(a) Authority of Police. When any police officer of the City finds on a City street a vehicle owned by a person who has in the past been cited for a traffic violation and has failed to respond to such citation as lawfully required or has failed to pay fines assessed upon such citation, and the police officer deems it necessary that an immobilizer be used, then such police officer may immobilize such vehicle by installing or attaching a device thereto until the owner or driver thereof has satisfied any existing and past violations in accordance with the ordinances pertaining thereto.
(Ord. 6-21-00)
(b) Notice. Whenever any such vehicle is so immobilized, a notice in writing, on a form to be prescribed by the Police Chief, shall be conspicuously affixed to such vehicle advising the owner or driver thereof that such vehicle has been immobilized for violation of the City ordinances enumerated thereon, and indicating the procedure to obtain the release of such immobilizer.
(c) Moving Vehicle Prior to Obtaining Release Prohibited. No unauthorized person shall move any vehicle immobilized pursuant to subsection (a) hereof prior to obtaining a release thereof from the Judge of the Municipal Court or from the officer in charge at the City police station.
(d) Additional Fine. The owner or driver of any vehicle which as been immobilized shall, in addition to the fines and penalties provided for under the provisions of this Traffic Code, pay a fine of five dollars ($5.00) before releasing such vehicle.
(Ord. 7-19-94)