(a) The Municipal Police Department, upon complaint of any person adversely affected, may order into storage any motor vehicle, other than an abandoned junk motor vehicle as defined in Ohio R.C. 4513.63, that has been left on private property without the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property. The Municipal Police Department, upon complaint of the owner of a repair garage or place of storage, may order into storage any motor vehicle, other than an abandoned junk motor vehicle, that has been left at the garage or place of storage for a longer period than that agreed upon. The place of storage shall be designated by the Chief of Police or his designee. When ordering a motor vehicle into storage pursuant to Subsection (a) hereof, the Chief of Police or his designee, shall, whenever possible, arrange for the removal of such motor vehicle by a private tow truck operator or towing company. Subject to Section 307.04 (a), the owner of a motor vehicle that has been removed pursuant to Subsection (a) hereof may recover the vehicle only in accordance with Section 307.03 (c).
(b) This section does not apply to any private property that is established as a private tow-away zone in accordance with Section 307.02.
(c) Any person who registers a complaint that is the basis of a Municipal Police Department order for the removal and storage of a motor vehicle under this section shall provide the identity of the law enforcement agency with which the complaint was registered to any person who identifies himself as the owner or operator of the motor vehicle and requests information pertaining to its location. (Ord. 14(20-21). Passed 3-5-20.)