(A) Public property.
(1) Whenever the Chief of Police or his or her designee shall find an abandoned 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 such vehicle, if known, to remove such vehicle within five days.
(2) Notice of such order shall be given to such owner, if known, in writing, but if such owner shall be unknown, such written notice shall be placed in plain view upon the vehicle.
(3) If such vehicle is not removed within five days after such notice, the Chief of Police or his or her designee shall cause said vehicle to be removed by a junk or salvage yard or wrecker service, the cost and expense of such 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 Chief of Police or his or her designee, or upon the order of the Judge of the Town Court.
(5) The form of all notices shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 9-22-1-11.
(B) Private property. Whenever the Chief of Police or his or her designee shall find an abandoned vehicle placed or stored in the open upon private property within the town, he or she shall issue an order to the owner of such vehicle, if known, or the person who owns or controls the private property upon which such vehicle is placed or stored according to the procedures set forth in I.C. 9-22-1-11 through 9-22-1-14, using the time periods for removal set out herein of 15 days. 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 Chief of Police or his or her designee, or upon the order of the Judge of the Town Court.
(Ord. 15, 2010, passed - -)