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§ 33.003 SALE; WAITING PERIODS.
   (A)   An impounded vehicle is eligible for disposal or sale 15 days after notice to the owner if the vehicle is determined to be a junk vehicle, except that it may have a valid, current registration plate and still be eligible for disposal or sale; or an abandoned motor vehicle.
   (B)   An impounded vehicle is eligible for disposal or sale 45 days after notice to the owner if the vehicle is determined to be an unauthorized vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 2.60, Subd. 1C) (Ord. 164, effective 12-29-1995)
§ 33.004 NOTICE.
   (A)   When an impounded vehicle is taken into custody, the city or impound lot operator shall give notice of the taking within five days. The notice shall set forth the date and place of the taking, the year, make, model and serial number of the abandoned motor vehicle, if the information can be reasonably obtained, and the place where the vehicle is being held, shall inform the owner and any lien holders of their right to reclaim the vehicle under § 33.005 of this subchapter, and shall state that failure of the owner or lien holder to exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle and contents within the appropriate time allowed under statute shall be deemed a waiver by them of all rights, title and interest in the vehicle and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle and contents pursuant to § 33.006 of this subchapter.
   (B)   The notice shall be sent by mail to the registered owner, if any, of the impounded motor vehicle and to all readily identifiable lien holders of record. This information shall be made available to impound lot operators for notification purposes. 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 official newspaper where the motor vehicle was towed from or abandoned. Published notices may be grouped together for convenience and economy. If an unauthorized vehicle remains unclaimed after 30 days from the date the notice was sent, a second notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner, if any, of the unauthorized vehicle and to all readily identifiable lien holders of record.
(Prior Code, § 2.60, Subd. 1D) (Ord. 180, effective 2-20-1998)
§ 33.005 RIGHT TO RECLAIM.
   (A)   The owner or any lien holder of an impounded motor vehicle shall have the right to reclaim the vehicle from the city or impound lot upon payment of all towing and storage charges resulting from taking the vehicle into custody within 15 or 45 days as applicable under this subchapter after the date of the notice required by this subchapter.
   (B)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair any lien of a garage keeper under the laws of this state, or the right of the lien holder to foreclose.
   (C)   For the purposes of this section, GARAGE KEEPER is an operator of a parking place or establishment, an operator of a motor vehicle storage facility or an operator of an establishment for the servicing, repair or maintenance of motor vehicles.
(Prior Code, § 2.60, Subd. 1E)
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