(a) The parking of vehicles on public or private property, excluding dedicated streets and ways set out for public travel and heretofore regulated, shall be prohibited without the consent of the owner of private property or the proper governmental agencies in charge of public property.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked on public property in violation of rules and regulations set out by the governmental agencies controlling the public property.
(c) No vehicle shall be parked on any private property in violation of any regulations set down by the owner of the private property.
(d) Except in single-family or two-family residential districts established under the City Zoning Ordinance, the provisions of subsections (a) through (c) hereof, shall not be applicable unless the private or public property is posted in a conspicuous manner setting forth the prohibition of parking or the conditions and regulations under which parking is permitted.
(e) Subject to the requirements of this section, an owner of private property or his authorized agent may remove, or cause to be removed, vehicles parked upon his property in violation of the posted parking regulations.
(f) An owner of private property may create a private tow-away zone by posting a sign thereon, no smaller than eighteen inches by twenty-four inches and visible from all entrances to the private property, which contains at least the following information:
(1) A designation that the area is a "PRIVATE TOW-AWAY ZONE, UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AWAY"; and
(2) The telephone number or numbers of the person or persons from whom the vehicle can be recovered; and
(3) A statement that "VEHICLE MAY BE RECOVERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT UPON PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND PAYING OF TOWING CHARGE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$ (see subsection (h) hereof) and storage charge in the amount of $ (see subsection (h) hereof) PER 24 HOUR PERIOD."
(g) By parking on properly posted private property without the consent of the owner of the property, the owner and operator of a vehicle shall be deemed to have consented to the removal and storage and the payment of the costs of removing and storage in an amount not to exceed the rates established by the City Manager under the provisions of subsection (h) hereof.
(h) The City Manager shall promulgate and publish a set of rules and regulations to implement this section as he deems proper, including the establishment of reasonable maximum rates for the removal and storage of any vehicle removed from private property. The rates established pursuant to this section shall be posted as provided in subsection (f)(3) hereof.
(i) The removal of vehicles under this section shall be only performed by tow trucks and tow truck operators duly licensed.
(j) No person shall remove or cause to be removed any vehicle from private property unless in conformance with this section with respect to the removing, or causing to be removed, motor vehicles from private property. Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense, and for each subsequent offense shall be deemed guilty of a first degree misdemeanor.
(Ord. 74-41. Passed 8-20-74.)