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C CIiA,PEL. HILL r C� ICE DFrAR. _NT <br /> 828 AIRPORT ROAD 31 <br /> a APEL HILL, NC 27514 <br /> (919) 968-2760 <br /> December 17, 1991 <br /> t Ir- . Wayne Carbs <br /> W�stside Towing <br /> .1300 Ferguson Rd. - <br /> U mne1 Hill , NC 27514 <br /> Dear- Wayne: <br /> Tl s letter con irJrGs or jr telephone conversation of Dec en-,ber 11 . 1991 , <br /> egaraing the policy change for towing of abandoned vehicles. <br /> Effecti• a inn,ediately abandoned vehicles will no `,e stored a`. the <br /> Chapel Hill Police Department Ccxnpound Lot. Abandoned vehicles shall be towed <br /> Lo your company's storage facility. Your company will receive the towing fee <br /> for- removal of the vehicle. After thirty (30) days your can apply a Mechanic's <br /> Lien on abandoned vehicles and then dispose of properly. <br /> Your canpany' s wrecker driver will be advised by the police officer when <br /> a vehicle is considered abandoned and should be towed to y n t rr- f a c i l i t y. <br /> _ The definition of an abandoned vehicle is: "a vehicle of any kind" which <br /> is parked or left standing "upon any public street" or right-of-way and "sane <br /> ut-mved fore a per iod of time in excess of forty-eight (48) holm°s." (Sec. 21 -22 <br /> Town Code of ordinance. ) After due process of law sUch vehicle may be r-ecI,eved <br /> as abandoned. This due process takes approximately three (3) weeks. <br /> This department appreciates your cooperation in this matter- and if You have <br /> any questions please call me at ,968-2760. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Lt. W.J. SirtTmns <br /> Support Set-vices <br /> WJS:jnw <br />