(A) The Mayor or his duly authorized representative may remove or cause to be removed any inoperable vehicle as defined in § 90.20 or parts of such vehicle from any unenclosed private property where the owner of said vehicle or person in charge thereof has not secured the proper permit under the terms of this subchapter, after having notified, in writing, the owner or occupant of such property the intention to do so at least 48 hours prior to such removal. Such notice shall be served personally upon the owner or occupant of the property, if occupied, or may be posted in a conspicuous place upon vacant or unoccupied property or upon the vehicle itself.
(B) In addition to the foregoing, if a motor vehicle has remained on public property or any other place open to travel by the public for a period of time so that it appears to the city to be abandoned, the city shall do the following:
(1) Determine if the vehicle has been reported stolen.
(2) Affix a written notice to the vehicle. The written notice shall contain all of the following information:
(a) The date and time the notice was affixed.
(b) The name and address of the city agency taking the action.
(c) The name and badge number of the officer or employee of the city affixing the notice.
(d) The date and time the vehicle may be taken into custody and stored at the owner’s expense if the vehicle is not removed.
(e) The year, make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle.
(C) The Mayor or his duly authorized representative may remove or cause to be removed any abandoned vehicle, as defined in § 90.20, or parts of such motor vehicle which has remained on public property or any other place open to travel by the public for a period of 48 hours after the city has affixed a written notice to the vehicle. If the vehicle is not removed within 48 hours after the notice was affixed to the vehicle, the vehicle shall be deemed abandoned.
(‘68 Code, § 5-807) (Ord. 266, passed 7-18-66; Am. Ord. 789, passed 3-19-01; Am. Ord. 857, passed 4-17-17)