§ 74-106. Removal and impounding of illegally parked, abandoned or disabled vehicles.

Police officers are authorized to remove any vehicle from any street or alley within the city to an authorized towing vendor's vehicle storage facility or other place of safety at the owner's expense, under the following circumstances:

(1)

When any vehicle is left unattended:

a.

On a sidewalk;

b.

In front of a public or private driveway;

c.

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or in a fire lane;

d.

Within an intersection;

e.

On a crosswalk;

f.

Between a safety zone and the nearest curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the city has indicated a different length;

g.

In a space designated for emergency vehicles only;

h.

Within 20 feet of a driveway entrance to a fire station and, if prohibited by a sign, on the side of a street opposite such station;

i.

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic and is prohibited by sign;

j.

At any place where official signs prohibit parking, stopping or standing;

k.

In a city off-street parking facility for any period of time longer than 24 hours or upon any street longer than 72 hours;

l.

Upon any bridge, elevated structure, viaduct, causeway, tube or tunnel where such vehicle is obstructing traffic or otherwise creating a safety hazard;

m.

For more than two hours in a painted safety zone on roadways within the city; and

n.

For more than 24 hours on the shoulder or median of state roadways within the city limits.

(2)

When a vehicle is obstructing traffic or otherwise creating a safety hazard and the person in charge of the vehicle is absent or because of physical injury or condition is incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.

(3)

When any vehicle is parked on any parking facility or area designated or used in connection with city hall, the police station, or other facilities of the city in violation of the posted signs and the permitted uses.

(4)

When any motor vehicle remains stopped or parked on any property owned or controlled by the city not designated for parking for a period longer than 12 hours.

(Code 1988, § 21-14; Ord. No. 15-12, § 2, 1-8-15)

State law reference

Parking regulations, F.S. § 316.1945.