307.08 IMMOBILIZATION OF VEHICLES BY BOOTING.

   (a)   Vehicles booted under authority of Section 307.01 may be “booted”, for a maximum of seventy-two hours, and then towed. If the vehicle is immobilized by a “boot”, a notice of the booting shall be placed on the windshield, and attached with tape, that explains the reason for the “booting” and the release procedure.

   (b)   An immobilization fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) must be paid in addition to any outstanding traffic fines and applicable storage costs in order to obtain the official release of the vehicle. Payment must be made in cash, by money order, certified check, or personal check. An additional fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) will be charged for any check returned by the bank for insufficient funds or because the account is closed.

   (c)   The immobilizating device (boot) is the property of the City and any damage to this device shall make the offender liable for the destruction of municipal property. Removing this device or moving the immobilized vehicle by any means or in any manner before an official release is obtained constitutes a separate and additional offense and may subject the offender to criminal penalties.

   (d)   The government of the City assumes no liability for loss or damage to the vehicle or its contents while so immobilized.

   (e)   Upon satisfaction of all fees, fines and costs referred to above, an employee of the Mansfield Police Department shall remove the immobilization device or notify the impounding organization of the vehicle’s release as soon as practicable in accordance with Section 307.02.

(Ord. 98-188. Passed 8-4-98.)