After the removal of the vehicle to a garage or place of safety as designated by the third party commercial towing or salvage operator, it shall be the duty of the Police Department or the Code Enforcement Officer to notify, by certified mail or by personal delivery, the registered owner, if known, and if encumbered, the lienholder, of the removal and storage of any motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter and where such motor vehicle has been stored. If the owner or his or her address is unknown, a notice of removal and storage shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. If the owner, for whatever reason, is not contacted after reasonable efforts have been made to contact him or her, a notice of removal and storage shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(Prior Code, § 9.03.18) (Ord. 731, passed - -; Ord. 740, passed - -; Ord. 981, passed 1-4-2021)