(a) When the Police Department does not know the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other legally entitled person, the Police Department will cause the motor vehicle registration records of the State to be searched by the Secretary of State, for the purpose of obtaining the required ownership information.
(b) The Police Department shall cause the stolen motor vehicle files of the State Police to be searched by a communication directed to the State Police, for stolen or wanted information on the vehicle. When the State Police files are searched with negative results, the information contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) files will be searched by the State Police. The information determined from these record searches shall be used by the Police Department in sending a notification by certified mail to the registered owner, lienholder and other legally entitled persons, advising where the vehicle is held, requesting a disposition to be made and setting forth public sale information. Notification shall be sent no later than ten business days after the date the Police Department impounds or authorizes the impounding of a vehicle, provided that if the Police Department is unable to determine the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other person legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle within a ten business day period after impoundment, then notification shall be sent no later than two days after the date the identity of the registered owner, lienholder or other persons legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle is determined.
(Ord. 1970-2. Passed 6-22-70; Ord. 2011-32. Passed 7-11-11.)