A vehicle found by law enforcement officials to be a "junk vehicle", as defined by Montana Code Annotated section 75-10-501, and certified as having an appraised value of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less may be directly submitted for disposal in accordance with the provisions of Montana Code Annotated title 75, chapter 10, part 5, upon a release given by the city police. In the release, the city police shall include a description of the vehicle, including year, make, model, serial number, and license number if available. If the vehicle is being stored by a motor vehicle wrecking facility, the city police shall transmit the release to the motor vehicle wrecking facility, and the facility shall consider the release to meet the requirements for records under Montana Code Annotated sections 75-10-512 and 75-10-513. If the vehicle is being stored by a "qualified tow truck operator", as defined in Montana Code Annotated section 61-8-903, the city police shall transmit the release to the operator. Vehicles described in this section may be submitted for disposal without notice and without a required holding period. A licensed vehicle that otherwise meets the definition of a "junk vehicle", as defined in Montana Code Annotated section 75-10-501, and that has a value of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less may be directly submitted for disposal as provided in this section. (Ord. 386, 9-16-1991; amd. 2006 Code)