(a) An impounded vehicle removed from public or private property pursuant to this subchapter shall be reclaimed within 28 days after the impoundment notice sent pursuant to § 50-2421.07(b).
(b) All other vehicles impounded pursuant to this subchapter, or pursuant to any other law or regulation, shall be reclaimed within 28 days after the date of the impoundment notice sent pursuant to § 50-2421.07(b).
(c) If the address of the owner and lienholders of an impounded vehicle is unknown, the vehicle shall be reclaimed within 14 days after the publication date of reclamation notices published pursuant to § 50-2421.07(d).
(Oct 28, 2003, D.C. Law 15-35, § 8, 50 DCR 6579.)
This section is referenced in § 22-2724 and § 50-2421.02.
For temporary (90 day) addition of this section, see § 8 of Removal and Disposition of Abandoned and Other Unlawfully Parked Vehicles Reform Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-171, October 6, 2003, 50 DCR 9163).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 24 - Abandoned and Junk Vehicle Removal
Subchapter II - Removal and Disposition of Abandoned and Other Unlawfully Parked Vehicles
§ 50–2421.04. Removal of abandoned and dangerous vehicles from public space; penalties
§ 50–2421.05. Removal of abandoned, dangerous, and unlawfully parked vehicles from private property
§ 50–2421.06. Post-removal disposition of certain vehicles without further notice
§ 50–2421.07. Impoundment of vehicles, notice to owners and lienholders
§ 50–2421.08. Vehicle reclamation periods
§ 50–2421.09. Procedures for reclaiming impounded vehicles; lien; penalties
§ 50–2421.10. Disposal of unclaimed vehicles; penalties; auction admission fees
§ 50–2421.11. Owners and lienholders remedy
§ 50–2421.12. Rulemaking authority