(A) On request of the legal owner or the person entitled to possession of the vehicle, a hearing shall be held before the Municipal Judge.
(B) The hearing will be set and conducted within 31 calendar days. The hearing may be set for a later date if requested by the owner or the person entitled to possession. At the hearing, the owner may contest:
(1) The validity of the action of the law enforcement officer in taking the vehicle into custody; and
(2) The creation and amount of the lien attached to the vehicle.
(C) The city shall have the burden of showing the validity of taking of the vehicle.
(D) At any time prior to the requested hearing, the owner or the person entitled to possession of the vehicle may regain possession of the vehicle by posting security with the city in the form of cash in an amount sufficient to cover costs of removal and storage.
(Ord. 40.01, passed 1-8-1991; Am. Ord. 2008-02-04, passed 2-12-2008)