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FROM THE PROCEEDS OF A SALE SHALL BE HELD FOR THE OWNER OF THE ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE OR
<br />ANY PERSON HAVING SECURITY INTERESTS THEREIN, AS THEIR INTERESTS MAY APPEAR, FOR NINETY DAYS,
<br />AND THEN SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE TREASURY OF THE CITY. •
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.5. VEHICLES ABANDONED IN GARAGES - ANY MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, SEMI-
<br />TRAILER OR PART THEREOF LEFT FOR MORE THAN TEN DAYS IN A GARAGE OPERATED FOR COMMERCIAL
<br />PURPOSES AFTER NOTICE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO THE
<br />OWNER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, OR FOR MORE THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE PERIOD WHEN, PURSUANT TO
<br />CONTRACT, THE VEHICLE WAS TO REMAIN ON THE PREMISES, SHALL BE DEEMED AN ABANDONED MOTOR
<br />VEHICLE, AND MAY BE REPORTED BY THE GARAGEKEEPER TO THE CITY MANAGER. ALL ABANDONED MOTOR
<br />VEHICLES LEFT IN GARAGES MAY BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY BY THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.2AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE NOTICE AND SALE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.3
<br />AND SECTION
<br />18-19.2.4; PROVIDED THAT IF
<br />SUCH VEHICLE IS RECLAIMED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
<br />18-19.2.3,
<br />THE PERSON RECLAIMING SUCH
<br />VEHICLE SHALL, IN ADDITION TO
<br />THE OTHER CHARGES
<br />REQUIRED TO
<br />BE PAID, PAY THE CHARGES OF
<br />THE GARAGEKEEPER, IF ANY; PROVIDED
<br />FURTHER, THAT IF
<br />SUCH VEHICLE
<br />IS SOLD PURSUANT TO SECTION
<br />18-19.2.4, THE GARAGEKEEPER'S
<br />•
<br />CHARGES, IF ANY,
<br />SHALL BE PAID
<br />FROM, AND TO THE EXTENT OF,
<br />THE EXCESS OF THE PROCEEDS OF
<br />SALE AFTER PAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE AUCTION, THE COSTS OF TOWING, PRESERVING AND STORING
<br />SUCH VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED FROM PLACING SUCH VEHICLE IN CUSTODY AND ALL NOTICE AND PUBLICATION
<br />COSTS INCURRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-19.2.4. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,
<br />NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT ANY RIGHTS CONFERRED UPON ANY PERSON
<br />UNDER SECTIONS 43-32 THROUGH 43-36 CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950). FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
<br />ifGARAGEKEEPERty MEANS ANY OPERATOR OF A PARKING PLACE, MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE FACILITY, OR
<br />ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE SERVICING, REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.6. DISPOSITION OF INOPERABLE ABANDONED VEHICLES - NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
<br />OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, OR THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 46.1-88 CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950)1
<br />ANY MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, SEMITRAILER OR PART THEREOF WHICH IS INOPERABLE AND WHICH, BY
<br />VIRTUE OF ITS CONDITION, CANNOT BE FEASIBLY RESTORED TO OPERABLE CONDITION,, MAY BE DISPOSED
<br />OF TO A DEMOLISHER BY THE PERSONy FIRM, CORPORATIONS OR CITY MANAGER ON WHOSE PROPERTY OR
<br />IN WHOSE POSSESSION SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER IS FOUND. THE DEMOLISHER,
<br />UPON TAKING CUSTODY OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE., TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER SHALL FOLLOW THE NOTIFICATION
<br />AND SALE PROCEDURES REQUIRED OF THE CITY MANAGER BY SECTION 18-19.2.3. UNLESS RECLAIMED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH SECTION, THE PURCHASER AT THE PUBLIC AUCTION HELD BY THE DEMOLISHER SHALL
<br />BE ENTITLED TO A SALES RECEIPT AND SHALL OBTAIN THE SAME RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES WITH RESPECT
<br />TO THE VEHICLE SO PURCHASED AS A PURCHASER AT A PUBLIC AUCTION HELD BY THE CITY MANAGER UNDER
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.4. •
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.7. REMOVAL OF UNATTENDED VEHICLES - WHENEVER ANY MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER
<br />OR SEMITRAILER IS FOUND ON THE PUBLIC STREETS OR PUBLIC GROUNDS UNATTENDED BY THE OWNER OR
<br />OPERATOR AND CONSTITUTES A HAZARD TO TRAFFIC OR IS PARKED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO BE IN VIOLATION
<br />OF LAW OR WHENEVER ANY MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER NOT WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF
<br />SECTION 18-19.2.6 IS LEFT UNATTENDED FOR MORE THAN TEN DAYS UPON ANY PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY
<br />OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OF THE OWNER OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER, WITHIN
<br />THE CITY OR IS ABANDONED UPON SUCH PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY, WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE
<br />OWNER, LESSEE OR OCCUPANT THEREOF, ANY SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE., TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER MAY BE
<br />REMOVED FOR SAFEKEEPING BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A POLICE OFFICER TO A STORAGE GARAGE OR
<br />AREA; PROVIDED, THAT NO SUCH VEHICLE SHALL BE SO REMOVED FROM PRIVATELY OWNED PREMISES
<br />WITHOUT THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE OWNERy LESSEE, OR OCCUPANT THEREOF. THE PERSON AT WHOSE
<br />REQUEST SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER IS REMOVED FROM PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY •
<br />SHALL INDEMNIFY THE CITY AGAINST ANY LOSS OR EXPENSE INCURRED BY REASON OF REMOVAL, STORAGE
<br />OR SALE THEREOF. EACH REMOVAL SHALL BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE, WHO
<br />SHALL GIVE NOTICE TO THE OWNER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER AS PROMPTLY AS
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