(a) Whenever any vehicle that has been impounded by a police officer remains in possession of the village is unclaimed by any person having the right to possession of such vehicle for a period of 20 days, such vehicle shall be sold under the direction of the Chief of Police at public auction to the highest and best bidder, after notice of such auction has been given by advertisement for not less than three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the village, or otherwise disposed of to a junk yard or other appropriate facility in accordance with R.C. § 4513.64.
(b) Notice of such sale shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested to the owner of the vehicle, if ascertainable, and to all mortgage and lien holders of record, no less than 15 days prior to such sale advising them of their rights to claim the vehicle upon payment of all towing, storage, and impounding fees, and in addition thereto, the costs of any services performed by the village in order to properly maintain the impounded vehicle, if any.
(c) In addition to junk yards, scrap metal processors that guarantee that a junk motor vehicle will never again appear on the streets of the village are hereby determined to be a proper facility relating to the disposition of junk motor vehicles as required by R.C. § 4513.64.
(Ord. 3066, passed 6-19-17)