Any vehicle parked in violation of traffic regulations or any vehicle parked so as to obstruct the free movement of traffic or causing a traffic hazard may be removed upon order of the police department. Any such vehicle removed by the police department shall be kept under the control of the police department until the owner or authorized agent pays a reasonable cost for removal and storage in addition to the penalty provided for such improper parking. Any such vehicle shall be deemed to be improperly parked after a period of ten (10) minutes (unless said vehicle is parked in a regularly marked parking area) or in violation of traffic regulations when it shall be deemed improperly parked after a period of one hour. If said vehicle is redeemed within five (5) days, the cost of redemption shall include the actual cost and expense of said removal in addition to a storage charge of fifty cents ($0.50) per day, and said costs and expenses shall be a lien on such vehicle in favor of the municipality. (Ord. 875, 6-5-1978)