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<br />(f) That the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle is <br />entitled to a hearing, before the vehicle is impounded, to contest the proposed custody and <br />removal if a hearing is timely requested. <br /> <br />(g) That the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle may also <br />challenge the reasonableness of any towing and storage charges at the hearing. <br /> <br />(h) The time within which a hearing must be requested and the method for <br />requesting a hearing. <br /> <br />R-5.695-C <br /> <br />Notice After Impoundment. <br /> <br />1. Except for vehicles impounded pursuant to Section 5.135 of the Eugene Code, 1971, <br />if a vehicle is impounded under state law or any other provision of the Eugene Code, 1971, the City <br />shall provide, by certified mail within 48 hours of the impoundment, written notice thereof to the <br />owners of the vehicle and any lessors or security interest holders having an interest in the vehicle <br />as shown in the records of the state Department of Transportation. <br /> <br />2. Any notice given under this section shall state all of the following: <br /> <br />(a) That the vehicle has been taken into custody and removed by the City. <br /> <br />(b) The statute, ordinance, or rule under which the vehicle was removed and <br />taken into custody. <br /> <br />(c) The location of the vehicle, or the telephone number and address of the City <br />department that will provide that information. <br /> <br />(d) That the vehicle is subject to towing and storage charges which accrue from <br />the date of towing. <br /> <br />(e) That the vehicle and its contents are subject to a lien for payment of the <br />towing and storage charges and that the vehicle and its contents will be sold to cover the <br />charges if they are not paid by a date specified in the notice. <br /> <br />(f) A description of the procedures for the release of the vehicle. <br /> <br />(g) That the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle is <br />entitled to a prompt hearing to contest the validity of taking the vehicle into custody and <br />removing it, and to contest the reasonableness of the charges for towing and storage, if a <br />hearing is timely requested. <br /> <br />Administrative Order - 3 <br />c:\ WINDOWS\TEMP\O 1 impr12ao.wpd <br />