Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this chapter, and none of the circumstances delineated in § 70.043 of this chapter are present, the police officer shall cause the motor vehicle to be towed to a facility controlled by the city or its agents. When the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify any person identifying himself or herself as the owner of the vehicle or any person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, if there is such a person, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner’s right to request a preliminary hearing as provided in the subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 70.042) (Ord. 07-112, passed 12-11-2007; Ord. 2016-001, passed 1-12-2016)