§ 266-4. Enforcement.

A. 

Summons; vehicle impoundment. Whenever any member of the Police Department finds any motor vehicle which has been abandoned, kept or stored contrary to the provisions of this chapter, such member may issue a summons, remove, secure the removal of and/or impound said motor vehicle in accordance with the procedures hereinafter set forth.

(1) 

Public property. Whenever any abandoned motor vehicle is found on any public street, highway or public property, any member of the Police Department is authorized to issue a summons to any person, firm or corporation deemed to be in violation of this chapter. In addition, an emergency condition is herewith declared to exist, and any member of the Police Department is hereby authorized to immediately remove, secure the removal of and/or impound such motor vehicle without the necessity of notice prior to said impoundment. After impoundment, the Police Department shall use diligent efforts to identify and locate the owner of the impounded motor vehicle which has been abandoned and notify the owner in accordance with § 266-5 below.

(2) 

Private lands.

(a) 

Whenever any abandoned motor vehicle is found on any private land in violation of the provisions of this chapter, any member of the Police Department shall cause the owner of said motor vehicle, if he can be ascertained or located, or the owner or tenant of the private lands upon which the violation is occurring to be given five days' written notice that said violation exists. Said notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail sent to the last known address of the owner of the motor vehicle and/or the owner or tenant of the property.

(b) 

In the event that at the expiration of five days a violation of the provisions of this chapter still exists, a summons may issue, and a penalty may be imposed in accordance with § 266-7 of this chapter against the owner of the vehicle, if known, or against the owner and/or tenant, as appropriate, of the private lands upon which the motor vehicle has been abandoned, for each and every day that the vehicle remains in violation of this chapter. Any member of the Police Department is further authorized, in his discretion, to remove any vehicle left at any place within the Borough which is deemed to be in violation of this chapter. Such vehicle may be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with applicable statutes and the procedure set forth hereinafter. Notice of said impoundment shall be given to the owner of the motor vehicle and/or the owner or tenant of the private land upon which the violation occurred in the manner hereinafter established.

(c) 

In the case of motor vehicles found abandoned on commercial or multifamily housing properties, all notices and summonses authorized in this chapter shall be directed to the owners of such properties whenever the vehicle owner cannot be ascertained or located as provided above.