(a) The owner of any abandoned vehicle, except a stolen vehicle, is responsible for the abandonment and all costs of impounding and disposing of the vehicle. Costs not covered from the sale of the vehicle may be recovered in a civil action by the village against the owner.
(b) Payment of removal and impoundment costs is not required when the vehicle has been impounded for purposes of law enforcement investigation.
(Prior Code, § 10-5-6)