The Shire regularly receives complaints from members of the public concerning vehicles being left parked for long periods on public roads or road verges.  Under Council’s Local Laws any motor vehicle left parked in a public place for twenty-four (24) hours or more, without the written approval of the Chief Executive Officer of the Council, will be deemed to be abandoned and will therefore be impounded by Council, and taken to Council’s public pound, in accordance with Council’s Local Laws relating to removal and disposal of obstructing vehicles.

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(i) Vehicles must have been abandoned for more than 24 hours. 

(ii)  Ranger will assess and after 24 hours call a tow truck driver to tow the vehicle to the impound yard. 

(iii)  Details of vehicles will be entered and an impound number created. 

(iv)  A vehicle plate search will be performed - if the owner is identified a letter will be sent advising that the vehicle has been impounded. 

(v)  Vehicles are impounded for up to 2 months (60 days), after which expressions of interest to purchase the vehicle may be called. 

 (vi)  Plates will be removed prior to the sale of the vehicle.  If a vehicle is unregistered, the plates will be removed immediately and returned to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure who will issue a Plate Return Acknowledgement receipt.

Where an owner seeks to reclaim an impounded vehicle the following applies:

*  Proof of identity and ownership (registration papers) must be produced and documented. 
*  The cost of impoundment fee and towing fee must be paid prior to the vehicle's release.