(a) Public property.
(1) Whenever the Chief of Police or his designee shall find such vehicle placed or stored in the open upon a public highway, alley, or thoroughfare, or other public property, within the City, he shall issue an order to the owner of such vehicle, if known, to remove such vehicle within three days.
(2) Notice of such order shall be given to such owner, if known, in writing, but if such owner shall be unknown, such written notice shall be placed in plain view upon the vehicle.
(3) If such vehicle is not removed within three days after such notice, the Chief of Police, or his designee shall cause said vehicle to be removed by a junk or salvage yard or wrecker service, the cost and expense of such removal by a junk or salvage yard or by a wrecker service to be paid by the owner of the vehicle.
(4) Impounded vehicles shall be released either upon payment by the owner, operator, or authorized representative of same, of the fees charged for towing and storage, or upon order of the Chief of Police or his designee, or upon the order of a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
(5) The form of all notices shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of I.C., 9-22-1-11.
(b) Private property.
(1) Whenever the Chief of Police or his designee shall find such vehicle placed or stored in the open upon private property, within the City, he shall issue an order to the owner of such vehicle, if known, or the person who owns or controls the private property upon which such vehicle is placed or stored according to the procedures set forth in I.C., 9-22-1-11 through 9-22-1-14.
(2) Impounded vehicles shall be released either upon payment by the owner, operator, or authorized representative of same, of the fees charged for towing and storage, or upon order of the Chief of Police or his designee, or upon the order of a court of appropriate jurisdiction.
(`91 Code, § 6-117) (Ord. D-832, § 6-117, 9-22-92; Ord. D-2505-19, 12-16-19)