(a) Whenever any Police Officer finds a vehicle standing, parked or stopped upon a street, highway, alley or any other public place in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, such officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed - at the vehicle owner’s expense - such vehicle and to impound the same in a storage facility or other place designated or maintained by the Town, and to hold the same until redeemed by the vehicle’s owner pursuant to section
12.07.043, or until sold at public auction as provided for in this division.
(b) Whenever any Police Officer finds a vehicle parked on private property in violation of section
12.07.010, such officer is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed - at the vehicle owner’s expense - such vehicle and to impound the same in a storage facility or other place designated or maintained by the Town, and to hold the same until redeemed by the vehicle’s owner pursuant to section
12.07.043, or until sold at public auction as provided for in this division.
(c) The Town Council shall select and establish a place or places owned
or designated by the Town, to which place such vehicles shall be removed
in accordance with this section.
(Ordinance 1717, sec. 1, adopted 11/12/07)
When any motor vehicle has been impounded under this division,
it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to send the proper notice
of impoundment as set forth in Vernon’s Texas Code Annotated,
Transportation Code section 683.012, as amended.
(1971 Code, sec. 15-188)
Prior to the sale of a vehicle impounded under this division, the owner or any person legally entitled to possession of such vehicle may redeem the same by paying to the storage facility and/or the Town the fees prescribed by section
12.07.044, along with any other actual expenses incurred by the Town in impounding and keeping the vehicle.
(Ordinance 1717, sec. 2, adopted 11/12/07)