Section 10.82.110 Hearing for objection to impoundment.

The registered owner, any lienholder of record, or duly authorized agents thereof, may object to the legality of the proposed impoundment and request a hearing thereon. An objection to the legality of an impoundment may be made after the impoundment of the vehicle. Request for a hearing after an impoundment must be made prior to the expiration of the ten-day reclaiming period. No person shall be entitled to more than one hearing on each impoundment. The objector shall be informed of the reason for the impoundment and a hearing shall be held, without unnecessary delay, before a hearing officer who shall be the city manager or his designee. Upon request of the objector, the hearing may be set for a later time and date. At the hearing, the hearing officer shall consider the objection, make a decision as to the legality of the impoundment and immediately notify the objector in writing of the decision. The notice shall state either of the following:

2. That impoundment is not authorized by law, and if the vehicle has been impounded, that the vehicle will be released to the objector upon compliance with Section 10.82.090 and that all costs of removal, preservation, storage and notification accruing through the fourth day after the hearing officer's decision are waived and will be paid by the city;