(a) Any motor vehicle that is used in connection with the purchase or attempt to purchase, or sale or attempt to sell, any controlled substance, as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, as demonstrated by, including, but not limited to, the amount of such controlled substance contained in the vehicle, shall be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section.
(b) Any motor vehicle that is used in connection with the unlawful purchase or unlawful attempt to purchase, or unlawful sale or unlawful attempt to sell, cannabis may be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section.
(c) The owner of record of any motor vehicle that is seized and impounded pursuant to this section shall be liable to the City for an administrative penalty of $1,000, plus towing and storage fees.
(d) Whenever a police officer has probable cause to believe that a vehicle is subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section, the police officer shall provide for the towing of the vehicle to a facility controlled by the City or its agent. Before or at the time the vehicle is towed, the police officer shall notify any person identifying himself as the owner of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation or any person who is found to be in control of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation, if there is such person, of the fact of the seizure and of the vehicle owner's right to request a preliminary hearing to be conducted under Section 2-14-132 of this Code by serving such person with a copy of the vehicle impoundment seizure report.
(e) Section 2-14-132 shall apply whenever a motor vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this section.
(Added Coun. J. 3-9-95, p. 66176; Amend Coun. J. 4-29-98, p. 66564; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 5.2; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39840, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 86194, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11547, § 12; Amend Coun. J. 7-22-20, p. 18957, § 4)