(a) No person shall drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle within the City of Chicago while under the influence of alcohol, other drug or drugs, intoxicating compound or compounds or any combination thereof, as defined and prohibited by 625 ILCS 5/11-501, as amended.
(b) Any vehicle used in a violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to seizure and impoundment pursuant to this section. The owner of record of such vehicle shall be liable to the city for an administrative penalty of $2,000 in addition to fees for the towing and storage of the vehicle as provided in Section 9-92-080.
(c) 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 agents. 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 the 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.
(d) Section 2-14-132 shall apply whenever a motor vehicle is seized and impounded pursuant to this section.
(Added Coun. J. 12-12-01, p. 76443, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-15-04, p. 39840, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 14596, Art. I, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 142; Amend Coun. J. 7-22-20, p. 18957, § 4))