A.
When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway
or public parking lot within this Village 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 Public Safety or his designee.
B.
When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway
or parking lot within the Village where said vehicle constitutes an
obstruction to traffic or other lawful activity, said vehicle may
be removed by or under the direction of the Commissioner of Public
Safety or his designee.
[Amended 8-3-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009]
[Amended 8-3-2009 by L.L. No. 8-2009]
After removal of any vehicle as provided in
this article, the Village 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
who removed and/or stored the vehicle of all expenses actually and
necessarily incurred in effecting such removal and storage, including,
but not necessarily limited to, $250 for the cost of removal and $50
per day for storage of the vehicle.
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of
Public Safety or his designee 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 the same. Said Commissioner
or designee shall also without delay report the removal and disposition
of any vehicle removed as provided in this article to the Village
Clerk.
