(A) Public property.
(1) Whenever the Town Marshal or his or her designee shall find the vehicle placed or stored in the open upon a public highway, alley or thoroughfare, or other public property, within the town, he or she shall issue an order to the owner of the vehicle, if known, to remove the vehicle within three days.
(2) Notice of the order shall be given to the owner, if known, in writing, but if the owner shall be unknown, the written notice shall be placed in plain view upon the vehicle.
(3) If the vehicle is not removed within three days after the notice, the Town Marshal, or his or her designee shall cause the vehicle to be removed by a junk or salvage yard or wrecker service, the cost and expense of the removal by a junk or salvage yard or by a wrecker service to be paid by the owner of the vehicle.
(4) Impounded vehicles shall be released either upon payment by the owner, operator or authorized representative of same, of the fees charged for towing and storage, or upon order of the Town Marshal or his or her designee, or upon the order of the judge of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(5) The form of all notices shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 9-22-1-11.
(B) Private property.
(1) Whenever the Town Marshal or his or her designee shall find the vehicle placed or stored in the open upon private property, within the town, he shall issue an order to the owner of the vehicle, if known, or the person who owns or controls the private property upon which the vehicle is placed or stored according to the procedures set forth in I.C. 9-22-1-11 through 9-22-1-14.
(2) Impounded vehicles shall be released either upon payment by the owner, operator, or authorized representative of same, of the fees charged for towing and storage, or upon order of the Town Marshal or his or her designee or upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(Ord. 7-11-05-1, passed 8-8-2005)