§ 16.28.080. Removing and storing illegally parked vehicles; waiver of fees.

When any vehicle is illegally parked or parked in a location which creates a hazard, obstruction, nuisance or interference to or with the movement of traffic, snow removal operations, street sweeping or street maintenance, the police department may order such vehicle to be moved to a designated parking area or may have said vehicle moved to a city storage area as designated by the governing body, and under such circumstances the owner of the vehicle shall pay to the city the actual costs of the removal of the vehicle to the parking and storage area plus storage fees at the rate set by resolution of the governing board, and a fine set by resolution of the govern board, for each offense. If a vehicle has been removed from private property at the request of the property owner or other person having authority to order such removal, and the person requesting such removal subsequently informs the police department that the request for removal of the vehicle was in error, the person requesting such removal shall pay to the city the actual costs of the removal of the vehicle to the parking or storage area plus storage fees at the rate set by resolution of the governing board and a fine set by resolution of the governing board. Storage fees so incurred under this section may be waived in whole, or in part, if it is the determination of the chief of police that it is in the interest of the city to do so.

(Ord. 1944, 2002: Ord. 1772, 1996: Ord. 964, 1969: prior Ord. § 16.0175, as amended by Ord. 533, 1953).

(Ord. No. 2083, 8-2-2010)