Members of the Police Department are hereby authorized to remove a vehicle from any street, highway, private property or public property to a storage facility as provided for in this code under the following circumstances:
(A) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any public right-of-way and is so parked as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic or parked where parking is prohibited;
(B) When a derelict vehicle has been parked upon public right-of-way, easement or city owned property for a period of 48 hours;
(C) When a vehicle has been parked on private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property in violation of § 70.130 of this code;
(D) When any vehicle is left abandoned upon public right-of-way in excess of 48 hours from the date it was first reported or observed by officers;
(E) When officers recover a vehicle reported stolen and the owner cannot be located, is unable or unwilling to effect the removal of the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed one hour, or the preservation and collection of evidence requires removal;
(F) Where the vehicle has any evidentiary value, has directly or indirectly been involved in the commission of a crime, has been used to transport any person who has committed any offense involving the use of a firearm, or was directly or indirectly associated with a drive-by shooting;
(G) When a police officer effects the arrest of the owner or operator of a vehicle out of the vehicle;
(H) When the vehicle bears a license plate which has expired for a period in excess of 90 days, bears a license plate which has been altered or tampered with, or bears a temporary tag issued more than 30 days prior to the impoundment, or bears no license plate which would be in conformance with the Oklahoma Vehicle License Act (47 O.S. § 1101 et seq.); or
(I) The officer has probable cause that the person operating the vehicle has not been granted driving privileges or that the driving privileges of the person are currently suspended, revoked, canceled, denied, or disqualified; or
(J) The officer has probable cause that the vehicle is not insured as required by the Compulsory Insurance Law of this state.
(K) Any police officer who has directed the impoundment of any vehicle, or an authorized person in the employing agency of the officer, shall within 72 hours of the impoundment notify the Department of Public Safety of such impoundment. The notice of impoundment shall contain the name and address of the owner, if known, the make, model, vehicle identification number, registration number, date stored, place stored, and the estimated value of the vehicle as determined by the officer. This section shall not be construed to create any civil liability upon the state, any agency of the state, or employee thereof for failure to provide such notice to the owner or lienholder.
(Ord.1812, passed 12-2-08; Am. Ord. 1813, passed 1-6-09; Am. Ord. 1828, passed 8-4-09; Am. Ord. 1843, passed 11-2-10)