If an authority wants to take custody of a vehicle under 819.110 (custody, towing & sale or disposal of abandoned vehicle) it must provide notice and an explanation of procedures available for obtaining a hearing under 819.190 (Hearing to contest validity of custody & towing). Unless otherwise stipulated in 801.040 (Authority to adopt special provisions), a notice required under this statute has to comply with all of the following:

(1) notice will be given by affixing a notice to the vehicle at least 24 hours before taking it into custody. The 24-hour includes holidays, Saturdays & Sundays. The required information that must be provided on the notice is described in (2) below

(2) The notice will state all of the following:

(a) that the vehicle will be subject to being taken into custody & towed if the vehicle isn't removed before the time set by the appropriate authority.

(b) the statute, ordinance or rule violated by the vehicle & under which it'll be towed.

(c) the place where the vehicle will be held or the phone number & address of the appropriate authority that will provide the information.

(d) that if the vehicle is towed it'll be subject to towing & storage charges and that a lien will attach to it & its contents.

(e) that the vehicle will be sold to satisfy the costs of towing & storage if the charges are not paid.

(f) that the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle is entitled to a hearing, before it's impounded, to contest the proposed custody & towing if a hearing request is made in a timely manner.

(g) that the owner, possessor or person having an interest in the vehicle may challenge the reasonableness of any towing & storage charges at the hearing.

(h) the time within which a hearing must be requested & the method for requesting a hearing