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may assess an administrative processing fee of $50 and a storage fee of $5 per day thereafter. Storage fees may only be assessed for days on which claimants are able to reclaim property. C. Proper claimants under this article are limited to: 1. An owner over 16 years of age; or 2. A parent or legal guardian of an owner who is under 16 years of age; or 3. A parent or legal guardian of a person under 16 years of age who is in possession of the electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist at the time of seizure. D. The agency employer of an officer affecting a seizure under this article shall notify the parent or legal guardian of the person in possession at the time of seizure. Such notification shall be by first-class mail. Should no valid claim be made for the seized electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist within 90 days of seizure, title to the seized electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist shall vest in the seizing agency’s municipal employer. E. Law enforcement agencies affecting seizures pursuant to this article may promulgate regulations regarding the storage, release and/or destruction of any electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist seized under this article. SECTION 4: § 179-7. Disclosure requirement. A. Any person who sells or offers for sale an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to any person within the Village of Orchard Park for compensation shall disclose, in writing, the restrictions set forth in Chapter 179, Skateboards, Electric Scooters, Motorized Scooters, and Electric Bicycles, of this chapter by conspicuously posting a statement of these restrictions at each point of sale (all capital letters not less than two inches in height on a contrasting background) and by providing a written copy of such restrictions to each such person who actually purchases an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist. B. Willful failure to comply with 179-7 of this article shall constitute a violation punishable by a civil fine of $1000 for each violation. Each day or part of a day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Section 3. Applicability. A. This law shall apply to all actions occurring on or after the effective date of this law. B. In the event that statewide legislation is enacted into law authorizing the use of electric scooters or bicycles with electric assist on public roads, highways, sidewalks or rights-of-way, via the issuance of an operator’s license after the completion of a training program or after the passing of an examination to secure such license, then this article shall be null and void. Section 4. Reverse Preemption. This article shall be null and void on the day that statewide or federal legislation goes into effect, incorporating either the same or substantially similar provisions as are contained in this article, or in the event that a pertinent state or federal administrative agency issues and promulgates regulations preempting such action by the Village of Orchard Park. The Village Board may determine via mere resolution whether identical or substantially similar statewide legislation has been enacted for the purposes of triggering the provisions of this section.