Upon the declaration of an emergency, there
shall be no parking upon streets or sections of streets, where temporary
emergency no-parking signs are displayed. The Chief of Police, or
in his or her absence, the ranking police officer, is authorized to
declare an emergency and to direct the posting of said emergency no-parking
signs when weather conditions, accidents, fires, or public celebrations
dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which
interfere with the free flow of traffic.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in
violation of this article 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.
