2543-18 Revising Prohibition of Towing and Storage Fees.pdf

3 f. Any vehicle towed will only be released upon presentation of a duly authorized and executed release from the Police Department authorizing such release. g. Licensee shall not charge a storage or towing fee when it tows a vehicle registered to a resident of the Township designated to be impounded or stored as part of a criminal investigation by the West Orange Police Department or other law enforcement agency operating within the Township of West Orange, except that this provision shall not prevent Licensee from seeking restitution including storage or towing fees in a criminal prosecution resulting from the criminal investigation. h. Licensee shall not charge a storage or towing fee for the transport or storage of any vehicle owned by the Township being transported or stored en route to a designated automobile repair facility. i. Licensee shall not charge a storage or tow fee when a vehicle is towed or impounded in error, whether by error on the part of Licensee or by error on the part of the West Orange Police Department in misidentifying a vehicle for towing or impounding. Licensee shall refund to the owner of the vehicle any storage or tow fee already paid for a vehicle towed or stored in error. j. All fees charged pursuant to this ordinance shall be due and payable prior to the tow operator being required to return the vehicle to the owner or other person authorized by the owner to obtain possession of the towed vehicle. III. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES Any Ordinances of the Township which are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. IV. SEVERABILITY If any part of this Ordinance shall be deemed invalid, such parts shall be severed and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of this Ordinance. V. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Robert D. Parisi, Mayor Susan McCartney, Council President Introduced: May 22, 2018