Town of Pulaski issues statement on vans, other inoperable vehicles
The Town of Pulaski issued this statement Tuesday afternoon:
The town has been towing inoperable vans from two locations for the past 18 months as part of our uniform code enforcement program. Regrettably, this effort has not been successful in abating the code violation as the property owners have paid for towing costs and then returned the vans to those sites.
The property owners also filed suit against the town claiming that the town’s enforcement actions violated their constitutional rights. The property owners sought an emergency injunction to prohibit the town from continuing to tow inoperable vans from the sites.
As a result, the town has been engaged in a lengthy court process for nearly a year to defend its right to tow these vehicles.
On March 11, 2022 the local Circuit Court denied the injunction request and noted that the town “acted reasonably and rationally and fairly and appropriately under the law” in its enforcement actions.
Going forward, the Town will continue to tow inoperable vehicles from those properties until those properties are brought into compliance with the town’s inoperable vehicle ordinances, as applied consistently throughout the town.
Furthermore, the Town will continue to take other lawful enforcement actions until those properties are brought into compliance with the Town’s zoning ordinances, as applied consistently throughout the town.
The town likewise will take similar actions against other properties and property owners who are not in compliance with town code ordinances.
March 29, 2022 @ 7:31 pm
good job keep it up clean up the town also there’s one on allison lane it’s been here at least I year get it too
March 29, 2022 @ 8:38 pm
where can you find the town codes
March 30, 2022 @ 10:25 am
http://pulaski-va.elaws.us/
March 30, 2022 @ 9:54 am
Inoperable electric car parked on the street in front of our property for months, with Reject inspection sticker. Town police say it’s legal to stay as long as the tags are current. That can’t be right. Tow it!
April 8, 2022 @ 11:47 am
people living on caseknife road across from the church im sure they are in violation of town ordnence by having trash and stuff piled to the ceiling just plum nasty.i drive by it every day just wanting to let the town know..