(A) Unless they shall be properly licensed and capable of movement under their own power, no automobile, motorcycle, boat, boat trailer, house car, mobile home, trailer, van, camper, pickup truck, truck and any other motor vehicle shall be parked or stored upon the streets, alleys or public rights-of-way of the city (except for temporary disablement not to exceed 72 hours). No such vehicle shall be used or occupied for dwelling purposes.
(B) No such vehicle set out in division (A) above shall be parked or stored on any city street, alley or public right-of-way for any period to exceed the posted parking limit or, if no posted parking limit, for a period to exceed 72 hours, except where a valid permit may be obtained under § 151.02 of this Code.
(C) In the event any police officer determines that any such vehicle mentioned in divisions (A) and (B) above has violated this section, in addition to the penalties provided in § 71.91, he or she may, after delivering or mailing written notice to the registered owner after 72 hours, have such offending vehicle towed by a commercial towing service to the towing service storage lot, at the expense of the owner of such vehicle.
(D) The registered owner of any such vehicle may gain repossession of said vehicle by paying all fines to the Clerk-Treasurer of the city, and all towing and storage charges of the towing service which towed and stored said vehicle.
(E) If no claim is made for said vehicle within 48 hours, the police officer shall deliver a written citation to the owner thereof, informing the owner of such violation and the location of said vehicle.
(F) If the owner of such vehicle, after service of citation and notice of location, fails to repossess such vehicle within 72 hours after delivery of such citation and notice of location of the vehicle, the city may dispose of said vehicle pursuant to the city regulations for abandoned vehicles (See Chapter 101) or the state statutes appertaining thereto.
(Ord. 8-1990, passed 10-15-90)