VEHICLE BOOTING

Any vehicle which has three (3) or more outstanding unpaid tickets for parking violations or which has accumulated over $200 in outstanding fines and/or penalties for parking violations may be impounded or immobilized (wheel lock boot) by the Police Department. An administrative surcharge of $50 is imposed to offset the cost of maintenance, placement and removal of the immobilization device.   

Tampering with or attempted removal of immobilization device is prohibited. No person shall attempt to or tamper with, deface, remove or destroy any immobilization device or move a vehicle immobilized. A violation shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for up to 10 days, or both. 

The vehicle is immobilized by a boot device rather than towing and impoundment in order to save you time and money.

FAILURE TO RESOLVE THE FINES AND PENALTIES WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF BOOTING MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL AND STORAGE OF THE VEHICLE BY MEANS OF TOWING AND STORAGE AT A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE IMPOUND LOT AT THE EXPENSE AND RISK OF THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE.

In the event of the impoundment of the vehicle, the vehicle will be released to its owner upon payment of all towing and storage fees and charges together with payment of all fines and penalties for delinquent parking tickets. 

If a vehicle has been impounded or immobilized and the vehicle owner contests the outstanding parking violations, the vehicle owner shall be required to appear in Village Court to answer outstanding summonses and post bond, the amount of which shall not exceed the total of the maximum fines permitted upon conviction of the offenses charged in outstanding summonses against the vehicle (including accrued penalties) plus the expense of towing and storage. Upon posting of the bond with the Village of Johnson City Court, and payment of wheel lock fee, if applicable, the vehicle shall be released to the owner.