(a) Any vehicle parked upon the streets of the urban county at a place, in a manner or for a length of time prohibited by this chapter or any vehicle parked in a designated fire lane on private property in violation of KRS 227.300 and KRS 227.320 is, if unoccupied, declared to be an obstruction in such streets or fire lanes and a public nuisance; and any police officer or safety officer of the urban county government or any parking control officer employed by or otherwise under the control of the Lexington and Fayette County Parking Authority is authorized to cause the same to be removed to and impounded in the depository provided by the urban county government for such purpose. Any firefighter assigned to the division of fire and emergency services office of the fire marshal is authorized to cause any vehicle parked in a designated fire lane on private property in violation of KRS 227.300 and KRS 227.320, if unoccupied, or any vehicle parked in violation of section 18-118 of the Code, if unoccupied, to be removed and impounded.
(b) The owner of a motor vehicle which has been impounded may challenge the validity of such impoundment in accordance with the procedures set forth in article XII of this chapter.
(c) Whenever a vehicle is removed from a private parking lot pursuant to KRS 189.725, the person engaged to remove such vehicle shall within one (1) hour of the removal provide the division of police reports desk with the following information:
(i) Make, model, color, year, license plate number and state of issuance and, if known, the vehicle identification number of the vehicle;
(ii) Location of where the vehicle was removed from and its present location;
(iii) Date and time of the removal; and
(iv) Name, address and telephone number of the person who can authorize the release of the vehicle.
Failure to comply with the requirements of this subsection will subject the violator to a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and each day's continuance of any such violation shall be a separate offense for which a fine not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), shall be imposed.
(Ord. No. 207-82, § 1, 11-18-82; Ord. No. 32-86, § 2, 3-6-86; Ord. No. 192-92, § 1, 10-29-92; Ord. No. 304-98, § 3, 10-29-98; Ord. No. 188-2003, § 1, 7-10-03; Ord. No. 121-2005, § 2, 5-19-05; Ord. No. 329-2005, § 7, 12-13-05)