(A) Vehicles involved in any crash may be towed by any wrecker of the owner’s or operator’s choosing, provided that such wrecker may be summoned promptly to avoid creating a traffic hazard. If the police officer on the scene of the crash determines a traffic hazard has been created by the delay in the arrival of the owner’s or operator’s chosen wrecker, or if the owner or operator does not care to select a wrecker of his or her own choice, the police officer may declare the vehicle a traffic hazard, and it shall become subject to the police officer’s order to the contractor or other authorized wrecker to remove it from the scene. However, the vehicle shall not be subject to impoundment, but shall be towed to the destination selected by the owner or operator. If the owner or operator is under a disability by reason of injury or arrest, the vehicle shall be subject to impoundment upon order of the police officer on the scene.
(B) Vehicles recovered as stolen or which come into the custody of the Danville Police Department for other reasons shall be subject to impoundment upon order of the police officer having control of the vehicle.
(C) All other vehicles subject to removal under this subchapter, including those in violation of parking ordinances, may be towed by the on-call wrecker, upon notification and order by an police officer, and may be impounded and stored pursuant to the provisions of § 71.23.
(Ord. 17-2009, passed 9-21-09)