(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)