§ 60A-9. Storage facilities.

A. 

All storage facilities operated or used by towing services shall meet all local zoning and code requirements and must be located within 15 miles of the geographic center of the Borough of Lavallette or within the Borough.

B. 

All towing services shall have indoor storage facilities at their disposal for motor vehicles which have been involved in criminal activity and impounded by the Police Department.

C. 

All storage facilities shall have a business office open to the public between normal business hours at least five days a week, excluding holidays.

D. 

All outside storage facilities shall be secured and fully enclosed by a sturdy fence having a minimum height of six feet, with a lockable gate for ingress and egress, and shall be lighted from dusk to dawn.

E. 

An additional retrieval fee, as set by resolution of the governing body, may be charged for release of vehicles from the impound lot after normal business hours.

F. 

All towing services shall be responsible for ensuring the proper and safe storage of all motor vehicles towed pursuant to this chapter, and shall be liable for any damage incurred by such motor vehicles while in transit to or while stored in the storage facilities, excepting only damage caused by law enforcement officers during a motor vehicle stop or investigation.