(A) The Chief of Police upon complaint of any person adversely affected may order into storage any motor vehicle, other than an abandoned junk motor vehicle as defined in R.C. § 4513.63, left on private agricultural property without permission of person having right to possession of property for at least four hours, or that has been left at a repair garage or a place of storage for a period longer than agreed upon, consistently with the requirements and provisions of R.C. § 4513.60(A)-(C) in order to comply with this section.
(B) (1) The owner or lienholder of a motor vehicle that is ordered into storage pursuant to division (A) of this section may reclaim it upon both of the following:
(a) Payment of the following fees:
1. Not more than $90 for the removal of the motor vehicle. However, if the motor vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds, and is a truck, bus or a combination of a commercial tractor and trailer or semitrailer, not more than $150 for the removal.
2. Not more than $12 per 24 hour period for the storage of the motor vehicle. However, if the motor vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds and is a truck, bus or a combination of a commercial tractor and trailer or semitrailer, not more than $20 per 24-hour period for storage.
(b) Presentation of proof of ownership, which may be evidenced by a certificate of title to the motor vehicle, a certificate of registration for the motor vehicle, or a lease agreement.
(2) Upon presentation of proof of ownership, as required under division (B)(1)(b) of this section, the owner of a motor vehicle that is ordered into storage under this section may retrieve any personal items from the motor vehicle consistently with R.C. § 4513.60(D)(2).
(3) If a motor vehicle that is ordered into storage pursuant to this section remains unclaimed by the owner for 30 days, the procedures established by R.C. §§ 4513.61 and 4513.62 apply.
(C) (1) No person shall remove, or cause the removal of, any motor vehicle from any private residential or private agricultural property other than in accordance with this section or R.C. §§ 4513.61 to 4513.65.
(2) No towing service or storage facility shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section.
(D) This section does not apply to any private residential or private agricultural property that is established as a private tow-away zone.
(E) The owner of any towing service or storage facility that violates division (C) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2017-22, passed 4-3-2017)
Statutory reference:
Vehicle left on private residential or private agricultural property without the permission of person having right to possession of property, see R.C. § 4513.60
Willfully leaving junk motor vehicles, see R.C. § 4513.65