(A) From November 1 to April 1, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle, or any owner to permit a motor vehicle to be parked on any street, or within the city’s street right-of-way, which includes the boulevard in the city, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(B) Before and after the November 1 to April 1 parking restriction, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle, or any owner to permit a motor vehicle to be parked on any street, or within the city’s street right-of-way, which includes the boulevard, at any time between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. when there is an average of two or more inches of snow on the city streets.
(C) The removal of the violating vehicles does not preclude prosecution for violation of this section.
(D) Whenever the Police Department, or its authorized agent, has impounded a vehicle described in this section, notice of the removal, and the storage place of the vehicle, shall be mailed to the last registered owner of the vehicle, within ten days, if name and address of the owner can be ascertained with reasonable diligence. The notice shall:
(1) Set forth the date and place of the taking, year, make, model, and serial number of the subject motor vehicle, if the information can be reasonably obtained, and the place where the vehicle is held;
(2) Inform the owner and any lien holders of his or her right to reclaim the vehicle as provided herein; and
(3) State that the failure of the owner or lien holders to exercise his or her right to reclaim the vehicle and contents shall be deemed a waiver by him or her of all the right, title, and interest in the vehicle and contents, and consent to the sale of the vehicle and contents at a public auction authorized by this section.
(E) The notice shall be sent by mail to the registered owner, if any, of the subject motor vehicle, and to all readily identifiable lien holders of record. If it is impossible to determine, with reasonable certainty, the identity and address of the registered owner and all lien holders, the notice shall be published once in the newspaper of general circulation in the area where the motor vehicle was seized. Published notices may be grouped together for convenience and economy.
(F) The owner or any lien holder, or a motor vehicle seized pursuant to this section, shall have the right to reclaim the vehicle from the city upon payment set forth herein within 15 days after the date of the notice of the taking of the motor vehicle.
(G) If a motor vehicle seized pursuant to this section is not claimed, it shall be sold at public auction as provided by M.S. § 168B.08, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 280, passed 1-8-2019) Penalty, see § 70.99