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' 10.16.290 Immobilization <br />A. If the owner of a vehicle to whom notice has been sent pursuant to OMC 10.16.280.0 fails to <br />respond to the notice within the deadline therein specified by paying all fines, fees, towing, storage <br />and administrative charges then due, including but not limited to the amount(s) specified in <br />OMC 4.60.020 "Vehicle Immobilization and Impoundment Costs, Fees, and Civil Penalties" so that <br />the vehicle can be removed from the scofflaw list under OMC 10.16.280. F, then, at the discretion of <br />a Parking Services Field Representative of the Community Planning and Development Department <br />or a police officer, such vehicle may be immobilized by installing on such vehicle a device known as <br />a "boot immobilization device," which immobilizes the vehicle either by damps and locks on to a <br />wheel of the vehicle and impedes movement of such vehicle, or by attaching to the vehicle's <br />windshield in such a manner to obscure the view of the driver, thereby preventing legal operation <br />of the vehicle. <br />B. The person installing the immobilization device shall leave under the windshield wiper or <br />otherwise attach to such vehicle a notice advising the owner that such vehicle has been <br />immobilized by the City of Olympia far failure to pay three (3) or more uncontested parking tickets <br />within thirty (30) days of their issuance, that release of the immobilization device may be obtained <br />by paying the fines, fees and civil penalties due, that unless such payments are made within two (2) <br />business days of the date of the notice, the vehicle will be impounded, and that it is unlawful for <br />any person to remove or attempt to remove the immobilization device, to damage the <br />immobilization device, or to move the vehicle with the immobilization device attached. <br />C. No parking restriction otherwise applicable to the vehicle applies while the vehicle is <br />immobilized by an immobilization device installed under the provisions of this section. <br />D. Before the vehicle maybe released from immobilization, the vehicle owner or an agent of the <br />owner shall pay all fines and fees then due, including but not limited to the amounts specified in <br />OMC Section 4.60.020 "Vehicle Immobilization and impoundment Costs, Fees, and Civil Penalties." <br />Upon such payment the vehicle shall be removed from the scofflaw list and the Supervisor or <br />designee shall authorize the removal of the immobilization device from the vehicle. if any parking <br />ticket not included on the scofflaw list for which the owner is liable becomes overdue before the <br />owner or agent pays, such subsequent tickets shall also be paid before the vehicle may be removed <br />from the scofflaw list or released from immobilization. <br />(Ord. 7230 §1, 2020 Ord. 6932 §2, 2014; Ord. 6882 §1, 2013; Ord. 6450 §3, 2006) <br />PARKING __ <br />NIO1 <br />SERVICE <br />SINCE 1922 <br />"4-,w4 Oavwd a lJpou"' <br />