A. All fees relating to the removal, impound, storage, and release of a vehicle shall be paid by the vehicle's registered owner prior to the disposition of a properly impounded vehicle, subject to the exception provided in Section 10.04.150B.
B. Once a registered or legal owner has requested a hearing to challenge the validity of the impoundment, he or she may pay the fees then due and the vehicle shall be released. Paying the fees prior to the hearing shall not be deemed a waiver of the registered or legal owner's rights under the hearing. If it is determined at the hearing the vehicle was not properly impounded, the fees shall be reimbursed to the registered or legal owner. If it is determined at the hearing the vehicle was properly impounded, the registered or legal owner shall also be responsible for payment of fees associated with conducting the hearing.
(Ord. 2007-05 § 2, 2007)