(A) The towing of vehicles by the city, or by its approved towing service operators on behalf of the city, shall be authorized only by the Police Department and under circumstances provide by ordinance. Hazardous or unlawful vehicles may be towed without prior notice except that when an unlawful vehicle is one that has been reported as stolen and is not towable for some other specific reason, the owner should be notified by telephone or other means when practicable and given the opportunity to claim or move the vehicle if he or she wishes to avoid incurring the expenses of a police ordered tow. Abandoned vehicles may be towed with prior notice as provided for in this section.
(B) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on private or public property, other than a highway, in view of the general public, within city limits is unlawful except on property of the owner or bailee of such abandoned vehicle. A vehicle or any part thereof so abandoned on private property shall be authorized for removal by the Police Department after a waiting period of seven days or more, or may be removed immediately if determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle under § 11-40-3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, being 65 ILCS 5/11-40-3.1.
(Ord. 2016-001, passed 1-12-2016)