(A) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a street, alley or parking lot in violation of any of the provisions of this traffic code, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same to a position not in violation of the provisions of this traffic code. If any expense be incurred in such removal by way of towing charges or the like, the driver or owner of the vehicle shall pay the expense. Trailers for the purposes of this section shall be considered “vehicles”.
(B) Any police officer may impound or take possession of any vehicle parked at a place where parking is prohibited, or which has been parked for more than one hour in excess of the time allowed for parking in any place, or any vehicle for which towing charges have been incurred under authority of division (A) above and which towing charges have not been paid as required. Any person desiring to redeem such impounded vehicle shall first pay to the clerk-treasurer a service charge of $5, and in addition thereto, shall pay a storage charge of $l per day for the time the impounded vehicle is in storage and shall pay any towing charges incurred in such impounding or in removal as provided in division (A) above. If the owner of an impounded vehicle files with the mayor a statement under oath that he is unable to pay said charges, the mayor shall have the power to remit all or any part of the storage, towing, or impounding charge.
(Ord. 899, passed 8-19-63)