§ 24-12-12-20. Authorized immobilization of vehicle.

When a driver, owner or person in charge of any vehicle has received a notice to answer to a charge against him for violation of any parking provisions of this ordinance and the driver, owner or person in charge of the vehicle has failed to appear and answer the charge, members of the police department or employees of this municipality acting in their official capacity may temporarily and for a period of 48 hours immobilize the vehicle when found upon a street by installing on or attaching to the vehicle a device designed to restrict the normal movement of the vehicle.

A.

When the vehicle is so immobilized, the member of the police department or employee of this municipality installing or attaching the device shall conspicuously affix to the vehicle a notice in writing on a form to be provided by the chief of police advising the driver, owner or person in charge of the vehicle that the vehicle has been immobilized by this municipality for violation of this ordinance and also advising him of the provisions for release of the vehicle.

B.

No person shall remove the immobilizing device or move the vehicle before the device is released by the police department or the clerk of the municipal court.

C.

Where the vehicle has been properly immobilized as provided in this section, a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged by the police department or clerk of the municipal court before releasing the vehicle.

D.

Parking restrictions, if any, otherwise applicable shall not apply while the vehicle is immobilized as provided in this section.(*)

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)