§ 90.04 IMPOUNDED VEHICLES; REDEMPTION PROCEDURE.

   If any motor vehicle is towed to the city motor vehicle pound, such towing and removal shall be at the risk of the owner. Before the owner or any person in charge of such vehicle shall be permitted to move same from such pound, he shall furnish evidence of his identity and ownership or right to possession, he shall sign a receipt for said vehicle, and shall pay to the police department the towage fee as set forth in § 90.05, plus storage charges of $.50 per day or fraction thereof.

(‘68 Code, § 5-204) (Ord. 152, passed 8-26-58); Am. Ord. 152.1, passed 11-12-58)

§ 90.05 TOWING CHARGES.

   Whenever any garage and/or filling station tows a motor vehicle to the city motor vehicle pound at the request or approval of the City Police Department, the said garage and/or filling station operator shall be entitled to receive a minimum sum of $5 from the city for each towed vehicle. It shall be within the discretion of the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative to approve a higher towage fee where the vehicle to be towed is other than an automobile or where the prevailing circumstances require extensive towing services.

(‘68 Code, § 5-205) (Ord. 152, passed 8-26-58); Am. Ord. 152.1, passed 11-12-58)

§ 90.06 REPORTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE; DISPOSITION OF VEHICLES.

   It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative to report to the Secretary of State all cars found abandoned on a highway or other place and same shall be taken in custody in the city motor vehicle pound and held by the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative for a period of 45 days after personal notice by registered mail to the registered owner of the motor vehicle to taken in custody, after which the said vehicle may be sold at public auction in the same manner and after same notice required in sales of property seized on chattel mortgage. Any surplus received at said sale shall, after all charges incurred by the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative have been paid and satisfied and all costs of sale have been deducted, be returned to the owner of said motor vehicle.

(‘68 Code, § 5-206) (Ord. 152, passed - - )

§ 90.07 REMOVAL FROM OR PLACEMENT OF VEHICLES IN POUND RESTRICTED.

   Any person, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity who attempts to remove or does remove a motor vehicle from the city motor vehicle pound, contrary to the provisions of this subchapter, or attempts to place or does place a motor vehicle in the city vehicle pound contrary to the provisions of this code, shall be in violation of this subchapter and code.

(‘68 Code, § 5- 207) (Ord. 152, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99

INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES

§ 90.20 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   ABANDONED VEHICLE. A motor vehicle which has remained on public property or any other public place open to travel by the public without the consent of the city for a period of 48 hours after the city has affixed a written notice to the vehicle advising that the vehicle must be removed from the location.

   INOPERABLE VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle which is currently not capable of being started and/or safely and properly operated on the street or which does not bear a valid and/or current license plate or tab.

(‘68 Code, § 5-801) (Ord. 266, passed 7-18-66; Am. Ord. 789, passed 3-19-01)

§ 90.21 PERMIT REQUIRED TO PARK INOPERABLE VEHICLE UPON PROPERTY, APPLICATION.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person, tenant, occupant or the owner of property to park or permit to be parked any inoperable vehicle on any property in the city without a permit as provided in this subchapter.

   (B)   Application shall be made to the City Clerk within 48 hours after any inoperable vehicle has been parked in any zoning district as herein set forth and by filing on a form furnished by the City Clerk a statement of the following:

      (1)   Address of the premises where the vehicle is to be parked;

      (2)   Name and address of the owner or person in control of the premises, and a statement attesting to his permission for such vehicle to be parked and the date of such permission;

      (3)   Name and address of the registered owner of the inoperable vehicle for which the permit is sought; the registration or title shall be presented to the officer issuing the permit;

      (4)   Description of the inoperable vehicle for which a permit is sought, as to make, model, year of manufacture, last license issued and condition which rendered it inoperable;

      (5)   Estimated length of time, not to exceed 60 days, for which the permit is being requested in order to restore the vehicle to operating condition;

      (6)    The signature of the applicant.

(‘68 Code, § 5-802) (Ord. 266, passed 7-18-66) Penalty, see § 10.99