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A. After a vehicle has been towed pursuant to this Chapter, notice will
be provided to the registered owner(s) and any other person(s) who reasonably
appear to have an interest in the vehicle. Notice will be mailed to such persons
within 48 hours after the tow of the vehicle, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
excluded, and will state:
1. That the vehicle has been towed;
2. The location of the vehicle and that it may be reclaimed only
upon evidence that the claimant is the owner or person entitled to
possession;
3. The address and telephone number of the person or facility that
may be contacted for information on the charges that must be paid before the
vehicle will be released and the procedures for obtaining the release of the
vehicle;
4. That the vehicle and its contents are subject to a lien for the
towing and storage charges; that if the vehicle is not claimed within 15 days
after the mailing date of the notice, the vehicle and its contents will be
subject to sale by the City or the towing and storage facility where the
vehicle is located and that failure to reclaim the vehicle within such time
will constitute a waiver of all interest in the vehicle; and
5. Unless notice of the availability of a hearing to contest the tow
has been provided prior to towing as prescribed in Section 16.30.310, the
notice will state that a hearing may be requested to contest the validity of
the tow and will set forth the time in which a hearing must be requested and
the method of requesting a hearing.
B. If a vehicle has been reclaimed prior to the mailing of the notice,
no notice need be mailed or provided, but the person or persons reclaiming the
vehicle must be provided with written notice of the opportunity for a hearing to
contest the tow pursuant to Section 16.30.350.
C. In those circumstances in which it can reasonably be anticipated
that mailing of notice may hinder or prevent the apprehension of a suspect in an
ongoing criminal investigation, the mailing of notice may be delayed until such
time as will not prejudice that investigation or apprehension.
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