A.
1. Towing And Impoundment Authorized: The department may tow and impound or have towed and impounded any vehicle abandoned, provided the department has notified the owner or person claiming rightful possession that the vehicle will be towed and impounded if the vehicle is not removed within seventy two (72) hours of the time a towing notice is posted. Notice shall be deemed posted by securely attaching the notice to the driver’s side window of the vehicle. The notice shall state the date and time the notice is attached to the vehicle, the intent to tow the vehicle seventy two (72) hours after the posting, the reason for the notice to tow and that all costs of removal, notification and storage must be paid before the vehicle may be reclaimed. This notice provision shall not be required in the case of a vehicle parked on or in a public street or alley determined by the department to create an immediate hazard to vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
2. Towing and Impoundment of Illegally Parked Vehicle in Parking Lot: Vehicles parked in a city owned or operated parking lot may be towed and impounded twenty four (24) hours after the posting of notice to that effect. This notice provision shall not be required in the case of a vehicle determined by the department to create an immediate hazard to vehicle or pedestrian traffic.
B. Notice After Impoundment And Prior To Sale:
1. When a vehicle has been impounded under the provisions of this title or seized under any provision of the laws of the state, the department shall follow the procedures determined by state law for giving notice to the owner, lien holders of record and any other known claimant to the vehicle of the impoundment and the proposed sale of the abandoned vehicle.
2. If the vehicle was found and impounded under this title, the notice shall state that an objection may be made and a hearing held pursuant to section 9-9-10 of this chapter. (1994 Code; amd. Ord. 09-4348, 6-16-2009; Ord. 21-4850, 3-2-2021)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See title 6, chapter 1 of this code for nuisance provisions regarding inoperable/obsolete vehicles. |