(A) Whenever the Town Marshal or Deputy Town Marshal shall have reasonable cause to believe that any vehicle is parked in a manner as to be in violation of the parking ordinance of the town or cause to believe is parked on public property in a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicle traffic on a public right-of-way, street or alley in the town, he or she shall make a reasonable effort to notify the owner or driver of the aforementioned vehicle that it is in violation of the ordinance or constitutes a hazard or obstruction.
(B) If, after the notification and request, the owner or driver of the vehicle refuses to move the vehicle, the Town Marshal or Deputy Town Marshal shall have authority to immediately summon a towing service for the removal of the vehicle from the area it is located and shall issue a summons for the person to appear in the White Superior Court to answer for violation of the ordinance.
(C) The reasonable cost of removal of the vehicle shall be borne by the owner or driver of the vehicle and, upon payment of the costs, the vehicle shall be released to its owner or driver.
(D) When the owner or driver of the vehicle cannot be located after reasonable efforts have been made to locate and/or notify him or her, the Town Marshal or Deputy Town Marshal shall have authority to have the vehicle immediately towed pursuant to the above provisions.
(1998 Code, § 8-8) Penalty, see § 70.99