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(1) Any officer or employee of the City may temporarily immobilize such vehicle by installing on, or attaching to such vehicle, a device designed to restrict the normal movement of such vehicle. At the time the vehicle is immobilized, the City shall cause to be affixed to said vehicle a readily visible notification sticker. Said sticker shall include the following information:

(a) The date and time the sticker was affixed;

(b) The identity of the agent or employee of the City who immobilized the vehicle;

(c) A statement that the vehicle has been immobilized by the City of Pullman for parking violation of this code;

(d) A statement that the vehicle may be released from such immobilization at a designated place, by payment of the designated total of unpaid parking violations penalties plus a one hundred fifty dollar ($150) immobilization fee or alternatively if the owner wishes to contest the immobilization, the owner has the right to file a petition for relief from the failure to pay the parking violation within ten days of the date of immobilization and obtain a release of the immobilized vehicle by posting a cash bond for all outstanding penalties and the immobilization fee with the parking violations bureau;

(e) A statement that unless arrangements are made for the release of said vehicle within twenty-four hours, the vehicle will be towed and stored at the owner’s expense and disposed of in accordance with the provisions set forth in Chapter 12.20 of the Pullman City Code;

(f) A warning that removing or attempting to remove the device or moving the immobilized vehicle before a release is obtained in unlawful and may damage the vehicle;

(g) The address and telephone number and office hours where additional information may be obtained;

(h) A statement that if the vehicle is immobilized in a “tow-away” zone, it shall be subject to immediate impoundment if remaining immobilized during the prohibited time periods;

(i) A statement that the filing fee for a petition for relief will be paid by the person seeking review just as in any other civil case.

(2) The parking restrictions otherwise applicable shall not apply to any vehicle immobilized pursuant to this section. (Ord. 18-10 §1, 2018; Ord. 98-18 §9, 1998; Ord. 82-21 §8, 1982).