Except as may otherwise be provided by law or by order of the Hearing Officer, no owner, lien holder of record, or other person shall be legally entitled to take possession of a seized and impounded vehicle until the bond, administrative penalty and towing and storage fees have been paid. The foregoing notwithstanding, whenever a person or other entity with a lien of record against an impounded vehicle has commenced foreclosure or repossession proceedings, possession of the vehicle shall be given to that person if the lien holder agrees in writing to refund to the county the amount of the net proceeds of any foreclosure sale, less any amounts required to pay all lien holders of record, not to exceed the administrative penalty, plus the applicable towing and storage fees.
(Res. passed 8-12-2008)