The owner, operator or custodian of any motor vehicle, trailer or other vehicle parked on the streets, alleys or roadways of the city shall immediately remove such vehicle from such place where so parked upon order or demand of any police officer or other official of the city.
The police department, and all members thereof assigned to traffic duty, are hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or have removed and towed away by commercial towing service, any motor vehicle, trailer or other vehicle not removed as ordered pursuant to the provisions above or which is illegally parked in any place where such parked vehicle creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the use of a fire hydrant or obstructs or may obstruct the movement of any emergency vehicle.
Vehicles so towed away shall be stored in a safe place and shall be restored to the owner or operator upon payment of any towing fee incurred and all storage charges. (1960 Compilation § 17-1006; amd. Ord. 74-1; Ord. 78-22; Ord. 80-4)