The Police Department, Town Attorney and Town Clerk (or other public official) shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The Police Department shall be responsible for administrating the removal and disposition of vehicles determined to be abandoned on the public streets and highways within the town, and on property owned by the town. The Town Clerk, in conjunction with the Town Attorney shall be responsible for administering the removal and disposition of abandoned, nuisance, or junked motor vehicles located on private property. The town may, on an annual basis, contract with private tow truck operators or towing businesses to remove, store, and dispose of abandoned vehicles, nuisance vehicles, and junked motor vehicles in compliance with this chapter and applicable state laws. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the legal authority or powers of officers of the Town Police Department in enforcing other laws or otherwise carrying out their duties.
('75 Code, § 3-18-1)