6-5-6: IMPOUNDMENT; PROCEDURE:
The marshal's office and any officer thereof shall have the authority to take into its or their custody, and to impound, any stolen, abandoned, unidentified, wrecked or illegally or hazardously parked vehicle at and upon the public streets, roads, ways and public places within the city. Upon such removal the marshal's office shall send a notice by certified mail to every owner and lien holder listed on the certificate of title on file with the Idaho department of law enforcement. If no certificate of title is on file with the department of law enforcement, then the notice shall be sent to the apparent owners as determined by the registration certificate or other identification found in the vehicle; but if no identification of the owner can be found in the vehicle, no notice needs to be given. The notice shall include:
   A.   The make, year, model and license plate number of the vehicle;
   B.   The approximate place where the vehicle was found;
   C.   The place to which the vehicle was removed; and
   D.   A statement that the vehicle can be sold for removal and storage charges if not claimed within thirty (30) days from the date of mailing of the notice. (Ord. 294, 7-23-2002)