2005-50 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC

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. f ORDINANCE NO. 2005-50 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - -TRAFFIC - BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Section 35 of Chapter 34 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby, modified and amended by adding language at the end of paragraph E of said Section 35 of Chapter 34. Said paragraph E, as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: 35. ABANDONED OR DISABLED VEHICLES ... E. Except where necessary to avoid conflict with other trai�ic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police of�icer or of�cial traffic control device, no person shall stop, stand, leave or park any vehicle in a public parking area or on a City street or alley if the vehicle does not display a current annual registration sticker or temporary pernut pending registration. A vehicle found to be on the � public right-of-way in violation of this section shall be subject to immediate removal and towing pursuant to Section 38 (A)(ri) of this ', Chapter. Section 2. That Section 37 of Chapter 34 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by adding a new subsection (1) at the end thereof, so that said Section 37 (1) shall provide as follows: 37. REMOVAL OF VEHICLES. Police of�icers are hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed a vehicle from a public street or highway to the nearest garage, impound lot or other place of safety, or to a location designated by the Chief of Police, under the following circumstances: