The Police Department and the Compliance Department of the city are the authorized agencies assigned the responsibility for removing vehicles defined as abandoned under the provision of this chapter of IC 9-22-1 et seq.
(A) Any vehicle which under the standards established by IC 9-22-1 et seq. has an appraised value of less than $200 shall be subject to removal, impoundment, and sale by the city.
(1) After making a reasonable effort to ascertain the owner or persons who may be in control of the abandoned vehicle by inquiring of other persons in the neighborhood where the abandoned vehicle is located, such vehicles shall be tagged by an officer with a notice tag affixed in a prominent place on such vehicle and the tag which shall be prepared by the Police or Compliance Department shall contain the following information:
(a) That the vehicle or parts are considered abandoned;
(b) That the vehicle or parts will be removed 72 hours thereafter, impounded and subsequently disposed of;
(c) That the owner will be held responsible for all cost incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal, and if not paid, the owner's registration privileges will be suspended;
(d) That the owner may avoid costs or suspension of registration privileges by removal of the vehicle or parts within 72 hours; and
(e) The date, officer's name, and the address and telephone number of the city department to contact for information.
(2) No impounded vehicle shall be sold by the city prior to the expiration of 15 days from the date the city mails a written notice to the owner advising him that his vehicle has been impounded and must be removed from the impounding facility by the owner within 15 days of the date of mailing the notice or the city will proceed to dispose of the vehicle by sale to a disposal agent.
(B) Any vehicle which under the standards established by IC 9-22-1 et seq. has an appraised value of more than $200 shall be subject to removal, impoundment, and sale by the city.
(1) After making a reasonable effort to ascertain the owner or persons who may be in control of the abandoned vehicle by inquiring of other person in the neighborhood where the abandoned vehicle is located, such vehicles shall be tagged by an officer with a notice tag affixed in a prominent place on such vehicle and the tag which shall be prepared by the Police or Compliance Department shall contain the following information:
(a) That the vehicle or parts are considered abandoned;
(b) That the vehicle or parts will be removed 72 hours thereafter, impounded and subsequently disposed of;
(c) That the owner will be held responsible for all cost incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal, and if not paid, the owner's registration privileges will be suspended;
(d) That the owner may avoid costs or suspension of registration privileges by removal of the vehicle or parts within 72 hours; and
(e) The date, officer's name, and the address and phone telephone number of the city department to contact for information.
(2) No impounded vehicle shall be sold by the city prior to the expiration of 30 days from the date the city mails a written notice by certified mail to the owner advising him that his vehicle has been impounded and must be removed from the impounding facility by the owner within 30 days of the date of mailing the notice or the city will proceed to dispose of the vehicle by sale to a disposal agent.
('67 Code, § 71.12) (Ord. 4- 1973, passed 7-2-73; Am. Ord. 9-1988, passed 10-24-88; Am. Ord. 3, 2016, passed 4-4-16) Penalty, see § 101.99