It shall be an infraction for any person to park or leave standing on any public road, street, alley or municipal property any motor vehicle for forty eight (48) or more consecutive hours, and any vehicle so parked or left standing may be impounded or removed by the chief of police. For the purposes of impoundment and removal, the chief of police may, after making a reasonable effort to locate the owner, impound and remove any motor vehicle which has been unmoved for forty eight (48) consecutive hours. The cost of impoundment and removal shall be charged to the owner or any person who claims the impounded motor vehicle. (Ord. 1399-86, 1986)