(A) The Town Manager and the Police Department of the Town of Liberty shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(B) The Police Department shall be responsible for administering 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.
(C) The Town Manager shall be responsible for administering the removal and disposition of abandoned, nuisance or junked motor vehicles located on private property.
(D) 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.
(E) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the legal authority or powers of officers of the Town Police Department and Fire Department in enforcing other laws or in otherwise carrying out their duties.
(F) The Town Manager is authorized to secure an administrative search and inspection warrant, as provided by G.S. § 15-27.2, in order to conduct any necessary inspection of the premises and to obtain evidence to determine whether there is any violation of any provisions of this chapter for which the Town Manager has the duty to enforce code provisions.
(1981 Code, § 16-1) (Ord. passed 3-26-1990; Am. Ord. passed 3-24-2003)