicle shall be released to the owner, subject to a showing of appropriate
indicia of ownership, only after full payment of the fines, costs,
penalties and fees for which the vehicle was towed, plus towing and
storage fees, provided that a proper administrative adjudication or
judicial order shall be a satisfactory mechanism for release of the
vehicle.
B.
In the event that a vehicle is towed pursuant to the
provisions of this section, within 12 hours from the time of towing
of such vehicle notice of the fact that such vehicle has been towed
shall be sent by the Police Department through certified mail to the
last known address of the owner of record of such vehicle, designating
the place from which such vehicle was towed, the reason for its being
towed, the amount of fines, cost, penalties and fees owed by said
owner as a result of immobilization and subsequent towing and the
name and address of the place of impoundment.
C.
If the vehicle is not reclaimed by the owner from
the Borough within 30 days of the initial booting of the vehicle,
the Borough shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
73 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code relating to abandoned vehicles.
