§ 38-243. Towing of abandoned and inoperable vehicles.

(a)

Any abandoned vehicle found left anywhere in the village or any inoperable vehicle found left on any street or highway or other municipal property in the village for more than 24 consecutive hours may be towed according to the procedures set forth in subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

If the abandoned vehicle or inoperable vehicle does not display any current license or registration plates or other device from which the last known owner may be determined in a reasonably expeditious manner, notice as set forth below shall be conspicuously posted on the windshield of such vehicle prior to authorizing the towing of such vehicle. If the abandoned vehicle or the inoperable vehicle displays any current license or registration plates or other device from which the last known owner may be determined in a reasonably expeditious manner, notice as set forth below shall be conspicuously posted on the windshield of such vehicle and, in addition, such notice shall also be personally delivered or sent by U.S. mail, first class postage prepaid, to the last known registered owner of such vehicle prior to authorizing the towing of such vehicle.

NOTICE

TO: NAME ___________ DATE OF NOTICE ___________

ADDRESS ___________

CITY ___________

A Vehicle described as:

MAKE ___________

YEAR ___________

COLOR ___________

with registration plate number _______ is registered in your name with the State of _______. This vehicle has been located at _______ ___________ and is deemed to be an [Abandoned/Inoperable] Vehicle under the Traffic and Vehicle Chapter of the Rantoul Code, as supplemented and amended. This violation subjects your vehicle to being towed and impounded and you may be charged with a violation of such Traffic and Vehicle Chapter of the Rantoul Code and subject to a fine in an amount of not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each day that such violation continues. In addition, the costs of towing and storage will be assessed against you.

If you wish to have a hearing on the matter of whether the above-described vehicle is subject to being towed, you must submit a written request for such a hearing to the village Inspector, Municipal Building, 333 South Tanner Street, Rantoul, Illinois 61866, within five days of the date of this notice. At that time a hearing date will be set. If you do not wish to have a hearing or fail to notify the village inspector within five days of the date of this notice, or if you do not remove the above-described vehicle before such date, then your vehicle is subject to immediate towing as of such date.

(Code 1977, § 25.8.5; Ord. No. 1744, 8-8-2000)