A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, no owner, lien holder, or other person shall be legally entitled to take possession of a vehicle impounded under this chapter until the administrative penalty and fees applicable under this chapter have been paid. However, whenever a person with a lien of record against an impounded vehicle has commenced foreclosure proceedings, possession of the vehicle shall be given to that person if he or she agrees in writing to refund to the city the amount of the net proceeds of any foreclosure sale, less any amounts required to pay all lien holders of record, not to exceed the administrative penalty, plus the applicable fees.
B. For purposes of this chapter, the "owner of record" of a vehicle is the record titleholder as registered with the secretary of state, state of Illinois. (Ord. M-23-06, 6-5-2006)