(A) Any police office or other duly authorized agent who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle has been parked in violation of this chapter may remove or cause the removal of such vehicle from any public street.
(B) Written notice shall be placed upon the vehicle in a conspicuous place. The notice shall state:
(1) That if the vehicle is not moved from its location within three (3) days from the date and time recorded by the officer or other duly authorized agent at the time of preparation of the notice, it will be in violation of this section.
(2) That if the vehicle is not moved from its location within six (6) days from the date and time recorded by the officer or other duly authorized agent at the time of preparation of the notice, it will be removed from its location and impounded pursuant to this section.
(C) Parking any vehicle in violation of this chapter shall constitute a presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for such unlawful parking and shall be subject to the provisions of this section, unless an affidavit has been filed pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, section 28-4844, reporting the vehicle as being stolen, or a stolen report has been accepted by a local law enforcement agency, or written notification of the transfer of title has been filed pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, section 28-2058; this presumption shall apply in any adjudication of the issue that may occur. The registered owner of the parked vehicle shall be responsible for the payment of any and all charges incurred in the removal and subsequent storage of the vehicle, unless it is shown that the registered owner was not the legal owner at the time of the offense, or if the registered owner proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the city lacked probable cause to remove the vehicle. The provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes-sections 28-4801 et seq., shall apply in all respects to the removal, towing, storage, transfer of title, and sale of vehicles impounded under this chapter.
(Ord. 2019-003, passed 2-28-19)