(Amended by Ordinance Nos. 165980, 170912, 176352, and 176442, effective May
1, 2002.) Any authorized officer may, without prior notice, order a vehicle
towed, when:
A. The vehicle is impeding or likely to impede the normal flow of
vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
B. The vehicle is illegally parked in a conspicuously posted
restricted space, zone, or traffic lane where parking is limited to designated
classes of vehicles or is prohibited in excess of a designated time period, or
during certain hours, or on designated days, or at any time and place the
vehicle is interfering or reasonably likely to interfere with the intended use
of such a space, zone, or traffic lane;
C. The vehicle is parked in front of a rural-type mailbox and has been
cited within the previous 30 days for violation of Section 16.20.130 E;
D. The vehicle poses an immediate danger to the public safety;
E. The vehicle is illegally parked within 10 feet of a fire
hydrant.
F. A police officer reasonably believes that the vehicle is
stolen;
G. A police officer reasonably believes that the vehicle or its
contents constitute evidence of any offense, if such towing is reasonably
necessary to obtain or preserve such evidence;
H. The vehicle was in possession of a person taken into custody by a
law enforcement officer and no other reasonable disposition of the vehicle is
available;
I. The vehicle is parked or stopped in violation of 16.20.120 A and the
vehicle alarm system disturbs, injures, or endangers, or is likely to disturb,
injure, or endanger, the peace, quiet, comfort, repose, health, or safety of the
public or any person; or
J. The vehicle is in the possession of a person arrested for any
felony traffic offense, as defined by Oregon Revised Statutes.
K. A police officer has probable cause to believe that the vehicle’s
operator has committed any of the following offenses:
1. Driving uninsured (ORS 806.010);
2. Driving while suspended or revoked (ORS 811.175 or ORS 811.182);
3. Operating a vehicle without driving privileges or in violation of
license restrictions (ORS 807.010) and the operator’s license has been expired
for 60 days or more, or that the operator has not had a valid driver’s license
within the previous 60 days.
4. Driving while under the influence of intoxicants (ORS 813.010);
5. Fleeing or attempt to elude police officer (ORS 811.540);
6. Speed racing on highway (ORS 811.125); or
7. Reckless driving (ORS 811.140).
L. A police officer has probably cause to believe that the vehicle has
been used or is possessed for the purpose of being used to commit or conceal the
commission of one or more of these offenses:
1. Prostitution (ORS 167.007), Promoting prostitution (ORS 167.012),
or Compelling prostitution (ORS 167.017) or any attempt, solicitation or
conspiracy of one of these offenses; or
2. Unlawful delivery of imitation controlled substance (ORS
475.991), Unlawful possession, delivery, or manufacture of controlled
substance (OR 472.992), Unlawful distribution of controlled substance to
minors (ORS 475.995), Unlawful manufacture or delivery of controlled substance
within 1,000 feet of school (ORS 475.999), or any attempt, solicitation, or
conspiracy of one of these offenses.
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