It is the intent of this chapter to recover the costs involved in the lawful impounding of private vehicles pursuant to the specific California Vehicle Code sections which result from some unlawful act or omission by the owner or driver. This would be accomplished by establishing a fee to obtain a vehicle impound release from the police department. The vehicle impound release is evidence that the police department has removed its hold on the vehicle. The form will be required to obtain the release of the vehicle from the towing company. Through the enactment of a vehicle impound release fee, it is hoped that the persons having their vehicle impounded by the police department as a result of their disobedience of the law, will correct the unlawful conditions causing the impound and eliminate the need for further enforcement. By doing so, existing police resources can be more effectively and efficiently deployed toward higher priority safety situations. (Ord. 92-10 (part), 1992)
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