A. Circumstances For Removal: Members of the police department are authorized to remove a vehicle from a street to a garage or other place of safety under any of the circumstances enumerated as follows:
1. When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge, viaduct, or causeway, or in any tube or tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
2. When a vehicle upon a street is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the person or persons in charge of the vehicle are by reason of physical injury or otherwise incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.
3. When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street and is so parked illegally as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the normal movement of traffic.
4. When any vehicle has been parked for more than one hour in excess of the time allowed for parking in any place.
5. When any vehicle which has been involved in two (2) or more violations of this title for which citations have been issued, and not presented as required, is parked in violation of any provision of this chapter.
B. Reclamation Of Vehicle: A vehicle impounded as provided in this section shall be delivered back to the owner or other person to whom it may properly be delivered only after such fine or fines and costs as may be properly assessed by the municipal judge for the violation or violations for which such vehicle was impounded, and any reasonable costs of or charges for impounding and storage, have been paid. (2011 Code)