(A) If the vehicle or parts are in such condition that vehicle identification numbers or other means of identification are not available to determine the owner or lienholder, and the owner of vehicle or parts is not the property owner of where the vehicle or parts are located, the vehicle or parts may be disposed of without notice.
(B) If the cited owner wishes to appeal the decision of an officer, he or she must file an appeal with the Town Council within ten days after receipt of said citation. The appeal will be scheduled on the next available agenda of the Town Council.
(C) If the owner is duly served with notice to abate and fails to petition for an appeal to the Town Council or appears and the appeal is denied, the following will occur:
(1) If, in the opinion of the officer, the market value of the abandoned vehicle or parts is less than $100, the officer shall prepare a written abandoned vehicle report of the vehicle or parts including information on the condition, missing parts, and other facts that might substantiate the market value of the vehicle or parts. Photographs shall be taken to describe the condition of the vehicle or parts. The officer shall immediately dispose of the vehicle to an automobile salvage yard. A copy of the abandoned vehicle report and photographs relating to the abandoned vehicle or parts shall be forwarded to the Bureau. The public agency disposing of the vehicle or parts shall retain the original records and photographs for at least two years; or
(2) If, in the opinion of the officer, the market value of the abandoned vehicle or parts is $100 or more, the officer shall require the vehicle or parts to be towed to a storage area.
(D) If the person who owns or holds a lien upon a vehicle or part does not appear within 15 days after the mailing of a notice under § 92.05, the agency may sell the vehicle or parts by either of the following methods:
(1) The agency may sell the vehicle or parts to the highest bidder at a public sale. Notice of the sale shall be given under I.C. 5-3-1, except that only one newspaper insertion one week before the sale is required; or
(2) The agency may sell the vehicle or parts as unclaimed property under I.C. 36-1-11. The 15-day period for the property to remain unclaimed is sufficient for a sale.
(1996 Code, § 6-26) (Ord. 96-11-01, passed 11-25-1996)