If at any time a vehicle is parked in a prohibited place or at a time when parking is prohibited where parked, for a period of ten minutes or more and such vehicle is obstructing the free movement of traffic or is causing a traffic hazard, or is directly interfering with the maintenance or care, or emergency use of the streets, and the person in charge cannot be immediately located, of if located, fails, neglects or refuses to move said vehicle at once, the Lewis County Sheriff's Department may in its discretion in addition to the penalty provided therefore remove or cause to be removed, said vehicle keeping it in its custody or until the owner or his authorized agent applies for same and has paid a reasonable cost for removing and storing said vehicle which costs shall be assessed and collected by the Lewis County Sheriff's Dept. and said costs and expenses shall be a lien in favor of the Lewis County Sheriff's Department on said care, provided that when any such motor vehicle is interfering with the maintenance or emergency use of the streets, but not otherwise violating this Chapter then the Lewis County Sheriff's Department may, in its own discretion remove said motor vehicle or other vehicle and care for the same, and may in its own discretion deliver the same to the owner without any cost or charge for such removal or storage.