Ordinances-1978-77

1. Impoundment shall occur only after notice and opportunity for an administrative hearing is offered to the last known registered owner of said motor vehicle. 2. Notice shall constitute the following: written notification by certified mail or personal service stating the license number or describing the vehicle at issue; the owner's name; the date and description of violations; the date, time, and place of the administrative hearing; that the hearing shall be on the merits of whether to impound said vehicle; that failure to appear at said hearing constitutes a waiver to an opportunity for hearing; and that the owner shall be responsible for all charges and costs incurred in impounding said vehicle. 3. The hearing shall be conducted before the Mayor of the City of Tiffin or his/her designate and shall be limited as to whether said vehicle shall be impounded for accumulation of unpaid tickets. The owner may at that time pay for any outstanding tickets. 4. No vehicle shall be impounded by towing unless said vehicle is on a public street or in a public lot and appears to be in violation of an existing parking ordinance. SECTION 5. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. Passed by Council this 2nd day of August, 1978, and approved this 5th day of August, 1978.