(a) Officers of the Police Department are hereby authorized, subject to the conditions set forth in the codified ordinances, to remove or cause to be removed, a motor vehicle parked on any public parking lot between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. whenever, in the opinion of the officer, the presence of such parked motor vehicle in a municipal parking lot will interfere with street cleaning or maintenance of such parking lot or shall otherwise create a condition detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City.
(b) Officers of the Police Department are further authorized, subject to the conditions set forth in the codified ordinances, to remove or cause to be removed, a motor vehicle parked in a municipal parking lot that has excessive unpaid parking violations on file.
(c) Whenever an officer has removed or caused to be removed a motor vehicle from a public parking lot such removal shall be executed in compliance with Chapter 356 of these codified ordinances.
(d) Notice shall be posted on all city-owned parking lots advising that vehicles may be towed for parking during the above hours or for failure to pay outstanding parking violations. (Ord. 2001-121. Passed 12-5-01)