(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 pursuant to Section 454.07, 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 division (b) or (e) of this section 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 either paying the fines, penalties, fees and costs due on the parking infractions issued or outstanding, or paying the judgments or default judgments which led to the impoundment or immobilization, or posting a bond equal to the amount of the fines, penalties, fees and costs.
(e) Notwithstanding division (b) and (d) of this section, 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. 163-96. Passed 12-23-96.)