(a) A parking infraction shall not be considered a criminal offense for any purpose.
(b) A vehicle involved in three or more parking infractions, in which judgments or default judgments have been filed with the Clerk of the Municipal Court pursuant to Section 454.07(i), is subject to impoundment or immobilization by law enforcement officers of the City, without regard to whether the vehicle, at the time of impoundment or immobilization, is illegally parked.
(c) The owner of any vehicle impounded is liable for impoundment fees and storage charges as provided by Section 454.06.
(d) A vehicle impounded or immobilized under subsection (b) or (e) hereof shall be released to the owner upon the owner presenting a valid certificate of title to the vehicle to the Violations Clerk of the Parking Violations Bureau and paying either the fines, penalties, fees and costs due on the parking infractions issued or outstanding, or the judgments or default judgments which lead to the impoundment or immobilization, or posting a bond equal to the amount of the fines, penalties, fees and costs. In no case shall the owner of a vehicle impounded or immobilized be required to post a bond in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to obtain release of the vehicle.
(e) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (d) hereof, a vehicle parked, stopped or standing on a public street or highway in commission of a parking infraction is subject to impoundment if determined to be in violation of Section 452.01.
(Ord. 122-95. Passed 7-24-95.)