(A) Whenever a motor vehicle has been removed, the wrecker who moved the vehicle shall, within two hours, give or cause to be given notice to the Danville Police Department of the fact of such removal and the reasons therefor and of the manner in which such vehicle may be reclaimed. Any such notice shall also be given to the proprietor of the storage lot or garage to which such vehicle is removed.
(B) Such notice shall include:
(1) A description of the vehicle;
(2) Its license number;
(3) The date and time of its removal;
(4) Location from where it was removed;
(5) Its present location;
(6) The name and address of its owner and last operator, if known;
(7) Its final disposition; and
(8) The reason for its removal.
(C) Notice is not required in the event:
(1) The owner or person in charge of such vehicle signs a release from such notice at the scene of the tow;
(2) The reason for the motor vehicle’s removal was not an alleged violation of law; and
(3) The wrecker agrees and keeps such release on file for a period of 30 days.
(4) The wrecker has been called to the location where the vehicle is being removed by a police officer, an emergency services dispatcher or other representative of the Danville Police Department.
(Ord. 17-2009, passed 9-21-09)