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• • • SECTION 4. DISTRICT MAP. CHANGING FROM R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO B -OFFICE SHOP DISTRICT ALL OF THAT PARCEL OF LAND FRONTING 93.24 FEET ON THE NORTHWESTERN SIDE OF 4TH STREET, N. E., DESIGNATED AS PARCEL #59 ON CITY TAX SHEET #33. CLERK - ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL .JULY 6, 1964 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-79.1 ENTITLED "PARKING OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS PROHIBITED". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 18-79.1 ENTITLED "PARKING OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS PROHIBITED" AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 18-79.1. PARKING OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES ON CITY STREETS PROHIBITED. NO MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS INOPERABLE, AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED, SHALL BE PARKED OR ABANDONED ON ANY CITY STREET. A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE DEEMED INOPERABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION IF IT IS NOT PROPERLY LICENSED WITH THE CURRENT STATE AND LOCAL LICENSES, DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT VALID STATE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE, OR, EXCEPT FOR BEING DISABLED BY AN EMERGENCY, IS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED FOR MECHANICAL OR OTHER REASONS. WHEN ANY SUCH INOPERABLE VEHICLE IS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, OR IS FOUND BY THE POLICE UPON ANY CITY STREET, IT SHALL BE REMOVED FOR SAFEKEEPING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A POLICE OFFICER TO A STORAGE GARAGE OR AREA WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SUCH USE BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE. SUCH REMOVAL SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND A FULL AND COMPLETE RECORD SHALL BE PREPARED AND KEPT BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE ON EACH SUCH VEHICLE. THE CHIEF OF POLICE SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF SUCH VEHICLE WITHIN 24 HOURS THAT IT HAS BEEN IMPOUNDED. THE OWNER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, BEFORE OBTAINING POSSESSION THEREOF, SHALL PAY TO THE CITY ALL REASONABLE COSTS INCIDENTAL TO THE REMOVAL, STORAGE AND LOCATING THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. SHOULD SUCH OWNER FAIL OR REFUSE TO PAY THE COSTS OR SHOULD THE IDENTITY OR WHEREABOUTS OF SUCH OWNER BE UNKNOWN OR UNASCERTAINABLE AFTER A DILIGENT SEARCH HAS BEEN MADE AND AFTER NOTICE TO HIM AT HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS AND TO THE HOLDER OF ANY LIEN OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES IN VIRGINIA AGAINST THE MOTOR VEHICLE, THE CHIEF OF POLICE MAY, AFTER HOLDING SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE FOR 90 DAYS AND AFTER DUE NOTICE OF SALE, HAVE THE CITY SERGEANT DISPOSE OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE AT A PUBLIC SALE. THE PROCEEDS FROM SUCH SALE SHALL BE FORWARDED BY THE CITY SERGEANT TO THE CITY TREASURER WHO SHALL PAY FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE, THE COSTS OF REMOVAL, STORAGE, INVESTIGATION AS TO OWNERSHIP AND LIENS AND NOTICE OF SALE, AND THE BALANCE OF SUCH FUNDS SHALL BE HELD BY HIM FOR THE OWNER AND PAID TO THE OWNER UPON SATISFACTORY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP. IF NO CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE BY THE OWNER FOR THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH SALE, AFTER THE PAYMENT OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED COSTS, THE FUNDS MAY BE DEPOSITED TO THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY SPECIAL FUND OF THE CITY. ANY SUCH OWNER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO APPLY TO THE CITY WITHIN THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE AND IF TIMELY APPLICATION IS MADE THEREFOR, THE CITY TREASURER SHALL PAY THE SAME TO THE OWNER WITHOUT INTEREST OR OTHER CHARGES. NO CLAIM SHALL BE MADE NOR SHALL ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BE INSTITUTED FOR THE RECOVERY OF SUCH FUNDS AFTER THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH SALE. --?� CLERK ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JULY 20, 1964 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE.