§ 9-1-8. NOTICE BEFORE IMPOUNDMENT OF AN ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE.

(A)

Not later than 48 hours before impounding an abandoned motor vehicle under this chapter, a police officer or a civilian employee designated by the police chief shall securely affix a visible, dated, brightly colored notice to the vehicle. The police chief shall maintain a record of the date and time each notice is affixed.

(B)

Proof that the motor vehicle was not removed from the public or private property after the notice was attached to the vehicle is prima facie proof in any court that:

(1)

the vehicle was left unattended and abandoned for the period of time between the affixing of the notice and the impounding of the motor vehicle; and

(2)

the owner of the vehicle allowed the motor vehicle to remain at the place where the motor vehicle was impounded for the period of time between the affixing of the notice and the impounding of the motor vehicle.

Source: 1992 Code Section 10-3-8; Ord. 031023-13; Ord. 031211-11.