(A) A garagekeeper who acquires custody of a motor vehicle for a purpose other than repair is entitled to towing, preservation, and notification charges and reasonable storage fees, in addition to storage fees earned under a contract, for each day:
(1) Not to exceed 5 days, until the notice described by § 93.08 of this code is mailed; and
(2) After notice is mailed, until the vehicle is removed and all accrued charges are paid.
(B) A garagekeeper who fails to report an abandoned motor vehicle to the Police Department within 48 hours after it has been abandoned may not claim reimbursement for storage of the vehicle.
(C) This section does not impair any lien that a garagekeeper has on a vehicle except for the termination or limitation of claim of storage for the failure to report the vehicle to the Police Department.
(Ord. 329, passed 11-18-1996)