(Amended by Ordinance Nos. 172788 and 179141, effective March 23, 2005.) A
vehicle may be towed and held at the expense of the owner or person entitled to
possession thereof from:
A. Any public right-of-way, public park or other public
place or property, when:
1. The vehicle is parked in violation of a temporary or
permanent parking restriction;
2. The vehicle is parked unlawfully or in a manner that
may be hazardous to traffic;
3. The vehicle is parked on City-owned or operated
property without express City permission;
4. The vehicle was used in committing a traffic or parking
violation for which an unserved warrant or citation is on file with the clerk
of the Circuit court;
5. The vehicle has been reported stolen;
6. The vehicle or its contents is to be used as evidence
in traffic or criminal prosecutions;
7. The vehicle is in possession of a person taken into
custody by a law enforcement agency;
8. The vehicle is parked in a space that is marked as
reserved for disabled persons unless such vehicle conspicuously displays
appropriate decals, insignia, or registration plates as required by state
statutes;
9. The vehicle is parked in violation of any parking
regulation;
10. The vehicle is an abandoned vehicle, as defined in
16.90.005; or
11. The vehicle is stored on the street in violation of
16.20.170.
B. Permanent parking restrictions may be enforced by tow 24
hours after placement in any meter or non meter areas.
C. Private property if:
1. The vehicle is parked or stopped without the permission
of the person in control of such property; or
2. In violation of this Title.
D. Temporary parking restrictions may be enforced by tow 24
hours after placement in any non meter area.
E. Temporary parking restrictions may be enforced by tow if
the space reservation device and/or signs are in place by 12:30 p.m. the prior
day in any meter district.
