(A) Request for removal. A request for the removal of an abandoned vehicle from private property by a police officer shall be upon the written request, upon a form prescribed by the State Department of Transportation (Department), of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
(B) Written report of removal. The Police Department shall immediately send a written report of the removal by a police officer to the County Sheriff (Sheriff), which report shall include a description of the vehicle, the date, time, and place of removal, the grounds for removal, and place of impoundment of the vehicle. The Sheriff shall submit the report provided by the Police Department to the Department with a determination of the fair market value of the vehicle as required
(C) Written notification. Upon receipt of a report as provided, the Department shall provide written notification to the vehicle owner of record and to any lienholders of record.
(Prior Code, § 5-4-7) (Ord. 345, passed 4-21-2005; Ord. 2024-01, passed 4-4-2024)