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Sec. 10-601. Nuisance vehicles. (a) Any vehicle used to solicit an act of prostitution or in an attempt to solicit an act of prostitution, or used to engage in an act of prostitution, or to loiter for the purpose of soliciting an act of prostitution is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be enjoined and abated as provided herein. (b) Any vehicle used to acquire or in an attempt to acquire a controlled substance, is declared to be a public nuisance and shall be enjoined and abated as provided herein. (c) Any person or his or her servant, agent, or employee who owns, leases, conducts or maintains any vehicle used for any of the purposes or acts set forth in this section is responsible for creating a public nuisance. Sec. 10-602. Seizure of vehicles. (a) A peace officer may seize a vehicle subject to forfeiture under the following circumstances: (1) Upon the issuance of a forfeiture order by a court having jurisdiction over the vehicle. (2) Incident to an arrest for any offense related to the illegal activities described in section1 0-601 (a) or section 1 0-601 (b). (3) Incident to a valid search warrant for any offense related to the illegal activities described in section 10-601(a) or section 10-601(b). (4) When there is probable cause to believe the vehicle was used in violation of this chapter. (b) A peace officer seizing a vehicle under this section shall complete a receipt in accordance with Penal Code section 1412 and deliver it to the person from whose possession the vehicle was seized. Sec. 10-603. Title to vest in the City of Santa Ana. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, all rights, title and interest in any vehicle shall vest in the City of Santa Ana immediately upon commission of the act giving rise to the public nuisance as described herein. Unless a 3 11 B-3