(A) Any vehicle impounded under the authority granted herein shall be stored and held safely until a written order for its release, signed by an authorized officer of the city, has been issued. For vehicles impounded under the authority of § 70.137(F), (G), (H), (I), or (J), such order of release shall be conditioned upon the payment of an impound fee in the amount of $100 by the person to whom the release is issued. This impound fee shall be independent of any fines, costs or fees which may be assessed from citations issued to any person for violation of traffic laws or other ordinance violations involving the impounded vehicle and in addition to any fees owned to the towing service for the impoundment and storage. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations consistent with this chapter to implement this section.
(B) There is hereby created within the police fund, a special account into which all impound fees shall be deposited from which expenditures may be used for enforcement of traffic safety and administration of this chapter.
(Ord. 1812, passed 12-2-08; Am. Ord. 1828, passed 8-4-09; Am. Ord. 1843, passed 11-2-10)