(A) A vehicle which remains in the same position for 24 hours after the owner has been requested to move it, or a vehicle on which a notice has been posted and the expiration of the warning notice has expired with no person appearing to show cause why the vehicle should not be moved, shall constitute a nuisance.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Police Department to cause a vehicle which constitutes a nuisance to be removed by a licensed and bonded towing company or automobile wrecking company which has signed an agreement with the city. The company shall tow the vehicle to its safe and secure storage yard where the vehicle will be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Prior to or following removal of the vehicle, the Chief of Police will cause the vehicle to be appraised by a certified appraiser to determine if the vehicle is valued at less than $750.
(D) (1) A motor vehicle used by an operator under the following conditions shall be considered a nuisance and shall be impounded immediately:
(a) Operators license is suspended (including infraction suspension), revoked or invalid (except where the operator’s license in invalid for the sole reason of being expired less than one year);
(b) A motor vehicle from which a firearm has been discharged, including air guns and paint pellet “paint ball” guns, slingshot projectiles or fireworks thrown from the vehicle;
(c) A motor vehicle operated without evidence of insurance as required by the Motor Vehicle Code; and
(d) A motor vehicle in which the driver has been arrested for any reason, including driving under the influence of intoxicants.
(2) Prior to getting a vehicle out of impound, the owner or responsible party shall pay an impound fee in an amount established by resolution of the City Council. The owner or responsible party will also need to provide proof of current liability insurance, registration and driver’s license in order to clear the vehicle for release.
(Ord. 426, passed 2-11-1991; Ord. 456, passed 9-8-1997)