(A) Any vehicle parked or left standing upon a highway, street, or alley or other public grounds in violation of any of the provisions of this title is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator, upon request of any police officer, to a position where parking, stopping, or standing is not prohibited.
(B) Any police officer, after issuing a citation for illegal parking, stopping, or standing of an unattended vehicle in violation of this title, is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is not prohibited. The officer may order a motor carrier holding a permit to perform vehicle towing services, a licensed motor vehicle salvage dealer, or a licensed motor vehicle dealer who performs vehicle towing services to remove and store such vehicle in any storage garage or rental parking grounds or any facility of the person providing the towing services.
(C) In addition to other penalties provided by § 70.99, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay the cost of towing and storage.
(Prior Code, § 7.08) Penalty, see § 70.99