(A) Vehicles seized or impounded by the city may, at the direction of the Police Department, be transported to such place as the city may designate.
(B) The owner of the vehicle shall be responsible to the city or the city’s designee for the following costs prior to the city or the city’s designee releasing the vehicle. (The City Manager, or his or her designee, may, to meet the best ends of justice or expedite on-going investigations, release the owner of part or all of the cost owed the city or the city’s designee.)
(1) The actual cost to have said vehicle transported to the place of storage, including the actual towing expenses.
(2) A storage charge as allowed by law charged by the city’s designee. For purposes of this section, the day of receipt shall constitute the first day and the day of release shall constitute the last day.
(3) All fees incurred by the city or the city’s designee, including lien filing fees, to either return the vehicle to the owner or sell the vehicle pursuant to statutory authority. Prior to releasing the vehicle, the owner shall obtain authorization to release from the Bethany Police Department, and pay to the city’s designee, all costs listed above. If the vehicle is impounded pursuant to any lawful authority, then those provisions shall apply in addition to the requirements of this section. If the vehicle is impounded pursuant to the provisions of § 70.137(F), (G), (H), (I) or (J), then the owner of the vehicle, or anyone authorized by the owner of the vehicle, shall show proof of valid security verification, valid operator’s license and valid vehicle tag registration, before the Police Department will authorize release of the vehicle. If the owner fails to claim the vehicle within the time prescribed by law, then the City Manager, or the city’s designee, is directed to institute proceedings to have the vehicle sold under the applicable statutes of the State of Oklahoma.
(Ord. 1812, passed 12-2-08; Am. Ord. 1828, passed 8-4-09; Am. Ord. 1878, passed 12-17-13)