§ 26-131. Removal of motor vehicles against which there are outstanding parking violations.

(a)

Whenever there is found any motor vehicle parked upon the public streets or highways or public grounds against which there are three (3) or more outstanding unpaid or otherwise unsettled parking violation notices, such vehicle may, by towing or otherwise, be removed or conveyed to a place in the city designated by the chief of police for the temporary storage of such vehicle. The removal or conveyance of the vehicle shall be by, or under the direction of, an officer or member of the police department, or other authorized agent of the city.

(b)

It shall be the duty of the officer or member of the police department, or other authorized agent of the city, removing such motor vehicle or under whose direction such vehicle is removed to inform as soon as practicable the owner of the removed vehicle of the nature and circumstances of the prior unsettled parking violation notices, for which or on account of which, such vehicle was removed.

(c)

The owner of such removed motor vehicle, or other duly authorized person, shall be permitted to repossess the vehicle by payment of outstanding parking violation notices for which the vehicle was removed and by payment of all reasonable costs incidental to the removal and storage of the vehicle, and the efforts to locate the owner of the vehicle. Should such owner fail or refuse to pay such owner be unknown and unascertainable, any such motor vehicle may be sold in accordance with the procedures set forth in Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.

(Ord. No. 3321-85; Ord. No. 5301-99; Ord. No. 5340-99; Ord. No. 5376-99)

(Ord. No. 3321-85; Ord. No. 5301-99; Ord. No. 5340-99; Ord. No. 5376-99)