(A) A Grayson Police Officer may cite and/or impound a motor vehicle parked, stopped, or standing upon a street or public way within his or her jurisdiction when it is in violation of an ordinance or statute prohibiting the following:
(1) Parking in restricted areas (i.e. bus zone, fire lane, no parking lane, etc.);
(2) Parking during restricted times as posted;
(3) Parking in a restricted manner such as not parallel to the curb, two (2) wheels on a sidewalk, or other restricted manner;
(B) An officer shall impound a vehicle when there is probable cause to believe that the vehicle constitutes an instrument or fruit of a crime, contains evidence of a crime, or is subject to seizure or forfeiture.
(C) Upon finding violations of the following prohibitive acts, a police officer at his or her discretion is hereby authorized and empowered to cause said vehicle to be towed and impounded if said vehicle is impeding the flow of traffic, is a hazard to pedestrians or to other vehicles, or is a potential danger to persons or property while located:
(1) In any intersection;
(2) In a crosswalk;
(3) At any place where the vehicle would block the use of a driveway;
(4) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire department station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance of any such station within seventy-five (75) feet to such entrance when properly posted;
(5) On any sidewalk or parkway;
(6) At any place so designated and marked by red or yellow paint by the city’s order or ordinance;
(7) In any fire lane, or in front of, or within ten (10) feet of, a fire hydrant or stand pipe.
(Ord. 2-2007, passed 5-14-07; Am. Ord. 04-2009, passed 7-30-09)