(A) The Town Marshal is the authorized agency assigned the responsibility for removing vehicles defined as “abandoned” under the provisions of I.C. 9-13-2-1.
(B) Any vehicle which, under the standards established by I.C. 9-22-1-23, has a value of less than $100 shall be subject to removal to an automobile scrapyard, where the vehicle shall be disposed of in such a fashion so as to render it incapable of use as a vehicle. The vehicles shall be tagged by a police officer with a notice tag affixed in a prominent place on the vehicle. The tag shall contain the following information:
(1) The date, time, officer’s name and the address and telephone number to contact for information;
(2) The vehicle or parts are considered abandoned;
(3) The vehicle or parts will be removed after 72 hours;
(4) The owner will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage and disposal and, if not paid, the owner’s registration privileges will be suspended on that car; and
(5) The owner may avoid costs by removal of the vehicle or parts within 72 hours.
(C) Vehicles valued in excess of $100 according to the standards set forth in I.C. 9-22-1-23 and found abandoned shall be tagged with a notice tag by a police officer. The notice shall contain the following information:
(1) The date, time, officer’s name and address and telephone number to contact for information;
(2) The vehicle or parts are considered abandoned;
(3) The vehicle or parts will be removed after 72 hours;
(4) The owner will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage and disposal and if not paid the owner’s registration privileges will be suspended on that car; and
(5) The owner may avoid costs by removal of the vehicle or parts within 72 hours.
(D) If the tagged vehicle or parts are not removed within that 72-hour period, the officer shall prepare a written abandoned vehicle report of the vehicle or parts including information on the condition, missing parts, and other facts that might substantiate that the market value is less than $100. Photographs shall be taken to describe the condition of the vehicle or parts.
(E) The final disposal of vehicles valued at either over $100 or under $100 shall be in accordance with the provisions of I.C. 9-22-1-1 et seq., which is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.
(Prior Code, § 90.04) (Ord. 1-1972, passed 7-5-1972)
Statutory reference:
Authority of municipality to establish procedures relating to abandoned vehicles, see I.C. 9-22-1-30 and 9-22-1-31
Related provisions, see I.C. 9-22-1-11 through 9-22-1-14