§ 9.52.010. Impoundment of certain vehicles.

A.

It shall be unlawful to drive any motor vehicle in the municipality if its vehicle identification number, or the plate bearing such number, has been in any way altered or removed, or if such number does not coincide with the vehicle identification number listed with the state department of public safety, or if the number on the license plates does not coincide with the registration number issued by the state department of public safety.

B.

If a police officer determines that any motor vehicle is or has been driven within the municipality in violation of subsection A of this section, it shall then and there be impounded.

C.

If it is determined that the alteration or removal of any vehicle identification number referred to in subsections A and B of this section was unlawful, or that variance between vehicle identification, registration and license plate numbers was unlawful, any vehicle impounded under subsection B of this section may be retained by the municipality as evidence until such time as any resulting criminal investigation or prosecution is completed.

(AO No. 78-72)