As a general policy, the city will not remove a vehicle from private property if the owner, occupant or lessee of the property could have the vehicle removed under applicable state law procedures. In no case will a vehicle be removed by the city from private property without a written request of the owner, occupant or lessee, except in those cases where a vehicle is a nuisance vehicle or a junked motor vehicle which has been ordered removed by the Code Enforcement Coordinator or officer. The city may require any person requesting the removal of abandoned, nuisance or junked motor vehicles from private property to indemnify the city against any loss, expense or liability incurred because of the removal, storage or sale thereof.
(Ord. No. 2198, § l, passed 6-14-1990; Ord. No. 97-89, § 1, passed 8-14-1997)