(A) Placement of notice on vehicle. A notice of intent to impound an abandoned vehicle by a police officer shall be placed in a prominent position on a vehicle when a police officer reasonably believes it is abandoned. The notice of intent shall remain on the vehicle at least 24 hours prior to removal if abandoned on a highway and five days if abandoned on public or private property and impounded by a police officer.
(B) Removal from private property; conditions for posting notice. In the event a JUNK VEHICLE, as defined in § 5-4-9, a notice of intent to impound shall be posted when the following conditions have been satisfied:
(1) The 30-day notice as required by § 5-4-6(C) to the owner of the property has expired; and
(2) No action has been taken by the owner of the property, or any other person, to bring the vehicle into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Time for posting notice on vehicle. The posted notice of intent to impound a JUNK VEHICLE shall be placed upon the vehicle not less than 24 hours prior to the time the vehicle is removed.
(D) Information in notice. The notice of intent to impound shall contain not less than the following information:
(1) The date and time the notice was posted on the vehicle;
(2) The fact that, after the expiration of 24 hours after the time of posting the notice, the town intends to remove the vehicle; and
(3) The address and telephone number of the town agency which can be contacted to prevent the removal of the vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 5-4-9) (Ord. 345, passed 4-21-2005; Ord. 2024-01, passed 4-4-2024)