(A) Any vehicle which has been determined to be a nuisance vehicle may be removed to a storage garage or area by a towing business contracted to perform such services for the city. Whenever the vehicle is removed, the Code Enforcement Officer shall immediately notify the last known registered owner of the vehicle, the notice to include the following:
(1) A description of the removed vehicle;
(2) The location where the vehicle is stored;
(3) The violation with which the owner is charged, if any;
(4) The procedure the owner must follow to redeem the vehicle; and
(5) The procedure the owner must follow to request a probable cause hearing on the removal.
(B) This notice shall be mailed to the owner’s last known address, unless waived in writing.
(C) (1) If the vehicle is registered in the state, notice shall be mailed within 24 hours.
(2) If the vehicle is not registered in this state, notice shall be mailed to the owner within 72 hours from the removal of the vehicle.
(D) Whenever a nuisance vehicle is removed and such vehicle has no valid registration or registration plate, the authorizing city official shall make reasonable efforts, including the checking of the vehicle identification number, to determine the last known registered owner of the vehicle and to notify him or her of the information as set forth in divisions (A)(1) through (A)(5) above.
(Prior Code, § 92.043) (Ord. passed 6-14-1993)