(a) The City may regulate the parking of vehicles in or upon parking lots which are owned by the City; including without limitation the regulation of who may or may not park in or upon said lot, time and hours restrictions, restrictions against the parking of certain types of vehicles, restrictions against the parking of vehicles containing hazardous or dangerous materials, charging fees to park vehicles in or upon said lots, and any other restrictions or regulations that an owner of a private property parking lot could legally impose.
(b) The City may have vehicles which are not authorized to park in or upon City- owned lots or which are improperly parked or are otherwise violating restrictions or regulations concerning said lot, towed away from said lot if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) A sign, that is at least eighteen inches by twenty-four inches in size, is posted at each entrance to the parking lot that contains at least the following information:
A. A notice that the lot is owned by the City and describes who is authorized to park in said lot and sets forth any other restrictions or regulations concerning said lot, and indicates that any vehicle not authorized to park in said lot or parked in violation of any restrictions or regulations will be towed away;
B. A statement that the instructions for recovering a towed vehicle may be obtained by calling the Zanesville Police Department at (740) 455-0700, or going to the Zanesville Police Department, 332 South Street, Zanesville, Ohio.
(2) Upon being contacted by the owner of a vehicle which has been towed in accordance with this section, the Police Department shall advise the owner which private tow company towed the vehicle, their phone number, the location of their storage facility and the hours during which said vehicle may be recovered and that the vehicle can be recovered by going to said facility and showing proof of ownership of the vehicle and paying a towing charge which shall not exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00) and a storage charge which shall not exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per twenty-four hour period.
(3) The place to which the towed vehicle is taken and from which it may be recovered must be located within a reasonable distance of the City and must be well lighted and provide reasonable safeguards for the protection of the vehicle and its contents.
(c) The owner and the operator of a vehicle towed in accordance with subsection (b) hereof shall be deemed to have consented to the removal and storage of the vehicle and to the payment of the towing and storage charges specified therein, and the owner may recover the vehicle in accordance with Section 303.083.
(Ord. 06-59. Passed 5-8-06.)