9.80.050 - Release of vehicle after impoundment period.

A vehicle seized and removed under Section 9.80.020 shall be released to the legal owner of the vehicle, or the legal owner's agent, on or before the thirtieth day of impoundment if all of the following conditions are met:

(a)

The legal owner is a motor vehicle dealer, bank, credit union, acceptance corporation, or other licensed financial institution legally operating in this state, or is another person, not the registered owner, holding a security interest in the vehicle.

(b)

The legal owner or the legal owner's agent pays all towing and storage fees related to the impoundment of the vehicle. No lien sale processing fees shall be charged to a legal owner who redeems the vehicle on or before the fifteenth day of impoundment.

(c)

The legal owner or the legal owner's agent presents foreclosure documents or an affidavit of repossession for the vehicle.

(Ord. No. 768, § 2, 5-18-2021)