[Added 12-15-1965; amended 4-4-1966]
The Parking Commission and such other persons
as may be designated by it may remove from any parking lot under the
control of said Commission any vehicle found on said lot between the
hours after 10:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and at any
time on Sundays or legal holidays.
The expenses of such removal shall be charged
to the owner of the vehicle, and the removal shall be effected by
a person or organization authorized by the Parking Commission.
A.
No person or organization shall be authorized to remove
any vehicle under the provisions of this article unless he has deposited
with the Parking Commission proper certificates to indicate that he
has obtained the following insurance coverage:
(1)
A garage keeper's legal liability policy covering
fire, theft and explosion in the minimum amount of $5,000 and collision
subject to a fifty-dollar deductible, with each accident deemed a
separate claim.
(2)
A garage liability policy covering the operation of
business equipment and vehicles for risks involving injury or property
damage in the minimum amounts of $100,000 for any one person injured
or killed and $300,000 for more than one person injured or killed
in any one accident, together with coverage in the amount of $5,000
for property damage.
B.
Each policy required hereunder shall contain an endorsement
providing for 30 days' notice to the Parking Commission prior to the
effective date of any material change therein or the cancellation
thereof.
The Parking Commission shall keep a record of
every vehicle removed under the provisions of this article, which
description shall include the registration number of the license plate,
together with other descriptive identification of such vehicle.
Before the owner of a removed vehicle shall
be permitted to reclaim the same, he shall furnish evidence of his
identity and ownership to the person or organization who or which
has custody of said vehicle, and he shall pay the cost of removal
and the cost of storage accruing to the date of reclamation. Persons
or organizations authorized to remove vehicles under the terms of
this article may not charge an amount for storage which is in excess
of $1 for each day or portion thereof that such vehicle is stored.
[Added 9-16-1997]
Any person violating the provisions of this
chapter may be fined $50 to $90 for each violation.
