REMOVAL OF VEHICLES; POST-TOWING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Raleigh City Code § 12-7007
in effectSec. 12-7007. - REMOVAL OF VEHICLES; POST-TOWING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.
Any vehicle which has been determined to be an abandoned or a nuisance vehicle may, as directed by the City, be removed to a storage garage or area by the tow truck operator or towing business contracting to perform such services for the City. Whenever such a vehicle is removed, the authorizing City official shall immediately notify the last known registered owner of the vehicle, such notice to include the following:
(a) The description of the removed vehicle;
(b) The location where the vehicle is stored;
(c) The violation with which the owner is charged, if any;
(d) The procedure the owner must follow to redeem the vehicle; and
(e) The procedure the owner must follow to request a probable cause hearing on the removal.
The City shall attempt to give notice to the vehicle owner by telephone; however, whether or not the owner is reached by telephone, written notice, including the information set forth in subsections (a) through (e) above, shall, unless this notice is waived in writing by the vehicle owner or his agent, also be mailed to the registered owner's last known address.
If the vehicle is registered in North Carolina, notice shall be given within twenty-four (24) hours. If the vehicle is not registered in the State, notice shall be given to the registered owner within seventy-two (72) hours from the removal of the vehicle.
Whenever an abandoned or nuisance vehicle is removed, and such vehicle has no valid registration or registration plate, the authorizing City official shall make reasonable efforts, including checking the vehicle identification number, to determine the last known registered owner of the vehicle and to notify him of the information as set forth in subsections (1) through (5) above.
(Ord. No. 1984-294, §2, 2-21-84)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH7REDIABNUMOVE_S12-7007REVEPOWINOREFetched: 11/1/2026