§ 312-65. Authority to impound vehicles.

A. 

When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any highway or public parking lot within this City 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 Police.

B. 

When any vehicle is found unattended on any highway or public parking lot within the City where said vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic or an unsafe road condition, said vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Commissioner of Police.

C. 

Tow-away zones. In addition to any other penalty provided for parking, stopping or standing in prohibited areas, the Police Commissioner or the Commissioner of Public Works, or both, are hereby empowered to remove or to direct the removal of any vehicle, provided that signs are posted designating such streets as tow-away zones. All vehicles removed from such tow-away zones may be redeemed, as provided for in this article.

D. 

In addition to any other penalty provided for prohibited or unlawful parking in this chapter, the Police Commissioner is hereby empowered to remove or to direct the removal of any vehicle or trailer that is parked for more than 48 continuous hours on any street or public place. All vehicles removed pursuant to the provisions of this section may be redeemed as provided for in this article, upon payment of the necessary expenses of removal and storage.

[Amended 3-21-2006 by Ord. No. 62-2006]

E. 

The following additional vehicles are subject to towing:

(1) 

Any vehicle which is involved in an accident where the driver or owner is not at the scene or is incapable of making a decision or refuses to have the vehicle moved from the accident location.

(2) 

Any vehicle the owner of or registrant of who has been issued at least 10 parking summonses in the City of New Rochelle which remain unpaid.

[Amended 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 59-2001]

(3) 

Any vehicle which is unattended and is parked in a hazardous manner or in a highly restricted location, i.e., fire zone, tow-away zone or blocked driveway.

(4) 

Any vehicle which is derelict or abandoned as defined herein or is a stolen vehicle.

(5) 

Any vehicle which, after having been issued at least five parking summonses in the City of New Rochelle which remain unpaid 60 days following issuance of the oldest summons thereof, has been subject to booting pursuant to § 312-65.1 hereof and such open parking summonses have not all been paid within 24 hours of such booting.

[Added 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 59-2001]

(6) 

Any vehicle which is parked on any off-street property owned by the City of New Rochelle, except where such parking is specifically permitted in public parking lots and garages pursuant to Article VII hereof.

[Added 7-17-2001 by Ord. No. 155-2001]