(A) The Police Department and all members thereof assigned to traffic duty are hereby authorized to remove and tow away, or have towed away by a commercial towing service, any vehicle illegally parked in any place where the parked vehicle creates or constitutes a traffic hazard, blocks the use of a fire hydrant, or obstructs or may obstruct the movement of any emergency vehicle; or any vehicle which has been parked in any public street or other public place for a period of 24 consecutive hours.
(B) Vehicles so towed away shall be stored on any city property or in a public garage or parking lot, and shall be restored to the owner or operator thereof after payment of the expense incurred by the city in removing and storing the vehicles.
(1983 Code, § 14-109) Penalty, see § 70.99