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4. The storage lot must be completely secured by a wall or fencing and a gate that is able to be locked to maintain security for stored and impounded vehicles. The minimum height requirement for the fence and gate shall be six (6) feet. The storage lot shall be large enough to hold a minimurn of 100 vehicles at any given location. This requirement is the minimum area reserved for Santa Ana vehicles and additional space is highly desirable. All vehicles towed by the City shall be stored within the corporate city limits and the vehicle or any of its contents shall be made available for release within the corporate city limits. If multiple storage facilities are maintained, the Contractor shall only use the secondary lot when the primary lot is full and shall not charge for transportation beyond that of the main storage facility. 6. The Contractor shall also provide an inside storage facility, which must consist of four walls with a solid roof and a door equipped with a locking device. Additional security features are highly desirable. This facility shall be sufficient to reasonably protect vehicles from theft, tampering, weather, environmental conditions or any other circumstances that could cause the removal or contamination of evidence. Access to this area by employees or other individuals shall also be restricted. This facility shall be capable of storing a minimum of four (4) mid -sized vehicles for the City of Santa Ana and sufficient space to conduct forensic analysis of the vehicle on -site if necessary. 7. Vehicles impounded pursuant to CVC § 10751 shall be placed in an area of the storage facility that will provide sufficient space and privacy, allowing auto theft investigators to perform a vehicle inspection without delay. This requirement shall be required for the first ten (10) days of impound. 8. Vehicles will not be released, sold or dismantled until a signed release form has been obtained from the Santa Ana Police Department. The signed release form will be kept by the towing company as proof of authority for the release. 9. Release forms are required for impounded vehicles and vehicles with a "hold" placed on them by police department personnel. The release form will indicate they are from the Santa Ana Police Department and shall only be signed by authorized members of the Police Department. a. Stolen vehicles recovered by the Police Department will be released to the victim/owner by the Contractor with proof of ownership. Unless specifically noted, no release will be required from the Police Department. b. Stolen vehicles recovered by the Police Department requiring further investigation as determined by the handling officer will be impounded pursuant to CVC § 22655.5, thereby placing a hold on the vehicle. The impound box will be marked along with an explanation in the narrative.