§ 37-4. Impoundment; redemption.

A. 

Any all-terrain vehicle or motorized vehicle operated in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may be impounded. The Town of Brookhaven Commissioner of General Services shall store the impounded vehicle in a suitable place at the expense of the owner. The Commissioner shall, to the extent possible, report the impoundment of each all-terrain vehicle or motorized vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Suffolk County Police Department. The Commissioner shall, to the extent possible, ascertain the owner or custodian of the all-terrain vehicle and notify him of the impoundment and the requirements to redeem the same.

[Amended 1-7-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014, effective 1-9-2014]

B. 

The owner may redeem the vehicle upon production of proof of ownership and payment of all removal and storage fees as may be set from time to time by a Town Board resolution to cover the costs of the Town. Any all-terrain vehicle or motorized vehicle not redeemed within 10 business days of impoundment shall be treated as an abandoned vehicle under § 1224 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Amended 3-15-1988 by L.L. No. 5-1988; 10-18-1988 by L.L. No. 23-1988; 9-7-2004 by L.L. No. 23-2004, effective 9-13-2004