Post-Storage Hearing
San Diego Municipal Code § 52.5305
in effect§52.5305 Post-Storage Hearing
(a) The Chief of Police shall provide the opportunity for a post-storage hearing to determine the validity of the storage to the persons who were the registered and legal owners of the vehicle at the time of impoundment. The hearing request shall be made not later than 10 days after the date the vehicle was impounded. However, the hearing request shall be made within three days after the date the vehicle was impounded if personal service was provided to the registered or legal owner pursuant to Section 52.5307 and no mailed notice is required.
(b) The post-storage hearing shall be conducted not later than two days after the date it was requested. The Chief of Police may authorize an officer or employee to conduct the hearing if the hearing officer is not the same person who directed the storage of the vehicle. Failure of either a registered or legal owner to request a hearing as provided in Section 52.5305(a) or to attend a scheduled hearing shall satisfy the post-storage hearing requirement.
(“Post-Storage Hearing” added 4–21–2003 by Ordinance O–19167 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art02Division53.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026