The following form shall be utilized by the Hearing Officer for post-tow hearing decisions as required in § 72.30:
Post-Tow Incident Report No.
POST-TOW HEARING DECISION
Following a hearing held after the towing of the vehicle as identified in Post-Tow Notice bearing the same number as the Report Number stated above concerning the vehicle owned by or under the control of (name of Owner) (“Owner”), the following findings and order are hereby entered, as checked in the appropriate box and entered on the appropriate lines:
Amount Previously Paid by Owner for Towing and Storage: $
1. Tow Authorized; Owner Responsible for All Charges. The towing and storage of the vehicle was authorized by the following law of the State of Illinois: ; or Municipal Ordinance No. , and the Owner is liable for the full amount of towing and storage fees incurred to date, in the amount of: $
2. Tow Not Authorized. There was no authorization in law for the towing and storage, or the municipal employee causing the vehicle to be towed did not comply with the requirements of the applicable statute or ordinance, as follows:
The Owner will not be charged for towing and storage and any amount previously paid will be refunded by the municipality as shown here: $
3. Tow Authorized: Storage Partially Reimbursable. The towing of the vehicle was authorized by State Law: or Municipal Ordinance No. but the Owner was caused to incur additional improper storage charges because of improperly late notification of towing or other reasons for which the municipality or towing company are responsible, as follows:
Storage Amount to be Excused or Reimbursed to Owner: $
Towing and Storage Balance for Which Owner is Responsible: $
4. Owner Failed to Appear; No Continuance Requested. This finding constitutes a default against the Owner on the matters stated in the Post-Tow Notice. The Owner is responsible for all towing and storage charges incurred to date, in the amount of: $
After making the appropriate computations with the amounts stated above in the right-hand column for any Amount Previously Paid by Owner, and adding or subtracting the appropriate amounts listed under Paragraphs 1, 2, 3 or 4, the final amount either owed by the Owner to date or to be refunded to the Owner IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
Amount Currently Owed by Owner: $
or
Amount to be Refunded to Owner: $
IMPORTANT FURTHER INFORMATION
If the vehicle is presently still impounded, an order for the release of the vehicle is attached to this Decision. The owner must take possession of the vehicle within 24 hours of the entry of this Decision, or he or she may be responsible for further storage charges.
ENTERED: (date and time)
SIGNATURE:
Hearing Officer
Star Number
(2000 Code, § 72.33) (Ord. 1253, passed 6-3-1985)