No person shall park a legally parked vehicle upon a public street or right-of-way for a period not to exceed 72 hours. A notice of violation shall be placed upon the vehicle. Any vehicle parked upon a public street of the city at a place, in a manner or for a length of time prohibited by city ordinance, if unoccupied, hereby declared to be an obstruction on such public street and a public nuisance, and any police officer of the city, or duly authorized person, is hereby authorized to cause the same to be removed and impounded. In addition to the fine provided for such prohibited parking, the duly identified owner of the vehicle will be required to pay any and all costs incurred in abating the nuisance before the vehicle will be surrendered to such owner.
(Ord. 1375, passed 5-12-03)