(A) The police department may, in its discretion, in addition to the penalty provided therefor, remove, or cause to be removed, and impound:
1. Any vehicle that is parked in a prohibited place, in a prohibited manner, or at a time when parking is prohibited for a period of ten (10) minutes or more, when such vehicle is obstructing the free movement of traffic or is causing a traffic hazard or is directly interfering with the maintenance or care or emergency use of the streets and the person in charge cannot be immediately located, or if located, fails, neglects or refuses to move said vehicle at once.
2. Any vehicle that is parked in a time limited area and is in violation for a period of one hour.
3. Any vehicle that is unidentified or wrecked, is a "stolen motor vehicle or other personal property" as herein defined, or is an "abandoned motor vehicle or other personal property" as herein defined, found upon any public street or other property of the city.
4. Any vehicle that is parked upon private property without the consent of the owner of said property, provided the owner of such private property has first signed a complaint against the owner or operator of said vehicle and submitted the complaint to the police department.
(B) The police department shall store any vehicle it removes and impounds pursuant to this section in its custody or under its control at such place as may be designated by the police department until the owner or his authorized agent applies for same and has paid the costs of removing and storing said vehicle, which costs shall be assessed and collected by the police department. The cost of redemption of a removed vehicle shall be the total of the cost of towing the vehicle to the location of storage and the cost of storage of the vehicle. Said costs shall be a lien in favor of the city on said vehicle. (Ord. 395, 4-16-2013)