§ 513-5. Notice of Impoundment.

Within three days or as soon as practicable after the impoundment of any motor vehicle under the provisions of §§ 513-1 or 515-9 CMC notice shall be given of the impoundment to the owner of the motor vehicle: personally; or by regular mail sent to the last known address of the registered owner; or by certified mail where notice of the date of the auction of the motor vehicle as unclaimed is to be held is included. Such notice shall state:

(1)

That the motor vehicle has been taken into custody and stored;

(2)

The location where the motor vehicle is stored;

(3)

The reason for impoundment;

(4)

The procedure for obtaining release of the motor vehicle;

(5)

The basic charges for impoundment and storage;

(6)

That the person claiming the motor vehicle can challenge the validity of the impoundment at a hearing before a person designated by the chief of police;

(7)

That failure to obtain release of the motor vehicle within 20 days after impoundment may cause it to be sold at public auction if unclaimed; and

(8)

That in the event that the impounded motor vehicle was reported stolen to the Cincinnati Police Department or constituted a stolen vehicle to the knowledge of the Cincinnati Police Department at the time that such vehicle is towed, any City-originated fees shall be waived by the City of Cincinnati for up to seven days following the towing of the vehicle excluding any fees owed pursuant to Section 513-3 arising from outstanding parking infractions or delinquent traffic citations.

(C.M.C. 513-5; ordained by Ord. No. 364-1978, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; a. Ord. No. 423-1992, eff. Sept. 16, 1992; Ord. No. 252-2014, § 1, eff. Oct. 4, 2014)