The following provisions shall govern the impoundment
of vehicles:
A.
Members of the Sheriff's Department are hereby authorized
to remove a vehicle from a street to the nearest garage or other place
of safety under the following circumstances:
(1)
When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge,
causeway or viaduct or in any place where such vehicle constitutes
an obstruction to traffic.
(2)
When a vehicle upon a street is disabled and constitutes
an obstruction to traffic, or the person in charge of the vehicle
is incapacitated to such an extent that he is unable to provide for
its custody and removal.
(3)
When a vehicle is being operated upon the streets
and is not in proper condition.
(4)
When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street
and is parked illegally and constitutes a definite hazard or obstruction
to the normal movement of traffic.
(5)
When any vehicle is left unattended upon a street
continuously for more than 24 hours and may be presumed to be abandoned.
(6)
When the driver of such vehicle is taken into custody
by any law enforcement officer, and such vehicle would thereby be
left unattended upon a street.
(7)
When removal is necessary in the interest of public
safety because of fire, flood, storm or other emergency reason.
(8)
When any vehicle is left unattended upon private property
without the permission of the owner or occupant of the property and
either the owner or occupant desires the vehicle removed.
B.
Tow charges and storage charges will be assessed against
the owner of a vehicle before it can be released to the owner.
