(a) The driver of any vehicle or the person in charge of any animal who is involved in an accident resulting in death or injury to any person, damage to the property of any one person in excess of one hundred dollars or any damage to city-owned property shall, within twenty-four hours, report such accident to the police department on a form provided by the police department.
(b) Whenever the driver of a vehicle is physically incapable of giving a report, and there was another occupant capable of doing so, such occupant shall give or cause such report to be given.
(c) The person in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident of which report must be made, as provided in subsection (a), shall, during such periods as designated by the chief of police, notify the police department immediately after such motor vehicle is received.
(d) Every person, firm or corporation, or officer, manager, agent or employee thereof who repossesses in the city any motor vehicle sold, exchanged or financed by such person, firm or corporation, shall, immediately after such repossession, make out and file, either in person or by authorized agent, at the Palo Alto police department, a full and complete report of the repossession of such vehicle or vehicles. The report shall be written and shall contain the name and address of the person, firm or corporation making such repossession, the name and address of the person, firm or corporation from whom such possession was made, the make, the state license number, motor number, style and seating capacity of the motor vehicle repossessed. Such report shall not be required when a repossession is made with the knowledge of the person in charge of such vehicle.
(Ord 1714 (part), 1956: prior code § 19.25)