Except as may otherwise be provided by law or by order of the hearing officer, no owner, lessee, lienholder, or other person shall be legally entitled to take possession of a seized and impounded vehicle until the civil penalty and towing and storage fees have been paid. However, whenever a person or other entity with a lien of record against an impounded vehicle has commenced foreclosure proceedings prior to the date of the motor vehicle seizure or impoundment, possession of the vehicle shall be given to that person or entity if the lienholder of record agrees in writing to refund to the Village the amount of the net proceeds of any foreclosure sale, less any amounts required to pay all lienholders of record, not to exceed the civil penalty, plus the applicable towing and storage fees. (Ord. 2014-1019, 5-8-2014; amd. Ord. 2020-1257, 12-10-2020; Ord. 2023-1382, 10-12-2023)