(a) If protest against payment of impounding fees is made by the claimant under oath, denying any violation charged to him or her, a receipt shall be given to him or her by the person in charge of the Police Department, upon payment by the claimant of the removal service and storage charges in full, and the receipt for the same shall be marked "paid under protest." The officer having knowledge of the facts shall file, or cause to be filed, an affidavit to the Auglaize County Municipal Court charging the owner, chauffeur, driver or other person in charge of the vehicle with a violation or violations of this Traffic Code if the violation is claimed to have occurred.
(b) If the person is found by the Court to be not guilty of the alleged violation on account of which the vehicle of the person was impounded, the Police Department shall notify the City Treasurer of the fact, and any fees and charges paid under protest shall be refunded by the City.
(c) If it appears to the Police Chief that the vehicle was erroneously impounded, the official shall be authorized and empowered to order the immediate release of the vehicle without requiring payment of any charges and he or she shall notify the Police Department, in writing, of his or her action and the reason therefor.