The Police Chief and the Town’s Zoning Administrator (hereinafter sometimes called the Town’s Authorizing Official) or any other designee appointed by the Board of Commissioners of the town shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. The Police Chief, Zoning Administrator or any other designee appointed by the Board of Commissioners shall be responsible for administering the removal and disposition of vehicles determined to be abandoned, nuisance or junked on the public streets and highways within the town, on property owned by the town and 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 subchapter and applicable state laws. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the legal authority or powers of officers of the Police Department and Fire Department in enforcing other laws or in otherwise carrying out their duties.
(Prior Code, § 92.31) (Ord. passed 5-9-1991; Ord. passed 12-12-2002; Ord. passed 9-18-2008)