The traffic compliance administrator shall serve a posttowing notice upon the registered owner of a vehicle immobilized or towed and impounded under this chapter which notice shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:
A. Date of immobilization or towing and date of impoundment.
B. Location of vehicle.
C. That the vehicle was immobilized under this chapter for nonpayment of fines or penalties assessed for the violation of three (3) or more violations of vehicular standing, parking, or compliance regulation(s) for which the registered owner has been determined liable and notified of impending immobilization or towing and impoundment.
D. Date of pretowing notice of impending immobilization or towing and impoundment.
E. That the registered owner may contest the validity of the immobilization or towing and impoundment by completing and signing the request for hearing portion of the notice and filing the request for hearing with the traffic compliance administrator within, but not later than, fourteen (14) days of the date of the notice which shall be deemed filed upon receipt by the traffic compliance administrator.
F. That if the vehicle is not claimed and released pursuant to this section, within thirty (30) days after the date of the posttowing notice, then the vehicle shall be determined to be abandoned and shall be sold at public sale or disposed of pursuant to section 6-8-7 of this code.
G. That if the motor vehicle has been immobilized, towed and impounded pursuant to this chapter, the owner of record of the motor vehicle is responsible for the payment of the immobilization fee of fifty dollars ($50.00), the payment of the impoundment fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and the payment of the actual costs charged to the village by the towing company for towing fees, and the payment of a storage fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each day of storage or the actual cost charged to the village if not stored by the village (whichever fee is greater) in addition to any and all fines and penalties owed to the village as it relates to the motor vehicle or otherwise owed to the village by the motor vehicle owner.
H. That in order for the village to release the motor vehicle to the owner of record, the owner of record must pay fines, penalties, fees and charges as defined in this chapter or successfully contest the towing and impoundment as described in section 7-4-17 of this chapter and obtain an order from the hearing officer to that effect. Whenever a person or other entity with a lien of record against an impounded motor vehicle has proof of commenced repossession proceedings, and also provides the village with a hold harmless letter, possession of the motor vehicle shall be given to that lienholder upon payment of the five hundred dollars ($500.00) impoundment fee and all towing and storage costs.
I. That prior to releasing the motor vehicle to the lawful owner or person entitled to possess the motor vehicle such person must possess a valid operator's license, proof of ownership or registration, and proof of liability insurance. However, if the vehicle is being towed from the location of impoundment, only proof of ownership must be provided. (Ord. 09-66, 12-21-2009; amd. Ord. CO-2021-12, 8-16-2021)