Any motor vehicle whose registered owner or lessee has been determined by the Ordinance Enforcement Administrator to be liable for vehicular standing and/or parking regulation violations, for which the fines or penalties assessed are in the amount of $250 or more and remain unpaid, may be immobilized, booted or towed and impounded if:
(A) A seizure notice has been sent to the registered owner or lessee of the motor vehicle, located within the geographical boundaries of the city, which contains but which shall not be limited to the following:
(1) A statement that a final determination has been made on five or more ordinance violations, for which the fines and penalties remain unpaid;
(2) A listing of the violations for which the person has been determined to be liable, which shall include for each violation:
(a) The ordinance violation notice number;
(b) The date of issuance; and
(c) The total amount of fines and penalties assessed.
(3) A statement that the motor vehicle owned or leased by the person and located within the city is subject to immobilization and/or towing and impoundment if the fines and penalties are not paid within 15 days of the date of the notice;
(4) The date of impending towing and impoundment; and
(5) A statement that the registered owner or lessee may contest the validity of the notice by appearing in person before the Ordinance Enforcement Administrator within 15 days of the date of the notice and submitting evidence which would conclusively disprove liability, such as the following:
(a) The registered owner or lessee was not the owner or lessee of the vehicle on the date or dates the notices of violation were issued;
(b) The fines or penalties for the violations cited in the notice were paid in full; or
(c) The registered owner or lessee has not accumulated five or more ordinance violation notices which are unpaid, not adjudicated or for which no appearance was made.
(B) The motor vehicle of the registered owner or lessee to whom notice is sent has failed to make payment of the fines or penalties as specified in the notice and has failed to appear, with evidence to conclusively disprove liability, before the Ordinance Enforcement Administrator to contest the validity of the notice.
(Ord. 09-60, passed 12-22-2009)