(A) Except as provided in division (C) below, the owner of an abandoned vehicle or parts is responsible for the abandonment, and liable for all of the costs incidental to the removal, storage and disposal of the vehicle or the parts under this chapter.
(B) The costs for storage of an abandoned vehicle may not exceed $1,500.
(C) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed or stored the vehicle, the person who previously owned the vehicle is not responsible for storage fees.
(D) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed or stored the vehicle, and proceeds from the sale of the vehicle covered the removal, towing and storage expenses, any remaining proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be returned to the previous owner of the vehicle if the previous owner is known.
(I.C. 9-22-1-4) (Ord. 2015-06, passed 5-11-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99