A) A vehicle impounded pursuant to this section shall be released to the registered owner thereof, or his agent, upon payment of the fines and penalties due and owing the Municipality as specified in the notice sent in accordance with section 11-1(c) hereof and the payment of towing charges and accrued daily impound charges or upon order of the hearing officer following hearing contesting the validity of the impoundment.
B) It shall be unlawful to relocate or tow any vehicle restrained by an immobilization device without the approval of the Traffic Compliance Administrator or his or her designee. The registered owner of the immobilized vehicle and any person who relocates an immobilized vehicle in violation of this division shall each be subject to a penalty of $750 for the violation.
(Ord. 4657, 7-5-11)