If the owner of an impounded vehicle fails to appear and reclaim it as hereinbefore provided within five (5) days after it is impounded, the chief of police shall send to the registered owner thereof, and to every owner of legal title thereto or lienholder thereon, as disclosed by the records of the state public safety department, a written notice of the impounding of such vehicle and the cause thereof. The notice shall describe the vehicle and shall state that unless the vehicle is reclaimed within thirty (30) days of the date of giving notice, it will be deemed to be abandoned and will be sold by the chief of police in accordance with the ordinances of the city. The notice shall be sent by United States registered mail, directed to the persons to be notified at their last known addresses as disclosed by the records of the state public safety department as set forth in this section. If the chief of police is unable to ascertain the name or address of any person having an interest in the impounded vehicle, such notice shall, in lieu of mailing by registered mail as aforesaid, be published once in a newspaper published and having general circulation in the city, and copies thereof shall be mailed to such person or persons as the chief of police may have reason to believe have or claim some right, title or interest in the vehicle at their last post office address according to the information, if any, received by the chief of police from sources other than the records of the state public safety department. (Prior code § 42-14-7)