The chief of police, the manager of code enforcement or their designees shall cause any vehicle which is to be summarily abated to be towed and stored by a tow company who shall follow the lien sale procedures provided in the Vehicle Code for removal and storage of vehicles from public or private property. Any tow company which tows and/or stores a vehicle pursuant to the summary abatement provisions of this title shall be entitled to recovery of towing and storage charges from the registered or legal owner of the vehicle as provided in the Vehicle Code. (Ord. 98-004 § 1; prior code § 61.06.614)