6-8-5: AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND VEHICLES:
   A.   Police Authority: The chief of police of the city, and members of the city police department, are hereby authorized, within the limits set forth in this chapter, to impound vehicles under the circumstances hereinafter enumerated.
   B.   Valid Impoundment: No impoundment shall be valid unless made under order of an authorized police officer, and in strict adherence to the procedures established in this chapter and by other policies of the city. (1985 Code § 18-34)