§ 66-34. Impoundment of vehicles.

Members of the police department are hereby authorized to remove a vehicle from a street, sidewalk or adjoining right-of-way to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the police department, or by the city, under the circumstances enumerated in this section, section 66-35, section 66-67 or for the situations specifically covered in chapter 34, article V:

(1)

When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge, causeway or viaduct, or in any subway, where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.

(2)

When a vehicle upon a street is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, or the person in charge of the vehicle is by reason of physical injury incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody and removal.

(3)

When the vehicle is found being operated upon the streets and is not in proper condition.

(4)

When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street and is so parked illegally as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.

(5)

When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street or a parking program parking space continuously for more than 72 hours and is presumed to be abandoned.

(6)

When the driver of such vehicle is taken into custody by the police department and such vehicle would thereby be left unattended upon a street.

(7)

When removal is necessary in the interest of public safety because of fire, flood, storm or other emergency reason.

(8)

When any vehicle occupies a parking program parking space that has been clearly marked for closure on a specific day and time to accommodate a parade, and the removal of said vehicle is necessary for the proper execution of the parade.

(Code 1961, § 20-24(1); Code 1985, § 23-24; Ord. No. 5032, § 1, 3-12-02; Ord. No. 2012-15, § 4, 1-3-12)