(A) It shall be unlawful for the driver of a motor vehicle to park or abandon the vehicle or drive on or otherwise trespass on another’s property, or on an area developed as an off-street parking facility, without the consent of the owner, lessee or person in charge of such property or facility.
(B) If at any time a vehicle is parked, abandoned or otherwise trespasses in violation of division (A) above, a warrant may be obtained in district court by the owner, lessee or person in charge of the property or facility, and the Police Department, on written complaint of the owner, lessee or person in charge, shall remove or cause to be removed the vehicle in accordance with the provisions of §§ 72.25 through 72.27 of this code.
(C) Every property owner or operator of an off-street parking facility shall post signs stating thereon that the property or parking lot or facility is privately owned and that unauthorized vehicle will be removed at the owner’s expense before exercising the authority granted in division (B) above.
(Prior Code, § 72.08) Penalty, see § 72.99
Statutory reference:
Removal of vehicles by owners of private parking lots; signs, see KRS 189.725