Whenever any motor vehicle is abandoned or junked on a public street or highway, or on property owned or operated by the city, or on private property, any such vehicle may be removed by or under the direction of the Director of Planning or his designee or Chief of Police, or their designee to a storage garage or area; provided, no merely abandoned vehicle shall be removed from private property without the written request or permission of the owner, lessee or occupant thereof unless the same has been declared by the Director of Planning or the City Council to be a health or safety hazard.
('70 Code, § 11-65) (Ord. 1983-13, passed 4-5-83; Am. Ord. 1985-47, passed 8-5-85; Am. Ord. 2005-63, passed 7-5-05)