15-WRECKER SERVICE ROTATION CALL LIST FOR POLICE DEPT.

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Sec. 36-17. Unclaimed Vehicles. (a) The Department shall be notified, in a manner determined by the Department, by the storage facility that it is in the possession of a vehicle abandoned for (10) ten days with the following information: (1) the location from which the vehicle was removed and the date and time of removal, the reason for the removal of the vehicle; (2) a physical description of the vehicle to include the year, make, model, color, state, license plate number and the vehicle identification number, the trade name of the vehicle tow service; and (3) the name, address and telephone number of the vehicle storage facility to which the vehicle was taken; and the name of the operator of the towing vehicle. (b) When a storage facility acquires possession of private property, non- consent or police-towed motor vehicle, the storage facility is entitled to: (1) towing charges (not to exceed posted or set rates); (2) impound fees if noted; (3) reasonable storage fees (not to exceed amount indicated on required tow warning sign(s); and (4) notification charges copy of registration and notifications. (c) The Department will be given a weekly list of all reported vehicles that have been released noting the description of the vehicles and the release date of the vehicles. Sec. 35-18. Citizen Right to Hearing. As provided for in Section 685.003 of the Texas Transportation Code. If a motor vehicle has been removed from a parking facility and placed in a vehicle storage facility without the consent of the owner or operator, or a non-consent police tow the owner or operator is entitled to a hearing to determine whether or not probable cause existed for the removal and placement of the vehicle. Sec. 35-19. Unclaimed Vehicles. All unclaimed vehicles shall be disposed of consistent with the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles. Motor vehicles -17- -~-~'75