Any police officer may impound and cause to be towed any motor vehicle:
(A) Which is stolen;
(B) Which is parked in violation of law;
(C) Which is involved in an accident;
(D) Which has been declared delinquent because of one or more outstanding traffic capiases or two or more outstanding traffic citations which have not been paid, or a bond posted pursuant to § 78.02;
(E) Which has been declared delinquent because of one or more outstanding traffic judgments or two or more outstanding parking infractions which have not been paid or a bond;
(F) Which does not display currently valid license plates;
(G) Which is parked so as to block ingress or egress to a street, alley, roadway, driveway, parking facility or loading facility;
(H) Which is in the possession of a physically arrested person;
(I) Which is driven by a person who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs or a combination thereof;
(J) When the person in possession of a motor vehicle requests it to be impounded for safekeeping; or
(K) Which motor vehicle was used in the commission of an offense in violation of R.C. § 2921.331, Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer. A motor vehicle which is subject to impoundment under divisions (H) or (I) above shall not be impounded if owner of the vehicle is not the arrested subject and can legally operate the vehicle in accordance with state and local law.
(Ord. 08-12, passed 6-12-2012)