(A) The Police Department of the Town is the authorized agency assigned the responsibility for removing vehicles defined as abandoned under the provisions of this subchapter and of the Pub. Law No. 86 of 1972.
(B) Any vehicle which under the standards established by Pub. Law No. 86 of 1972 has an appraised value of less than $200 shall be subject to removal, impoundment and sale by the public agency. After making a reasonable effort to ascertain the owner or persons who may be in control of the abandoned vehicle by inquiring of other persons in the neighborhood where the abandoned vehicle is located, such vehicles shall be tagged by a police officer with a notice tag affixed in a prominent place on such vehicle and said tag which shall be prepared by the Police Department shall contain the following information:
(1) The vehicle or parts are considered abandoned;
(2) The vehicle or parts will be removed seven days thereafter, impounded and subsequently disposed of;
(3) The owner will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage and disposal and, if not paid, the owner’s registration privileges may be suspended;
(4) The owner may avoid costs or suspension of registration privileges by removal of the vehicle or parts within seven days; and
(5) The date, officer’s name and the address and telephone number of the public agency to contact for information.
(C) No impounded vehicle shall be sold by the public agency prior to the expiration of 15 days from the date the public agency mails a written notice to the owner advising him or her that his or her vehicle has been impounded and must be removed from the impounding facility by the owner within 15 days of the date of mailing the notice or the public agency will proceed to dispose of the vehicle by sale to a disposal agent.
(2005 Code, § 72.03)