City of Reading recently issued the following announcement.
Code & License Appeals Board
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
3:00 pm
Virtual Meeting
Agenda
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the public is prohibited from physically attending the meetings. The meetings can be viewed LIVE while the meeting is taking place via the Zoom link below, via the dial-in phone number and on Facebook. The recordings of the meeting will also be posted on the City’s website after the meeting
Public Comment Instructions:
- To comment at the meeting, citizens can register by calling or emailing the City Clerk's Office by noon on the day of the meeting. Instructions to access the virtual meeting app or dial-in will be provided upon registration. Call 610-655-6205 or e-mail council@readingpa.gov
- Public comment for meetings will also be accepted in writing by noon on the day of the meeting through an e-mail to council@readingpa.gov. The message must clearly be marked as Public Comment. The comment received in writing will be read into the record at the meeting.
- Those speaking should limit their comments to no longer than 5 minutes
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I......... Call to Order – M. Mayfield
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II........ Introduction of Board Members Present
III...... Election of a Chair
IV...... Public Comment
V........ Explanation of Part 13 Motorized Devices and All-Terrain Vehicles – LT Demko
VI...... Appeals to Seizure – M. Mayfield
VII..... Forfeiture of Seized Vehicles – Approve or Reject
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VIII. Adjourn
Part 13
Motorized Devices and All-Terrain Vehicles
- 576-1306. Enforcement.
A. Penalties. The penalty for a violation of this section relating to the operation of motorized devices and all-terrain vehicles shall be forfeiture of the vehicle. Automatic forfeiture shall apply to all subsequent violations of this section.
B. Notices of violation and a seizure notice shall be issued by the Police Department. Contested charges shall be resolved, penalties shall be imposed, and payments shall be collected and processed by the Police Department.
C. Seizure. In addition to the notice of violation, whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe a vehicle has been used or is being used in violation of this section, the officer may seize the vehicle. The vehicle shall be stored at a secure location as determined by the Public Works and Police Departments until the final adjudication of the offense.
D. Forfeiture. Forfeiture, other than voluntary forfeiture (as set forth below) by the owner, of the impounded vehicle shall be approved or rejected by the Code and License Appeals Board though an appeal by the defendant or vehicle owner. If an appeal hearing is not requested within ten (10) days of the receipt of the seizure notice, the Police Department shall issue a list of vehicles with a copy of the violation notices and seizure notices to the Code and License Appeals Board for approval or rejection.
(1) If forfeiture is not awarded, the Police Department shall return the vehicle to the owner after:
(a) The owner pays all penalties and fees for the seizure, tow and storage of the vehicle defined herein; and
(b) The owner provides proof of registration, title and proof of insurance.
(2) If forfeiture is awarded, the Police Department shall dispose of the vehicle in an appropriate manner which may include destruction of the vehicle to reduce the opportunity for the vehicle to be used in any manner that would violate this section.
(3) If the Police Department cannot identify the legal owner of the impounded vehicle within 45 days, the Department shall file a request for forfeiture that includes the methods used to determine the ownership of the vehicle with the Code and License Appeals Board. The Board shall approve or reject the request at their next meeting. If the request is approved the vehicle(s) shall be immediately destroyed.
E. Voluntary Forfeiture. Any person to whom a ticket is issued may, if he provides proof that he is the registered owner of the vehicle, within ten (10) days of receipt of the seizure notice, agree to forfeit the vehicle in lieu of contesting the violation and in lieu of other fines and penalties or file an appeal with the Code and License Appeals Board.
- 576-1307 Vehicles Seized Prior to the Effective Date of this Part.
Notices of seizure shall be issued to the owners of vehicles that have been seized prior to the effective date of this Part by certified and first class mail notifying the owner that he/she has 30 days to claim the vehicle as per § 576-1306 D.(1) above or appeal the seizure to the Code and License Appeals Board as per § 576-1306 B. (1) above. Failure to take either action by the owner of the vehicle shall result in the Police Department making a request for forfeiture to the Code and License Appeals Board as per § 576-1306 D. (3) above.
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