§ 15-32. Impoundment—Generally.

(a)

The council may contract with one or more persons, to provide to the city the towing services required to enforce all ordinances and state laws.

(b)

The towing company shall take immediate possession of any vehicle duly ordered impounded and ticketed for any traffic or parking violation and shall tow such vehicle to the car pound. No such vehicle shall thereafter be released without authorization by the police department. The towing company shall immediately after impounding any vehicle notify the police department of all such impounded vehicles including description, license number, and other pertinent information.

(c)

The police department shall give notice of the impounding of any such vehicle to the owner thereof as such owner is shown by the records of the state registrar of motor vehicles. Such notice shall be by registered or certified mail and shall be addressed to the address as indicated on said records. Such notice shall include a description of such motor vehicle, notice of such possession, location of the motor vehicle impounded and a statement of the intent of the city to dispose of such motor vehicle after 30 days unless such motor vehicle is released.

(d)

Any police officer or other authorized person directing the impounding of any unoccupied or damaged vehicle shall prepare a written report of such vehicle which report shall among other things include the make of the car, license number, separate articles of personal property, general description of the car with regard to condition, damaged parts, and other such information as may be necessary to describe adequately the vehicle and property delivered to the towing company. The towing company shall receipt for and check such report and his signature thereon shall be considered a receipt for the vehicle and the property described therein.

(e)

If a vehicle is found and removed under circumstances which do not give the police department or the towing company knowledge or means of inquiry as to the true owner thereof, such facts shall be immediately reported to the finance director/deputy clerk.

(Code 1985, §§ 1401.06—1401.08, 1401.10)