(a) No abandoned motor vehicle, house trailer, semi-trailer or trailer shall be left standing on a public street more than ninety-six hours.
(b) Any such vehicle left standing in violation of subsection (a) hereof shall be removed from the street by the Township or its duly authorized agent.
(c) Upon removal by the Township, a written notice shall be sent to the last registered owner and all lien holders of record that the vehicle has been found in violation of this section and impounded by the Township and shall state where the vehicle is being held, and inform the owner and lien holders of their respective rights to reclaim the vehicle within thirty days after the date of the notice, upon payment of all towing and storage charges. The notice shall state that failure to reclaim the vehicle shall be deemed a consent to the destruction, sale or other disposition of the vehicle. If not reclaimed in accordance herewith, the Township or its agent, if so authorized by the Township, shall dispose of the vehicle.
(d) If the last registered owner cannot be ascertained, notice by one publication in one newspaper in the area shall meet the notice requirement.
(Ord. 73-2. Passed 3-19-73.)