(A) The Police Department, in conjunction with the Town Clerk-Treasurer, are hereby authorized to develop and implement a system for calling wreckers to tow vehicles which are not removed by owner’s direction or pursuant to other contract or agreement. The Police Department, in conjunction with the Town Clerk-Treasurer, shall be authorized to establish charges allowed for the towing and storage of vehicles, and the allowed charges, and any subsequent changes thereto, shall be filed with the Bureau pursuant to I.C. 9-22-1-30. The allowed charges shall be reasonable in light of all circumstances. The Police Department shall not have any vehicle towed until the time that allowed charges are established and filed with the Bureau as outlined herein.
(B) Any wreckers agreeing to tow and store vehicles pursuant to this chapter and I.C. 9-22-1-1 etseq. shall agree and acknowledge that the town is not responsible for payment for towing or storage, and that the wreckers are to be paid by the owners or lien holders in the event that the vehicle is released to the owner or lien holder pursuant to I.C. 9-22-1-8 (pursuant to the allowed charges filed with the Bureau), or paid by the Bureau in the event that the vehicle is sold pursuant to I.C. 9-22-1-23. Any wreckers agreeing to tow and store vehicles shall agree that any charges in excess of the charges allowed and paid by the owner, lien holder, or Bureau shall not be the responsibility of the town.
(Ord. 3-2000, passed 11-6-2000)