§ 26-510. Impoundment of standing or parked vehicles—Generally.

(a)

Authority. Any vehicle which shall be or remain standing or parked upon any public street, avenue, way, alley or other public place may be removed by or upon order of the chief of police, or any police officer designated by the chief of police, and placed in storage in a privately operated garage or other place designated or maintained by the city, under the following circumstances set forth in subsection (b) of this section:

(b)

Removal and storage circumstances. The circumstance for removal and placement in storage is when any vehicle is left standing or parked unattended for more than 24 hours in violation of any applicable section of this Code, the state law or city ordinances, rules or regulations; provided that, in the event such vehicle is parked or standing immediately in front of or immediately adjacent to property owned by the owner of such vehicle, or property rented by such owner, before such vehicle shall be removed, the owner thereof shall be given written notice after the expiration of 24 hours and shall be given an additional 24 hours to remove or cause to be removed such vehicle. Such written notice may be given by depositing the same in the United States mail, addressed to the owner at the address given on the registration receipt of the vehicle, or his last known address. Any vehicle moved during any given 24-hour period and relocated within 100 feet from the original parking space shall not be entitled to have the 24-hour period tolled.

(c)

Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, be subject to a fine in accordance with general provision section 1-13.

(Code 1982, § 16-233; Ord. No. 83-28, § 2, 6-6-1983; Ord. No. 01-32, § 3, 7-16-2001; Ord. No. 08-42, §§ 1, 2, 8-4-2008)