(A) Any police officer shall make all reasonable efforts to notify the owner of the vehicle, or his or her representative, of any such violation by presenting any such person with written notice of the violation. If such Police Officer is not able to locate the owner of the vehicle, or the person in possession of said vehicle, after reasonable efforts to do so, then such officer shall notify such owner or operator by posting or attaching a written notice of such violation in a conspicuous place upon such vehicle. If the vehicle is not moved within six hours of such notice, the Police Officer may proceed under § 72.43(A).
(B) Whenever an officer removes or has removed a vehicle from a street as authorized under this subchapter, and such officer knows or is able to ascertain from the registration records, the name and address of the owner thereof, the officer shall immediately give or cause to be given notice in writing to the owner of the fact of the removal of the vehicle, the reasons therefor, and the place to which the vehicle has been removed. A copy of such notice shall be mailed to the address of the registered owner of the vehicle.
(C) All notice given shall contain the following information:
(1) The specific violation of which the violator is charged;
(2) The license plate number of the vehicle;
(3) The name and address of the owner of the vehicle, if available;
(4) The location of the vehicle;
(5) The date and time of the offense;
(6) The signature of the officer; and,
(7) The efforts made by the officer to locate the owner of the vehicle.
(Ord. 2001-07, passed 5-24-01) Penalty, see § 72.99