(a) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours. A vehicle shall be considered to have been parked for a consecutive period of 72 hours if it has not been moved at least five tenths (0.5) of a mile from its original parked (stopped) location within the preceding 72 hour period.
(b) In the event a vehicle is parked upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours in violation of this section, the Sheriff or any member of the Highway Patrol of the State of California may remove said vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 22651 and 22652 of the Vehicle Code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2637 (N.S.), effective 1-2-64; amended by Ord. No. 9770 (N.S.), effective 5-26-06)