Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in
violation of this article or of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance
and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any
peace officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner
shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may
result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
The effectiveness of this article is contingent
on signs being erected as required by law.