(A) Upon failure to timely abate the nuisance the Code Enforcement Officer, Police Department or his or her contractual designee, is authorized, empowered and directed to remove and dispose of the junk/abandoned vehicle and/or vehicle parts. Any person designated by the Code Enforcement Officer or Police Department to remove, transport or store any junk/abandoned vehicle or the city if it does so, shall have a lien against same for the reasonable charges for the towing, transporting or storing.
(B) The person designated by the city to remove the vehicle or the city itself may sell the vehicle for the charges if the same have not been paid during the impoundment period. The sale shall be advertised and conducted in accordance with KRS Chapter 424 and notice thereof shall be sent by certified return receipt mail to the owner of the junk vehicle and to any other person known to have any interest therein, addressed to the persons at their last known address at least ten days before the sale is held.
(C) However, all requirements of KRS Chapter 376 regarding notice and sale for towing and storing charges shall be satisfied and the city shall not be liable to any person towing or storing junk vehicles. Any excess proceeds of sale shall be paid to or held for the benefit of the owner of the property sold and any other person known to have an interest therein.
(Ord. 23-2011, passed 12-13-2011)