§ 74.07 POST-TOWING NOTICE.
   (A)    After a vehicle or trailer has been towed pursuant to §§ 73.055, 74.02 and 74.04, written notice shall be provided to registered owner(s) and any other person(s) having interest in the vehicle or trailer as shown in the records of the Department of Transportation.
   (B)   The notice will be mailed by certified mail within 48 hours of the tow, excluding holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The post-tow notice shall include the following information:
      (1)   The vehicle or trailer has been towed by the city pursuant to §§ 73.055, 74.02 and 74.04;
      (2)   The location of the vehicle or trailer and address and telephone number of the facility that may be contacted for information;
      (3)   The vehicle or trailer is subject to towing and storage charges and any outstanding parking tickets and administrative fees;
      (4)   The vehicle or trailer and its contents are subject to a possessory lien for the towing and storage charges;
      (5)   If the vehicle is not claimed by a specified date, the vehicle or trailer and its contents may be sold by the city or the towing and storage facility where the vehicle or trailer is located, and failure to timely reclaim the vehicle or trailer constitutes a waiver of all interest in the vehicle or trailer;
      (6)   The vehicle or trailer and its contents may be immediately reclaimed by presentation to the appropriate authority of satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession and either payment of all towing and storage charges or the deposit of cash security or a bond equal to the charges with the appropriate authority;
      (7)   The owner, possessor, or person having an interest in the vehicle or trailer is entitled to a prompt hearing contesting the validity of the tow and/or to contest the reasonableness of the towing and storage charges. The request must be submitted in writing to the Municipal Court not more than five days from the mailing date of the notice, excluding holidays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
   (C)   If no vehicle identification number, registration plates, or other markings on the vehicle or trailer can identify the owner, then no notice need be mailed or provided.
(Prior Code, § 6.630) (Ord. 2020-01, passed 1-27-2020; Ord. 2024-04, passed 3-18-2024)