(A) Whenever the Chief of Police shall determine that an abandoned motor vehicle or unregistered motor vehicle is located or stored in the open upon public property within the corporate limits of the town, he or she shall follow the requirements of I.C. 9-22-1-11 through 9-22-1-14, including preparing and posting a notice tag, preparing a report and photographs and disposing of the vehicle. If such vehicle is not removed within three days pursuant to such order and notice, the Chief of Police shall cause such vehicle to be removed by a wrecker service, the cost and expense of such removal and storage shall be paid by the owner of such vehicle.
(B) Whenever the Chief of Police shall determine that an abandoned motor vehicle or unregistered motor vehicle is located or stored in the open upon private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours, he or she shall follow the requirements of I.C. 9-21-1-11 through 9-21-1-14, including preparing and posting a notice tag, preparing a report and photographs and disposing of the vehicle. If such vehicle is not removed within three days pursuant to such order and notice, the Chief of Police shall cause such vehicle to be removed by a wrecker service, the cost and expense of such removal and storage shall be paid by the owner of such vehicle.
(1996 Code, § 9-9)