(A) If the violation described in the notice has not been remedied within the ten-day period of compliance, or in the event that a notice requesting a hearing is timely filed, a hearing is had, and the existence of the violation is affirmed by the City Council or its designee, the Chief of Police or his designee shall have the right to take possession of the inoperable motor vehicle and remove it from the premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder, or refuse to allow such person or persons to enter upon private property for the purpose of removing a vehicle under the provisions of §§ 93.05 through 93.09.
(B) Within five days of the removal of the vehicle, the Chief of Police shall give notice to the registered owner of the vehicle, if known, and also to the owner or occupant of the private property from which the vehicle was removed, that the vehicle, or vehicles, has been impounded and stored for violation of §§ 93.05 through 93.09. The notice shall give the location of storage of the vehicle or vehicles, and the costs incurred by the city for removal.
(C) Upon removing a vehicle under the provisions of (A) above, the city shall after ten days cause it to be appraised. If the vehicle is appraised at $75 or less, the Chief of Police shall execute an affidavit so attesting and describing the vehicle, including the license plates, if any, and stating the location and appraised value of the vehicle. The Chief of Police, after complying with the above, may summarily dispose of the vehicle and execute a certificate of sale. If the vehicle is appraised at over $75, the Chief of Police shall give notice of public sale not less than 14 days before the date of the proposed sale.
(D) The notice of sale shall state:
(1) The sale is of abandoned property in possession of the city.
(2) A description of the vehicle, including make, model, license number, and any other information which will accurately identify the vehicle.
(3) The terms of the sale.
(4) The date, time, and place of the sale.
(E) The vehicle shall be sold to the highest and best bidder. At the time of payment of the purchase price, the Chief of Police shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate, the original of which shall be given to the purchaser, and the copy thereof to be filed with the City Clerk. Should the sale for any reason be invalid, the city's liability shall be limited to the return of the purchase price.
('69 Code, §§ 17-194, 17-193, 17-196) (Ord. 69-0-16, passed 11-10-69; Am. Ord. 80-0-1, passed 1-28-80; Am. Ord. 82-0-5, passed 3-22-82)