(A) (1) The Chief of Police or any member of his or her Department designated by him or her is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any vehicle left at any place within the city which appears to be in violation of this subchapter or is lost, stolen, or unclaimed.
(2) At least ten days prior to removal of any junk car or vehicle form any property, the owner of said junk car or vehicle shall be notified of such action by certified mail.
(B) (1) When a junk car or vehicle is taken into custody, the Police Department shall give notice of the taking within ten days.
(2) The notice shall set forth the date and place of taking, the year, make, model, and serial number of the junk car or vehicle and the place where the junk car or vehicle is being held, shall inform the owner and any lienholders of their right to reclaim the vehicle, and shall state that failure of the owner or lienholder to exercise their right to reclaim shall be deemed a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the car or vehicle and a consent to the sale of the car or vehicle.
(3) Said notice shall be sent by certified mail to the registered owner, if any, of the car or vehicle and to all readily identifiable lienholders of records.
(4) If it is impossible to determine the identity and address of the registered owner and all lienholders, said notice shall be published once in the official newspaper of the city.
(C) The owner or any lienholder of a junk car or vehicle shall have a right to reclaim such car or vehicle from the city, upon payment of all towing and storage charges resulting from taking said car or vehicle into custody within 15 days after the date of the notice required in division (B) above.
(D) The city shall not be held liable for any damage done to the junk car, vehicle, or property in the course of the lawful removal of a junk car or vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 1502.030)