(a) Judgement for costs. In any case in which a vehicular public nuisance is established, in addition to the remedies provided above, the court shall impose a separate civil judgment on every person who committed, conducted, promoted, facilitated or aided in the commission of any vehicular public nuisance or who held any legal or equitable interest or right of possession in any motor vehicle used in the vehicular public nuisance activity. This civil judgment shall be for compensating the city for the costs of pursuing the remedies under this article.

(b) The civil judgment shall be in the liquidated sum of $500.00 and shall be imposed as a judgment against each defendant independently, separately, and severally.

(c) In the event that the owners and lienors of a subject motor vehicle, or any of them, fail to file responsive pleadings within 28 days from when the temporary restraining order is served, and set the matter for hearing or trial on the merits, the court shall enter a default judgment and an order deeming the vehicle abandoned. In the event a default judgment and order of abandonment are entered, the civil judgment provided in subsection (b) of this section shall not be imposed and the vehicle shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of section 134-475. (Ord. No. 2021-23, § 1, 7-26-2021)