It shall be the duty of the Police Department whenever a vehicle is found upon the streets or alleys of the city in the same position for a period of 48 hours to:
(A) Make a routine investigation to determine the owner of the vehicle by any means available;
(B) If the owner is not identified, to place a notice conspicuously on the vehicle stating that the Police Department will tow the vehicle if it is not removed within 72 hours following the posting of the notice; and
(C) If the owner of the vehicle is not identified, the Police Department shall presume that the recorded owner identified by Oregon Motor Vehicle Division files is the owner. The Police Department shall send to the presumed owner a written notice complying with the requirements of O.R.S. 819.170 (Notice Prior to Removal) or O.R.S. 819.180 (Notice After Removal).
(Ord. 426, passed 2-11-1991)