A. When a driver, owner or person in charge of a vehicle is cited for violation of § 10.04.080, fails to respond to notice given as required above, and an order authorizing immobilization has been signed by the Municipal Judge, the parking officer or any police officer so designated shall:
1. Immobilize the vehicle temporarily until 11:00 a.m. of the following day by installing on or attaching to the vehicle a device designed to restrict the normal movement of the vehicle;
2. Conspicuously affix to the vehicle the written notice prescribed in division B. of this section; and
3. Unless release of the vehicle is arranged by 11:00 a.m. of the following day, remove the vehicle from the street or other public property as provided in this chapter.
B. The notice required by division A. of this section shall contain:
1. The name of the Municipal Judge ordering the temporary immobilization;
2. A description of the vehicle and its location;
3. A statement of the reason for the temporary immobilization of the vehicle, including a reference to the section of this chapter violated;
4. Where to go and how to obtain release of the vehicle;
5. The date and time when the city will have the vehicle towed and stored at the owner’s expense, resulting in the sale of the vehicle to satisfy these expenses and unpaid bail and fines if the owner fails to redeem the vehicle; and
6. The statement that attempting to remove the immobilization device or removing it, or attempting to remove or removing the vehicle before it is released as authorized by this chapter, is an offense.
C. The parking restrictions of the city shall not apply to a vehicle that has been temporarily immobilized as provided in this section.
D. There shall be assessed a charge for booting a vehicle in addition to any outstanding fines or other expenses assessed against the vehicle. This fee shall be set forth by resolution.
(Am. Ord. 1327, passed 5-19-2010)