The Chief of Police or any officer under his direction is authorized to have any vehicle, parked in violation of any of the provisions adopted pursuant to this chapter, removed from the public streets and ways of the city by a towing service from an approved list of persons or firms engaged in the business within the city which shall be compiled from time to time by the City Council. Any vehicle so removed from the public streets or ways of the City shall remain in the custody of the towing service and shall be held subject to being claimed by the owner thereof. In addition to all penalties provided for violation of this chapter, the owner of any vehicle so towed and impounded shall, before removing the vehicle form storage, pay therefore all accumulated charges for towing and storage for the period of time that the vehicle is impounded. The charges shall be reasonable and at local prevailing rates.
(Ord. 619, passed 2-25-97)