Any motor vehicle found upon the streets, alleys, or highways within the town illegally parked or reasonably appearing to be abandoned may be removed, at the registered owner’s expense, from that street, alley, or highway, under the direction of the Clerk-Treasurer or Town Marshal, or a duly authorized representative, and be impounded by any recognized town towing contractor or garage keeper who is approved by the town, pursuant to the provisions of § 74.83 of the Town Code, and as designated by the Town Council. A notice shall be mailed by the Town Clerk-Treasurer, or Town Marshal, or a duly authorized representative, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner of the motor vehicle that the motor vehicle has been impounded and will be treated as an abandoned vehicle and disposed of in accordance with I.C. 9-22-1, if the same is not claimed within three days. A registered owner of a motor vehicle shall pay the town a fine of $40 for each citation received for illegal parking or abandoned vehicle.
(Ord. 84, passed 11-21-2000; Am. Ord. 84-D, passed 1-27-2015)