(A) If the owner of an impounded vehicle fails to appear and reclaim it as hereinbefore provided within five days after it is impounded, the County Sheriff shall send to the registered owner thereof, and to every owner of legal title thereto or lien holder thereon as disclosed by the records of the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Tax Commission, a written notice of the impounding of such vehicle and the cause thereof.
(1) The notice shall describe the vehicle and shall state that unless the vehicle is reclaimed within 60 days of the date of giving notice, it will be deemed to be abandoned and will be sold by the County Sheriff in accordance with the ordinances of the county.
(2) The notice shall be sent to his, her or their last known addresses as disclosed by the records of the State Tax Commission, as aforesaid.
(B) If the County Sheriff is unable to ascertain the name or address of any person having an interest in the impounded vehicle, such notice shall, in lieu of mailing by registered mail as aforesaid, be published once in a newspaper published and having general circulation in the county, and copies thereof shall be mailed to such person or persons as the County Sheriff may have reason to believe have or claim some right, title or interest in said vehicle at his, her or their last post office address according to the information, if any, received by the Chief of Police from sources other than the records of the state’s Tax Commission, aforesaid.
(Prior Code, § 10.08.060)