Chapter 10.16
USE OF STREETS FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES

Sections:

10.16.010    Use of streets for storage of vehicles.

10.16.010 Use of streets for storage of vehicles.

A. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.

B. In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours, any authorized member of the police department may remove such vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state.

C. Whenever a peace officer or designated employee of the city suspects that a vehicle is in violation of this section, the peace officer or designated employee shall post a notice on the vehicle stating that the vehicle must be removed within 72 hours of said notice, and if not removed by the date and time indicated on the notice, it will be removed at the owner’s expense. The costs of such impoundment, towing and storage shall be charged to the owner of the vehicle and to the operator who committed the violation, if different from the owner of the vehicle.

D. For the purposes of this section, a parked or standing vehicle violates this section when the vehicle remains more than 72 consecutive hours within 200 feet of any location where the peace officer or designated employee first posted or cited the vehicle. In investigating whether a vehicle is in violation of this section, the peace officer or designated employee shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to, tire markings, eyewitness account, dirt and debris, vegetation, vehicle condition, photographic evidence and odometer recordings. [Ord. 383 § 2, 2022; Ord. 383-U § 2, 2022.]