Chapter 9.31
REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES
Sections:
9.31.020 Subject to removal and impoundment.
9.31.010 Definition.
“Unauthorized vehicle,” for the purpose of this chapter, means a vehicle that is left unattended within the city of Othello on any highway, public street or public property, or on the property of another without the property owner’s permission. A vehicle shall not be considered to be unauthorized if its owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located and so notifies the Othello police department and requests assistance. (Ord. 1593 § 2, 2023).
9.31.020 Subject to removal and impoundment.
An unauthorized vehicle is subject to removal and impoundment if located at or on the following:
(a) Public Locations.
(1) Constituting a traffic hazard as defined in RCW 46.55.113: immediately.
(2) On a highway and tagged as described in RCW 46.55.085: twenty-four hours.
(3) In a publicly owned or controlled parking facility, properly posted under RCW 46.55.070: immediately.
(b) Private Locations.
(1) On residential property: immediately.
(2) On private nonresidential property, properly posted under RCW 46.55.070: immediately.
(3) On private nonresidential property not posted: twenty-four hours. (Ord. 1593 § 2, 2023).