(A) Collection of towing and storage charges from the owner or driver of the towed vehicles shall be the sole responsibility of the tow operator or his or her employee. The village and the Police Department will not be responsible for nor assist in the collection of such fees.
(B) The village will only be responsible for towing fees for village-owned vehicles. The village will not pay for the storage of abandoned vehicles, but will make every attempt to ascertain the owner of the vehicle for prompt claim, sale or other disposition pursuant to the village code and ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 4-201 et seq., as amended.
(C) Tow operators shall maintain complete records and a system of releasing vehicles which assures that vehicles are released only to the rightful owner or authorized person. All records involving towing from the rotation tow list shall be open to the village Police Department for inspection during normal business hours or at such time as there is existing a dispute concerning the amount or validity of any towing or storage charges.
(Ord. 0009-03, passed 2-19-03)