Any vehicle, semitrailer, or commercial vehicle which shall be or remain standing or parked in violation of this subchapter may be removed by or upon order of a police officer, if such vehicle is left unattended and constitutes a safety hazard or an obstruction to traffic, or such vehicle or trailer is parked in a manner to block the entrance to any private driveway, or such vehicle or trailer constitutes a hazard by reason of any catastrophe, emergency or unusual circumstance, or the safety of the vehicle or trailer is imperiled. A vehicle or trailer that is removed or towed pursuant to this section shall be stored in a privately operated garage or storage yard, or other place designated by the city. The owner of such vehicle shall be responsible for the payment of any fees incurred for the towing and/or storage of said vehicle.
(Ord. 97-03, passed 7-8-1997; Ord. 2009-008, passed 4-21-2009;. Ord. 2010-003, passed 4-21-2010; Ord. 2015-005, passed 3-17-2015)