When any vehicle is parked or abandoned on any
street, highway or parking area within this City during a snowstorm,
flood, fire or other public emergency which affects that portion of
the public street, highway or parking area upon which said vehicle
is parked or abandoned, or when any vehicle is found unattended on
any street, highway or parking lot within the City where said vehicle
constitutes an obstruction to traffic or when any vehicle is parked
or abandoned on any street, highway or parking lot within this City
where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited, said vehicle may
be removed by or under the direction of the Police Department of the
City of Kingston.