2012-32 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC AND PARKING

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or other public property which lacks evidence of current, legal registration, visible from the outside of said vehicle, provided that notice as required in subparagraph (1) hereof is given to such owner, if the same can be ascertained, within 24 hours of such removal or if a vehicle is parked or located on public streets, alleys or right-of-ways in violation of Section 35 (C) or 35 (D) of this Chapter. If the vehicle is not currently registered, notice shall be sent to the most recent registered owner at the most recent registered address as identified by the Illinois Secretary of State. If the owner of such vehicle appears as provided within seven (7) days after such notice is given, or within seven (7) days of removal if no notice was given, as the case may be, and it is found that no probable cause exists to believe that the violation occurred as alleged, the vehicle shall be released to such owner by the City without payment of any fees by such owner. (3) If a vehicle is removed as provided in subparagraph (1) hereof or held in storage either after a hearing or after seven (7) days as provided in subparagraph (2) hereof, such vehicle shall not be released to the owner thereof until payment of towing and storage fees is made; provided that, should such owner be found not guilty by a court of law of the parking violation which caused the removal of the vehicle, then said vehicle shall be released to such owner without payment of any fees. Such a vehicle may also be released to the owner thereof if said owner provides the City with assurance satisfactory to the Legal Department that said owner will pay all towing and storage fees in the event such owner is found guilty by a court of law of the alleged parking violation. B. The provisions of this subsection shall be applicable to vehicles removed pursuant to Section 37 (K) and Sections 37 (M)through 37 (W) inclusive of this Chapter: