A. The Police Department and all members thereof are hereby authorized to remove and tow away or to direct a commercial towing service to tow away any vehicle in violation of this chapter, or that may be lost, stolen or unclaimed.
B. Towed vehicles shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with 625 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/4-201 to 5/4-214.
C. When a vehicle removal from either public or private property is authorized by a Police Officer, the owner of the vehicle will be responsible for all towing costs and storage fees. These costs shall be in addition to any fine levied for a violation of this chapter. The towing company shall be permitted to retain the vehicle until all reasonable commercial towing and storage charges are paid.
D. All towed vehicles shall first be searched for valuables and the contents inventoried.
E. In any event any emergency arises necessitating the removal of any vehicle upon any public way, members of the Police Department are hereby authorized to remove or relocate any such vehicle from one (1) location to any other location.
F. Any vehicle parked on any of the following designated streets during the hours when parking thereon is prohibited may also be removed and towed away as herein provided:
Center Street from McKendrie Avenue to Seminary Avenue.
Front Street from McKendrie Avenue to Wesley Avenue.
Main Street from McKendrie Avenue to Seminary Avenue.
Wesley Avenue from Lincoln Avenue to Hitt Street. (1979 Code § 11-7-3)