A. Notice: Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked or stopped in violation of any of the restrictions imposed by this title or other provisions of this code, the police officer finding such vehicle shall take its registration number and may take other information displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and shall conspicuously affix to such vehicle a notice in writing on a form provided by the chief of police for the driver to answer to the charge against him at a place and during the hours specified in the notice. (1973 Code § 10.12.040)
B. Failure To Comply With Notice: If a violator of the restrictions on stopping, standing or parking vehicles imposed by this title does not appear in response to a notice affixed to such vehicle at the place and during the hours specified in the notice, within ten (10) days from the date of the affixing of such notice, he shall be guilty of violating the provisions of this title regardless of the disposition of the charge for which the notice was affixed. (1973 Code § 10.12.050)
C. Nuisance Declared; Impoundment: Any vehicle of any kind or description whatever found parked at a place or in a manner prohibited or declared to be unlawful for this title or in violation of the restrictions on stopping, standing or parking imposed by this title or other sections of this code, is declared to constitute a nuisance and may be impounded by any police officer.
D. Redemption: The impounded vehicle shall only be surrendered to the duly identified owner or to the duly authorized agent of such owner upon the payment to the garage or repair shop, of the towing and storage charges, which sum is declared to be the pound fee covering the same. (1973 Code § 10.12.060)
E. Presumption From Ownership:
1. In any proceeding for the violation of any of the provisions of this title or of any of the restrictions imposed by this title, the registration plate or number thereon displayed on the vehicle involved shall be received as prima facie evidence that the registered owner of such vehicle was then operating the same.
2. If, at any hearing or proceeding, the registered owner of such vehicle shall testify under oath, that he was not operating the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation of this title and shall subject himself to an examination as to who, at the time, was operating such vehicle and reveal the name of the person, or show that such vehicle was stolen, then the prima facie evidence arising from the registration plate or number thereon shall be overcome and the burden of proof shifted. (1973 Code § 10.12.070)