(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an officer or employee of the city acting in the course and scope of his or her duties under this article, to remove or attempt to remove or to tamper in any manner with an immobilization device (boot) installed on any vehicle pursuant to this article.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, except under the direction of a peace officer, to tow or move or to cause to be towed or moved any vehicle on which a boot is then installed pursuant to this article from the place where it was booted.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an officer or employee of the city acting in the course and scope of his or her duties or the owner or operator of a booted vehicle, to remove or relocate any notice placed upon a booted vehicle under § 10-23(b) of this code.
(d) Any offense under this section shall be a criminal offense punishable upon conviction by a fine not to exceed $500. To the extent that any conduct declared to be unlawful under this section also constitutes a violation of any valid and applicable state law, then it shall be punishable as provided by state law.
(Ord. 10160, § 8, passed 8-30-1988)