The Police Department shall make every effort
to notify, as promptly as possible, the owner of any such vehicle
of its removal from the streets of the City, and as soon as possible,
a written notice that such vehicle has been impounded shall be sent
by the Chief of Police to the owner at his/her last known address
as shown by the records of the Secretary of State. If the owner is
unknown, the Chief of Police shall cause to be published, in any newspaper
of general circulation in the City of Saco, notice of such impounding,
giving the registration number, the motor number and the name, type
and year of the vehicle.
Before the owner of such vehicle or his/her
representative may remove it from the possession of the person towing
or storing it, the owner shall:
A. Furnish satisfactory evidence of his/her identity
and of his/her ownership of the vehicle to the officer in charge at
the Saco Police Department and to the person having possession of
the vehicle.
B. Pay to the person having possession of the vehicle
reasonable charges for the towing and storing of the vehicle.
C. Sign a receipt for the vehicle.
The City Administrator shall establish a schedule
of charges for towing and storage subject to approval of the City
Council, and only those persons agreeing to such schedule shall be
called to remove the vehicle in violation.