Written notice of impending vehicle immobilization shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, and by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the registered owner of the motor vehicle, at the address to which the motor vehicle is registered, at least 21 days prior to placing the registration plate number on the vehicle immobilization eligibility list. Notice shall be sent as follows:
(A) The address of the registered owner shall be determined from the records of the Illinois Secretary of State, or in the case of a vehicle bearing a registration number of a state other than Illinois, from the records of that state’s registry of motor vehicles;
(B) The notice shall state the name and address of the registered owner, the state registration number of the motor vehicle, the nature of the ordinance violations, citation numbers and dates of the final determinations of liability referred to in § 77.01(A) above; and
(C) The notice shall advise that a person may challenge the validity of the notice of impending vehicle immobilization by utilizing the procedure set forth in § 77.03 below.
(Ord. 879, passed 8-26-08)