Chapter 10.16
IMPOUNDED VEHICLES
Sections:
10.16.010 Impoundment – Authorization.
10.16.020 Statutes adopted by reference.
10.16.010 Impoundment – Authorization.
Whenever an officer impounds a vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the officer shall complete an authorization form approved by the chief of police which specifies the section of this chapter or Chapter 46.55 RCW authorizing the impound. In the alternative, a law enforcement notice of infraction or citation for an offense may be substituted at the officer’s discretion, and shall be deemed sufficient if an officer determines an impound is necessary. (Ord. 227 § 1, 1990)
10.16.020 Statutes adopted by reference.
The following statutes of the state including all future amendments thereto, are adopted by reference:
RCW
46.55.010 Definitions
46.55.070 Posting requirements – Exception
46.55.080 Law enforcement impound, private impound
46.55.085 Law enforcement impound – Abandoned vehicle
46.55.090 Storage, return requirements – Personal belongings – Combination endorsement for tow truck drivers – Authority to view impounded vehicle
46.55.100 Impound notice – Abandoned vehicle
46.55.110 Notice to legal and registered owners
46.55.113 Removal by police officer, when
46.55.120 Redemption of vehicles – Sale of unredeemed vehicles
46.55.130 Notice requirements – Public auction – Accumulation of storage charges
46.55.140 Operator’s lien, deficiency claim, liability
46.55.230 Junk vehicles – Certification, notification, removal, sale
46.55.435 Regarding motor vehicles.
(Ord. 227 § 2, 1990)