Sec. 21-18.8. - Use of wheel locks on vehicles with unpaid and outstanding parking penalties.

The council authorizes the manager or the manager's designees to use wheel locks to immobilize vehicles which are parked illegally and for which there are four (4) or more unpaid and outstanding overdue town parking citations.

(Ord. No. 93-10-13/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 21-18.9. - Notice to operators of immobilized vehicles.

(a)

When the town immobilizes a vehicle, the town will affix at a conspicuous location on the immobilized vehicle a notice stating the reason for the immobilization based on the current violation and the outstanding parking violations with the town. This notice will outline the procedures that the owner may take to have the wheel lock removed and pay the fees for the removal of the wheel lock device and any such outstanding violations as appropriate. Procedures for appealing the current violation and/or the immobilization will also be described.

(b)

If thirty-six (36) hours have passed following the application of a wheel lock and the owner or operator has not contacted the town to arrange for removal of the locking device, the town will arrange for the towing of the vehicle. Additionally a notice will be sent by certified mail to the owner of the vehicle setting forth the procedures by which the vehicle may be reclaimed. If a vehicle is towed under this section, the owner shall be responsible for both the immobilization and removal fees as well as any applicable storage fees.

(Ord. No. 93-10-13/O-4, § 1)

Sec. 21-18.10. - Charge for removal of wheel lock.

Any vehicle which is immobilized by the attachment of a wheel lock shall be assessed a fifty-five dollar ($55.00) charge in addition to the penalty charged for the violation for which the wheel lock was attached to said vehicle.

(Ord. No. 93-10-13/O-4, § 1; Ord. No. 2005-10-10-/O-5)

Sec. 21-18.11. - Appeals.

(a)

If the vehicle is immobilized under this article, the owner of a vehicle, or the owner's representative who believes that the current violation and/or the immobilization is improper may appeal either or both of these actions by posting a thirty dollar ($30.00) bond to have the wheel lock removed and by requesting a hearing before the town's parking appeals officer.

(b)

The procedure for such appeals shall be the same as that described in section 21-18.4 of Article IIIA, except that where reference is made to cars impounded in that section it shall also include cars immobilized with a wheel lock device.

(Ord. No. 93-10-13/O-4, § 1)