(A) The owner of an abandoned vehicle is responsible for the abandonment and liable for all of the costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal of the abandoned vehicle.
(B) In addition, owners of abandoned vehicles are responsible for:
(1) The costs of storage of the abandoned vehicle, provided the storage costs do not exceed $1,500, or whatsoever amount is set by statute;
(2) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed, or stored the vehicle, the person who previously owned the abandoned vehicle is not responsible for storage fees; and
(3) If an abandoned vehicle is sold to a person who removed, towed, or stored the vehicle, and proceeds from the sale of the abandoned vehicle covered the removal, towing, and storage expenses, any remaining proceeds from the sale of the abandoned vehicle shall be returned to the previous owner of the abandoned vehicle if the previous owner is known.
(Ord. 2017-15, passed 11-7-2017) Penalty, see § 91.99