(a) The urban county government may impound a motor vehicle parked, stopped or standing upon a street or public way within its jurisdiction in violation of an ordinance or statute prohibiting parking, stopping or standing in the location, manner or at the time the vehicle is cited if such vehicle has a record of currently outstanding delinquent parking citations. Such power is in addition to the authority granted pursuant to section 18-112 to remove and impound vehicles declared to be a public nuisance.
(b) The urban county government, in addition to the fines levied for parking or traffic offenses, may by ordinance impose reasonable towing, handling and storage charges upon such impounded vehicle.
(c) The urban county government may condition the release of an impounded vehicle upon the payment of all outstanding fines levied for parking or traffic offenses and the towing, handling and storage charges imposed thereon, unless the owner or other person entitled to possession challenges the validity of the impoundment pursuant to section 18-177. A vehicle may be released to the owner or other person entitled to possession only upon proof of ownership or right to possession. The urban county government may require reasonable security, bond or other assurances of indemnification from a person who is not the registered owner of the vehicle prior to releasing the vehicle to such person.
(d) For purposes of this article XII, "impoundment" shall mean either removal to a secure location or immobilization of the vehicle at the site of the violation by a device attached to the vehicle.
(Ord. No. 188-2003, § 6, 7-10-03)