Vehicles seized or impounded by the city of Warr Acres may, at the direction of the police department, be transported to the Warr Acres storage yard or other place of storage owned and operated by the city of Warr Acres or to such place as the city may designate. The owner of said vehicle shall be responsible to the city or the city's designee for the following costs prior to the city or the city's designee releasing said vehicle to the owner. The police chief, or his designee, may, to meet the best ends of justice or expedite ongoing investigations, release the owner of part or all of the cost owed the city or the city's designee.
A. The actual cost paid by the city or the city's designee to have said vehicle transported to the place of storage, including the actual towing expenses.
B. A storage charge of nine dollars ($9.00) per day, or any portion thereof, or the amount allowed by law charged by the city's designee. For purposes of this section, the day of receipt shall constitute the first day and the day of release shall constitute the last day.
C. All fees incurred by the city or the city's designee, including lien filing fees, to either return the vehicle to the owner or sell the vehicle pursuant to statutory authority.
Prior to releasing said vehicle, the owner shall obtain authorization to release from the Warr Acres police department, and pay to the city clerk, or the city's designee, all costs listed above. If said vehicle is impounded pursuant to any lawful authority, then those provisions shall apply in addition to the requirements of this section. If said vehicle is impounded pursuant to the provisions of subsection 10.88.030B of this chapter, then the owner of said vehicle, or anyone authorized by the owner of the vehicle, shall show proof of valid security verification, valid operator's license and valid vehicle tag registration before the police department will authorize release of the vehicle. If said owner fails to claim said vehicle within the time prescribed by law, then the city manager, or the city's designee, is directed to institute proceedings to have the vehicle sold under the applicable statutes of the state of Oklahoma. (Ord. 1066 §1, 2009)