(A) (1) When a vehicle is placed in a manner or location that constitutes an obstruction to traffic or a hazard to public safety, a public safety officer may order the owner or operator of the vehicle to remove it.
(2) If the vehicle is unattended, the officer may cause the vehicle to be towed and stored at the owner’s expense.
(3) The owner shall be liable for the costs of towing and storing, even if the vehicle was parked by another or if the vehicle was initially parked in a safe manner but subsequently became an obstruction or hazard.
(B) Any vehicle determined to be abandoned pursuant to state law may be impounded.
(C) The impoundment of a vehicle will not preclude the issuance of a citation for violation of a provision of this chapter.
(D) Stolen vehicles may be towed from public or private property and stored at the expense of the vehicle owner.
(E) The disposition of a vehicle towed and stored under authority of this section shall be in accordance with the procedures of state law.
(Ord. 08-2000, passed 11-8-1999)