§ 316-3. Removal of vehicles.

A. 

Where the operator of a towing truck removes an unattended motor vehicle from privately owned real property under the direction of the owner or an individual acting on behalf of the owner of such property, said operator, before removing said vehicle, shall notify the Police Department of the City of New Rochelle of the impending removal of the vehicle and provide to the Police Department the street address and telephone number of the premises where any person whose vehicle is removed may recover the same. In no event shall the operator of a towing truck require the owner of a vehicle to retrieve such towed vehicle from a location that is not within the limits of the City of New Rochelle.

B. 

Whenever the operator of a towing truck removes an unattended motor vehicle from privately owned real property, all charges imposed for both towing and storage shall not exceed those authorized by the County of Westchester.

C. 

Whenever the operator of a towing truck removes an unattended motor vehicle from privately owned real property to the site said operator maintains for such impounded vehicles, said operator shall provide at such site, on a twenty-four-hour-a-day basis, an individual authorized to release the impounded vehicle upon the payment of the authorized towing and storage charges. Upon release, the operator shall provide the owner of the impounded vehicle with a legible, numbered and signed receipt of payment.

D. 

Whenever a tow truck operator is about to remove an improperly parked vehicle from privately owned real property but has not yet hooked up or engaged said vehicle to a towing truck, said operator shall immediately release custody and control of the vehicle to the owner or such other person authorized to operate the same without charging any fee whatsoever, provided only that said vehicle is immediately removed from the property.

E. 

In the event that a tow truck operator is about to remove an improperly parked vehicle from privately owned real property and has hooked up and engaged said vehicle to a towing truck but has not removed the vehicle from the property, said operator shall immediately release custody and control of the vehicle to the owner or such other person authorized to operate the same for the payment of a fee of $15; and further provided that said vehicle is immediately removed from the property.