Any hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle impounded pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter and § 11-40-3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, being 65 ILCS 5/11-40-3.1, whether impounded at a public facility or on the property of a private towing service, shall be kept in custody for a period of ten days for the purpose of determining the identity of the registered owner or lienholder and contacting such owner or lienholder, if known, by regular U.S. Mail. At the expiration of the ten-day period, without the benefit of disposition information being received from the registered owner or lienholder, the Police Department shall authorize the disposal of the vehicle as junk.
(Ord. 2016-001, passed 1-12-2016)