(A) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person shall have a lien on the vehicle and its contents if the person, at the request of the City Recorder, tows any vehicle enumerated in this section.
(B) A lien established under this section shall be on the vehicle and its contents for the just and reasonable charges for the towing service performed and any storage provided. The person holding the lien may retain possession of the vehicle and contents until the charges on which the lien is based are paid. A lien described under this section does not attach to the contents of any vehicle taken from public property until 15 days after taking the vehicle into custody.
(C) A person who tows any vehicle, at the request of the City Recorder, under this section shall provide written notice, approved by the City Recorder, containing information on the procedures necessary to obtain a hearing under § 73.03(C). The notice shall be provided to each person who seeks to redeem the vehicle.
(Ord. 338, passed 10-14-1991)