Except as otherwise provided in this section, collection of towing and storage charges from the owner or driver of the towed vehicle will be the sole responsibility of the tow operator or his employee. The village will only be responsible for paying towing fees to a towing operator listed on the tow list where the vehicle in question is: a) village owned, or b) is a lawfully seized vehicle, after forfeiture has been approved by a court, pursuant to the provision of the Illinois vehicle code, or c) an abandoned vehicle that remains unclaimed and may be disposed of as junk, pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois vehicle code. In no event will the village be responsible for any storage costs for any abandoned vehicle, as that term is defined in the Illinois vehicle code.
All tow operators on the tow list must maintain complete records and a system of releasing vehicles that assures vehicles are released only to the proper owner, or authorized person. All records involving towing from the tow list will be open to the police department for inspection during normal business hours or at such time as there is existing dispute concerning the amount or validity of any towing or storage charges. In addition, all tow operators must use receipt forms of a type and manner specified by the police department. (Ord. 2009-4263, 7-20-2009)