(A) A vehicle may be impounded by the Police Department, or by a commercial towing service pursuant to a contract with the city, where such vehicle:
(1) Is parked in such a manner as to constitute a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and thereby cause an obstruction to the free flow of traffic or interferes with the performance of municipal services; or
(2) Is abandoned, whether on public or private property; or
(3) Unlawfully blocks a water hydrant or is parked in a fire lane, whether on public or private property.
(B) No vehicle shall be impounded unless a tag is affixed to the windshield ordering that said vehicle be towed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(C) No vehicle may be impounded solely because it is parked in such a manner as to constitute a violation of § 7.205(M) except:
(1) Between 2:00 a.m. on November 1 and 6:00 a.m. on March 31 of the next succeeding year; and
(2) At least three and one-half inches of snow has accumulated within the traveled portion of any roadway at any point not greater than 15 feet from any part of the subject vehicle.
(`77 Code, § 7.301) (Am. Ord. 871, passed 4-9-79)