(A) Except as otherwise provided, any vehicle impounded under the authority of this chapter shall be stored and held safely until an order for its release is received from an officer of the traffic violations bureau or other proper police officer.
(B) The order of release of an impounded vehicle shall be conditioned upon the payment by the person to whom the release is issued of all impoundment costs and accrued storage charges assessed against the vehicle.
(C) No order of release of an impounded vehicle shall be issued until all fines and costs due the town because of traffic law or other law violations involving the vehicle have been paid.
(D) The rates and provisions of this section shall apply to determine the maximum fees and charges for the storage of impounded vehicles in the town’s impound yard. Maximum outdoor storage rates per each 24-hour period or portion thereof shall be as follows: single vehicle: motorcycle, automobile, or light truck up to 20 feet in length $15, single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 20 feet in late but less than 30 feet in length $20, single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and up to eight feet in width, $25 single vehicle or combination of vehicles over 30 feet in length and over eight feet and went $35.
(Prior Code, § 15-503)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 47 O.S. § 953.2