A. Officers of the Police Department may remove and tow away, or cause to be removed and towed away, any unattended parked vehicle that obstructs vehicular traffic, constitutes a hazard to vehicular traffic, blocks access to a fire hydrant, is parked in violation of snow emergency regulations, or is otherwise parked in a location designated as a tow zone pursuant to signage and/or any Village ordinance or State law.
B. The police supervisor on duty shall determine the location to which such vehicle shall be removed.
C. The impoundment or removal of any vehicle pursuant to this section 10.08.100 shall be at the sole expense of the owner or lessee.
D. Release of Vehicle to Owner or Lessee. Any vehicle impounded or removed pursuant to this section 10.08.100 shall be released to the owner or lessee upon showing of adequate evidence of ownership of the vehicle or, if a leasehold, of the right to possession of the subject vehicle, and upon satisfaction by the owner or lessee of all accrued fines and costs involving the subject vehicle. In addition, the Village may assess a fee for each time that a vehicle is impounded or removed, in an amount to be determined from time to time by the Village Council by resolution. Such fee shall be paid by the owner or lessee before the vehicle is released.
E. Unclaimed vehicles. Any vehicle that is towed or removed pursuant to this section and that is unclaimed by the owner or lessee shall be disposed of in accordance with 625 ILCS 5/4-201, et seq.
(Ord. MC-8-2012 § 2, Amended, 10/02/2012; Formerly § 10.24.140; prior code § 41.28)