<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 30-188. - Removal of vehicle; post-towing notice requirements.</div>
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               (a)
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               Any abandoned, nuisance or junked motor vehicle which has been ordered removed may,
               as directed by the county, be removed to a storage garage or area by the tow truck
               operator or towing business contracting to perform such services for the county. Whenever
               such a vehicle is removed, the county official shall immediately notify the last known
               registered owner of the vehicle, 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 must follow to redeem the vehicle; and
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               (5)
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               The procedure the owner must 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) of this section, 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 the state, notice shall be given within 24 hours.
               If the vehicle is not registered in the state, 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 motor vehicle is removed, and such vehicle
               has no valid registration or registration plates, the authorizing county official
               shall make reasonable efforts, including checking the vehicle identification number,
               to determine the last known registered owner of the vehicle and to notify him of the
               information set forth in subsections (a)(1) through (5) of this section.
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               (Ord. of 1-17-2017(2))
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