<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 9-81. - Removal of vehicles post-towing notice requirements.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any abandoned, nuisance, or junked vehicle which has been ordered and removed may,
               as directed by the county, be removed to a storage garage or any other designated
               storage area by the tow truck operator or towing business contracting to perform such
               services for the county. Whenever such a vehicle is removed, the authorizing county
               official shall immediately notify the last known registered owner of the vehicle in
               writing, such notice to include the following:
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               (1)
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               The description of the removed vehicle;
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               (2)
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               The location where the vehicle is stored;
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               (3)
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               The violation with which the owner is charged, if any;
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               (4)
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               The procedure the owner shall follow to redeem the vehicle; and
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               (5)
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               The procedure the owner shall follow to request a probable cause hearing on the removal.
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               (b)
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               The county shall attempt to give notice to the vehicle owner by telephone; however,
               whether or not the owner is reached by telephone, written notice, including the information
               set forth in subsections (a)(1) through (5) above, shall also be mailed to the registered
               owner's last known address, unless this notice is waived in writing by the vehicle
               owner or his agent.
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               (c)
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               If the vehicle is registered in North Carolina, notice shall be given within 24 hours.
               If the vehicle is not registered in North Carolina, notice shall be given to the registered
               owner within 72 hours from the removal of the vehicle.
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               (d)
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               Whenever an abandoned, nuisance, or junked vehicle is removed, and such vehicle has
               no valid registration or registration plates, the code enforcement officer shall make
               reasonable efforts, including checking the vehicle identification number to determine
               the last known registered owner of the vehicle and to notify the owner of the information
               set forth in subsections (a)(1) through (5) above.
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               (Ord. of 5-21-07)
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