(a) Park rangers or other law enforcement officers are authorized to provide for the removal of a vehicle under the following circumstances:
(1) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any roadway and is so illegally parked so as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic, or so as to unreasonably interfere with street cleaning or snow removal operations.
(2) When any vehicle or "abandoned junk motor vehicle" as defined in Ohio R.C. 4513.63 is left on a roadway, public parking area or upon or within the right of way of any roadway, for forty-eight consecutive hours or longer without notification to Ranger Headquarters of the reasons for leaving such vehicle in such place. Prior to disposal of an "abandoned junk motor vehicle" as defined in Ohio R.C. 4513.63, it shall be photographed by a ranger.
(3) When any vehicle has been stolen or operated without the consent of the owner.
(4) When any vehicle displays illegal license plates or fails to display the current lawfully required plates and is located upon any roadway or public parking area.
(5) When any vehicle has been used in or connected with the commission of a felony and is located upon any roadway or public parking area.
(6) When any vehicle has been damaged or wrecked so as to be inoperable or violates equipment provisions of this Traffic Code whereby its continued operation would constitute a condition hazardous to life, limb or property, and is located upon any roadway or public parking area.
(7) When any vehicle is left unattended either on any roadway or public parking area due to the removal of an ill, injured or arrested operator, or due to the abandonment thereof by the operator during or immediately after pursuit by a ranger.
(8) When any vehicle has been operated by any person who has failed to stop in case of an accident or collision.
(9) When any vehicle has been operated by any person who is driving without a lawful license or while his license has been suspended or revoked and is located upon a roadway or public parking area.
(10) When any vehicle is found for which two or more citation tags for violations of this Traffic Code have been issued and the owner or operator thereof has failed to respond to such citation tags as lawfully required, and is located upon a roadway or public parking area.
(b) The park ranger or law enforcement officer may arrange for the removal of said vehicle to the nearest parking lot or to a place for holding such vehicles. Cost and risks of such removal shall be at the owner’s/operator’s expense.