Notice of a proposed vehicle impound shall be served upon the vehicle’s registered owner, the citation’s defendant (if different from owner), if known, and any person known to have a perfected or recorded security interest in the vehicle as based on information on the registration from DMV. Notice shall be served not less than 14 days in advance of any impound order. Service of notice shall be by any means under state law reasonably calculated to convey actual notice to those person(s) entitled to notice, including, but not limited to, personal service or first-class, certified, return receipt requested United States Mail. The defendant shall respond, if at all, in writing within 14 days from the date of mailing and shall specify any affirmative defenses and explanations against the proposed impound.
(Prior Code, § 72.042) (Ord. 1249a, passed 6-7-2010)