(A) The Police Department of the town shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. 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 limits, and on property owned by the town.
(B) The Police Department of the town shall be responsible for administering the removal and disposition of abandoned, nuisance or junked motor vehicles located on private property. The town may contract with private tow truck operators or towing businesses to remove, store and dispose of abandoned, nuisance or junked motor vehicles in compliance with this chapter and applicable state laws.
(C) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the legal authority or powers of officers of the Police Department and the Fire Department in enforcing other laws or in otherwise carrying out their duties.
(1992 Code, § 90.02) (Ord. O-40-05129697, passed 5-12-1997)