Sec. 26-170. Same; decision of the hearing officer

If the hearing officer determines that there was no probable cause to impound the vehicle, the hearing officer shall prepare and date a "Certificate of No Probable Cause," copies of which shall be given to the person who has the right to possess the vehicle and the Police Department. Upon presentation of this certificate, the custodian of the vehicle shall release the vehicle without payment of towing and storage fees. Costs of the hearing and towing and storage fees shall be paid by the County or the owner of the premises from which the vehicle was towed if such owner or his agent authorized the towing and impoundment. Failure to present this certificate to the custodian of the vehicle within twenty-four (24) hours of its receipt, excluding such days when the custodian is not open for business, shall result in the liability of the owner or possessor of all subsequent storage charges and a lien by the custodian on the vehicle for the amount of such charges.

If the hearing officer determines that there was probable cause to impound the vehicle, then the vehicle can be reclaimed only after payment of all outstanding parking violations and traffic citations, the costs of the hearing, all towing and storage charges and the costs of notice incurred by the Police Department in connection with the impoundment.