A. Within five (5) business days after a motor vehicle is seized and impounded, the police department shall mail (by U.S. certified or registered mail) or personally deliver a written notice (tow notice) to the owner of record of the motor vehicle. If mailed, the notice shall be sent to the address indicated on the vehicle's registration or certificate of title. The tow notice shall include the following:
1. Description of the motor vehicle including year, make, model, registration and vehicle identification number (VIN);
2. The present location of the motor vehicle;
3. The basis for the removal of the vehicle;
4. The right of the owner to a hearing conducted by a hearing officer as set forth in section 6-6-7 of this chapter;
5. The duty of the owner to file a written request for a hearing with the village clerk within ten (10) business days from the date of mailing of the tow notice or the date such notice is personally delivered;
6. The consequences of the failure to request a hearing; and
7. The consequences of a failure to reclaim a motor vehicle.
B. For purposes of giving the tow notice required in this section, the refusal by the owner of the vehicle to acknowledge receipt of certified or registered mail or to accept notice given by personal delivery shall constitute a waiver by such owner of the need for further notice. (Ord. 06-7-14, 7-18-2006)