The parking of motor vehicles on private property
without the consent or permission of the owner or tenant of the property
is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
Upon discovery of a motor vehicle parked upon
private property without the permission of the owner or tenant of
the private property, the owner or tenant of the property may file
a verified complaint with the Alderman of the City or with any court
of competent jurisdiction setting forth the following information:
A. The make, model and year of the motor vehicle.
B. The license number and state of registration of the
motor vehicle.
Upon the receipt of the verified complaint and
upon a finding of probable cause for the issuing of a warrant, the
Alderman or court of competent jurisdiction shall forthwith issue
a warrant to the police authority of the City directing the removal
of the motor vehicle. Such warrant shall set forth the make, model
and year of the motor vehicle and the license number and state of
registration of the motor vehicle.
Upon receipt of the warrant, the police authority
shall take the motor vehicle into custody and remove such motor vehicle
or cause it to be removed and stored in a suitable place for safe
keeping at the expense of the owner or operator of such motor vehicle.
The police officer, upon the removal of the motor vehicle, shall notify
the court from which the warrant issued of the action which has been
taken with respect to such motor vehicle.
The provisions of this article shall not be
applicable to any motor vehicle of the City when parked upon private
property while on official business, nor to any motor vehicle parked
upon private property at the direction of a police officer, nor to
any maintenance equipment authorized to be upon the property.
Any person who parks a motor vehicle upon private
property without the consent or permission of the owner or tenant
of such property shall, in addition to the other remedies provided
herein, be fined, upon conviction, not less than $10 nor more than
$100 and shall pay the costs of prosecution.