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When a police officer finds a motor vehicle parked or standing unattended with the ignition key in the vehicle, the officer is authorized to remove the key from the vehicle and deliver the key to the person in charge of the police station.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.250) (Ord. 177, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 205, passed 12-2-1991; Ord. 210, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 272, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 399, passed 10-17-2011)
Any trailer or other vehicle containing any hazardous, combustible or explosive materials parked in a residential zone, near a school, hospital, nursing facility or any other place where groups of people gather may be declared an immediate hazard and may be taken into custody immediately by the Police Chief. The disposition of a trailer or other vehicle towed and stored under the authority of this traffic code shall be in accordance with the procedures of the city relating to impoundment and disposition of vehicles abandoned on the city streets.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.255) (Ord. 177, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 205, passed 12-2-1991; Ord. 210, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 272, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 399, passed 10-17-2011) Penalty, see § 70.99
The provisions of this chapter that regulate the parking, stopping or standing of vehicles do not apply to:
(A) A vehicle of the city, county, state or a public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work on a street;
(B) A vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of mail; or
(C) A vehicle of a disabled person who complies with the provisions of ORS 811.610 to 811.630.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.260) (Ord. 177, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 205, passed 12-2-1991; Ord. 210, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 272, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 399, passed 10-17-2011)
(A) Citation on illegally parked vehicle. When a vehicle without an operator is found parked in violation of a restriction imposed by this chapter, the officer finding the vehicle shall take its license number and any other information displayed on the vehicle that may identify its owner, and shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a parking citation instructing the operator to answer to the charge or pay the penalty imposed within five days during specific hours and at a specific place.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.380)
(B) Failure to comply with parking citation attached to parked vehicle. If the operator does not respond to a parking citation affixed to a vehicle within five working days, the Municipal Court may send a letter to the owner of the vehicle informing the owner of the violation and giving notice that if the citation is disregarded for a period of ten days:
(1) The fine will be doubled; and
(2) The vehicle is subject to impoundment and may be sold if not redeemed.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.390)
(C) Cancellation of parking citation. No person shall cancel or solicit the cancellation of a parking citation in any manner, except when approved by the Municipal Court Judge.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.400) (Ord. 177, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 205, passed 12-2-1991; Ord. 210, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 272, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 399, passed 10-17-2011) Penalty, see § 70.99
The owner of a vehicle in violation of a parking restriction shall be responsible for the offense, unless the use of the vehicle was secured by the operator without the owner’s consent.
(Prior Code, § 5.20.410) (Ord. 177, passed 6-19-1989; Ord. 205, passed 12-2-1991; Ord. 210, passed 6-1-1992; Ord. 272, passed 3-6-2000; Ord. 399, passed 10-17-2011)
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