(A) Any police officer may impound any stolen or abandoned vehicle involved in an accident or which is driven by a person under the influence of liquor, or which has been used in connection with the commission of a crime, or which has been involved in two or more violations of traffic ordinances for which citation tags have been issued and not presented as required by § 70.30. Any person desiring to redeem such impounded vehicle shall first pay to the towing company and/or storage facility its or their reasonable charges for service.
(B) If the impounded vehicle is sold in accordance with the provisions of § 75.30, the above charges shall be deducted from the proceeds of the sale before the proceeds are paid to the General Fund.
(C) The City Manager shall have the power to reimburse all or any part of the towing, storage, or impounding charge if after investigation, it is determined by the City Manager that under the direction of the city or its police department a vehicle has been towed in error.
(Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61; Am. Ord. 47-1983, passed 10-3-83; Am. Ord. 03-2005, passed 2-21-05)