Secs. 19-415—19-420. - Reserved.
(a)
A person commits an offense if by act or omission he violates a provision of this article. A culpable mental state is not required for commission of an offense under this article unless the provision defining the conduct expressly requires a culpable mental state.
(b)
A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly tampers with, removes, or destroys a tow warning sign required by this article without the consent of the property owner.
(Ord. No. 96242, 1(Attach. I), 8-22-02)
It is a defense to prosecution for violation of any offense that the defendant is a person exempted under section 19-389.
(Ord. No. 96242, 1(Attach. I), 8-22-02)
(a)
A separate offense is committed each day in which an offense occurs.
(b)
An offense committed under this article, other than section 19-390 is punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than five hundred ($500.00). The minimum fine established in this subsection shall be doubled for the second conviction of the same offense within any two-year period. A third conviction within any two-year period will result in a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00). At no time shall the minimum fine exceed the maximum fine established in this subsection.
(c)
Prosecution for an offense under this section does not prevent the use of other enforcement remedies or procedures applicable to the person charged with the conduct or involved in the offense.
(Ord. No. 96242, 1(Attach. I), 8-22-02)
(a)
In the interest of public safety, it shall be unlawful for any person or towing company, on the public street and ways of the city to knowingly respond for the purpose of moving, towing, hauling, debris or hazardous material cleanup, or otherwise transport in, on or over the public streets and ways of the city any vehicle which has been involved in a collision, requires towing, and is on a public street, way or other public property, unless directed to do so by the chief of police or his designee.
(b)
In city parking lots or facilities, the city parking manager or his designee may relocate to another location on the lot or facility, any vehicle that is blocking an entrance, exit, fire lane or otherwise obstructing access. Any charge for relocation shall be assessed against the vehicle owner. Any vehicle not authorized to be parked at a city facility shall be removed to the police department vehicle storage facility or other duly authorized location at the direction of the city parking manager or his designee.
(c)
Other motor vehicles on public streets, ways or public property may be removed only with the express consent of the owner or operator or at the direction of the chief of police or his designee.
(d)
Any owner of a vehicle whose vehicle has been towed from a public way, street or property at the direction of the chief of police or his designee, where it was necessary for the department to incur expense for the cleanup of hazardous waste and/or material, the owner of said vehicle shall be responsible for payment of the cost associated with the clean up.
(d)
The department shall have the right to retain any vehicle, to include but not limited to tractors and trailers, in its possession which belongs to said vehicle owner until the payment for all charges associated with the towing of the vehicle, to include but not limited to recovery and clean up fees, have been paid.
(Ord. No. 96242, 1(Attach. I), 8-22-02)