34-10 Amend Title One, Administration of the Traffic Code

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desiring to redeem an impounded vehicle shall appear at the police offices to furnish satisfactory evidence of identity and ownership or right to possession. Prior to issuance of a release form the claimant, owner or operator shall either pay the amount due for any fines for violations on account of which such vehicle was impounded or, as the court may require, post a bond in an amount set by the court, to appear to answer to such violations. The pound operator shall release such vehicle upon the receipt of the release form and payment of all towage and storage charges. (c) No owner or operator shall remove an impounded vehicle from the place of storage without comp)ying with the above procedure. Possession of a vehicle which has been impounded and unlawfully taken from the place of storage, by the owner or operator, shall constitute prima-facie evidence that it was so removed by the owner or operator. (d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is gwlty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. 303.081 IMPOUNDING VEHICLES ON PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL OR AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY. (a) The Chief of Police upon complaint of any person adversely affected may order into storage any motor vehicle, other than an abandoned dunk motor vehicle as defined in Ohio R.C. 4513.63, that has been left on private residential or private agricultural property for at least four hours without the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property. The Chief of Police, upon complaint of the owner of a repair garage or place of storage, may order into storage any motor vehicle, other than ah abandoned dunk motor vehicle, that has been left at the garage or place of storage for a longer period than that agreed .upon. The place of storage shall be designated by the Chief of Police. When ordering a motor vehicle into storage pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, the Chief of Police, whenever possible, shall arrange for the removal of the motor vehicle by a private tow truck operator or towing company. Subject to Section 303.083(a), the owner of a motor vehicle that has been removed pursuant to subsection (a) hereof may recover the vehicle only in accordance with Section 303.083(c). (b) Thhis section does not apply to any private residential or private agricultural property that is established as a private tow-away zone in accordance with Section 303.082. (c) As used in this section "private residential pro erty" means private property on which is located one or more structures that are usedpas a home, residence or sleeping place by one or more persons, if no more than three separate households are maintained in the structure or structures. "Private residential property" does not include any private property on which is located one or more structures that are used as a home, residence or steeping place by two or more persons, if more than three separate households are maintained in the structure or structures. (d) Any person who registers a complaint that is the basis of a Police Chiefs order for the removal and storage of a motor vehicle under this section shall provide the identity of the law enforcement agency with which the coin taint was registered to any person who identifies himself as the owner or operator ofpthe motor vehicle and requests information pertaining to its location. (ORC 4513.60) 303.082 PRIVATE TOW-AWAY ZONES. (a) The owner of private property may establish a private tow-away zone only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The owner posts on the owner's property a sign, that is at least eighteen inches by twenty-four inches m size, that is visible from all entrances to the property and that contains at least all of the following information: 31