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There are imposed for the towing, impound, storage, and booting of vehicles under this chapter fees as shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule.
A. Damage To Or Failure To Return Immobilization Device: The owner of a vehicle immobilized under this chapter shall be strictly liable for: 1) the cost of repair or replacement of an immobilization device damaged or destroyed by attempts to wrongfully remove or tamper with the device, 2) any damage to the vehicle caused by an attempt to drive while the immobilization device is in place, and 3) the cost of a replacement immobilization device that is wrongfully removed and not returned to the city.
B. Removal Of Items From Vehicles: Effective July 1, 2013, any person who enters an impound lot or storage area of the city for the purpose of removing personal property from a vehicle in the impound lot or storage area shall pay to the city a fee for each period of up to thirty (30) minutes that the person is within the impound lot or storage area. The fee shall be in an amount shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule. The city shall not charge that fee to a person who is within the impound lot or storage area for the sole purpose of removing from a vehicle personal healthcare items or personal identification issued by a governmental entity.
C. No Fee Under Certain Conditions: The impound yard may not charge a fee for the storage of an impounded vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor if:
1. The vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is being held as evidence; and
2. The vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor is not being released to the registered owner, lienholder, or the owner's agent even if the registered owner, lienholder, or the owner's agent satisfies the requirements to release the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor. (Ord. 1-16, 2016)
Upon calling for the impoundment of any vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, the impounding officer shall notify the police department of the make, model, vehicle identification number, and license number of the vehicle being impounded and the date, time and location of the vehicle at the time of impoundment. (Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(1), 46-26-317(1))
Written notice that the vehicle has been impounded shall be sent by certified mail to the owner of record, and any recorded lienholder of the vehicle, as shown by the records of the motor vehicle division of the Utah state tax commission at the last known address as shown on said department's records, within five (5) days, excluding weekends and holidays, of the impoundment of the vehicle. If the registration on the vehicle is from another state, a notice shall be transmitted to the department of motor vehicles in such state, requesting such department to furnish the city with the name and address of the last known registered owner and any lienholder of record. (Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(2), 46-26-317(2))
The notice described in section 12.96.040 of this chapter, or its successor, shall inform the owner of the vehicle:
A. That the vehicle has been impounded, the location of the vehicle, that impound and storage fees have been assessed and are accruing on a daily basis, and how the vehicle may be claimed;
B. Of the owner's right to an administrative hearing to determine whether there was probable cause to impound the vehicle upon filing a written request with the office of the treasurer for such a hearing within ten (10) business days after the owner has learned of the impound of such vehicle, or within ten (10) business days after mailing of the date set in the notice, whichever occurs first;
C. That the vehicle shall be sold at public auction, as provided by the ordinances of the city, if the vehicle is not claimed by the owner or the lienholder of record prior to such auction. (Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(3), 46-26-317(3))
A. If at the expiration of fifteen (15) days after mailing written notice provided for herein such vehicle is not redeemed by the owner or owner's agent, the director of public services or her or his designee shall proceed to sell the same at public auction, provided that notice of the auction is published not less than seven (7) days prior to such auction in a newspaper distributed in Salt Lake County.
B. The notice shall state:
1. The time and place of such auction;
2. Describe the vehicle to be sold with reasonable certainty;
3. The name (if any) shown as owner on the records of the vehicle division of the state tax commission. If the name of the owner is unknown, such fact shall be stated.
C. In addition, a copy of this notice, as published, shall be delivered to the owner of the place of storage.
D. The director of public services or her or his designee may accept or reject all bids for such vehicle but, upon acceptance, the vehicle must be sold to the highest bidder. (Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(4), 46-26-317(4))
A. The money received from the sale of any such vehicle shall be applied first to all outstanding fees assessed to said vehicle under section 12.96.025 of this chapter or its successor, then to pay the actual costs of advertising the notice of sale and of auctioning the vehicle, and the balance, if any, shall then be paid into the city treasury.
B. At any time within one year from and after such sale, the former owner of the vehicle sold, or recorded lienholder, upon application to the mayor and upon presentation of satisfactory proof that he or she was the owner or lienholder of record of the vehicle sold, shall be paid the proceeds of such sale less the necessary expenses incurred as identified above. The check shall be made payable jointly to the owner and any recorded lienholder. (Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(5), 46-26-317(5))
The police department or the department charged with enforcement of parking laws shall keep a record for three (3) years from date of sale of all vehicles impounded, by manufacturer's name or make, body type, identification number and license number. It shall also keep records of the names and addresses of all persons claiming the same, together with such other descriptive matter as may identify such vehicles, the nature and circumstances of the impounding thereof, the violation for which such vehicles were impounded, the date of such impounding, and the name and address of any person to whom any such vehicle was released. (Ord. 89-99 § 3, 1999: Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(6), 46-25-317(6))
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