The police officer causing a vehicle to be impounded for any reason shall secure any valuable property that is in plain view in the vehicle before it is impounded. The property may be secured by placing it in the property room of the Grayson Police Department or by removing it from plain view. If the vehicle cannot be secured, then the officer shall remove the property prior to impoundment and store it in the property room. Officers are not required to remove property installed in the vehicle such as a stereo system or speakers. Officers shall not be responsible for removing property when impounding an unintended vehicle that was secure before the officer arrived. Officers shall not tow a vehicle that is transporting live animals until the animals have been removed. A wrecker driver may refuse to impound a vehicle with unsecured, valuable property until the officer removes same.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 5-14-07; Am. Ord. 04-2009, passed 7-30-09)