5766 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 30 - TRAFFIC

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� ✓� . �r'� ORDINANCE NO. �� P � AN ORDINANCE A1�NDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 30 - TRAFFIC BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CCJUNCIL OF THE CITY OF De.�.CATUR� I LLII�OIS: Section 1. That the Ci.ty Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby, amended at Chapter 30 thereof entitled "TRAFFIC" by adding sub- section (g) to Section 38 thereof so that said section as so amended shall provide as follows; 38. Police officers are here by authori2ed to Authority remove or cause to be removed a vehicle from a public to Impound street or highway to the nearest garage or other place Vehicles of safety or, to a garage designa ted by the Chief of Police under the following eircumstances: (a) When any vehicle is left unattended upon any viaduct, bridge, or other elevated structure upon a high�ray, or in any subway or highway tunnel or the approach thereto. (b) When a vehicle is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and is left un- attended or the person or persons in charge are incapa- citated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or control. (c) Whe n any vehicle is left unattended upon a street, an alley or an off-street parking facility and is parked as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to traffic. (d) tnlhen any vehicle is left unattended upon a street in front of a driveway so as to prevent ingress or egress thereto. (e) 4�en any vehicle is left unattended upon the street or an alley for a period of time in ex- cess of 72 hours other than in a metered area. (f) When any vehicle is left in a metered parking space on a street or in any municipal o.ff-street parking facility for a period in excess of 48 hours. (g) When any vehicle is parked or left stand- ing in violation of the provisions of paragraphs 21 through 37, inclusive, of this Chapter.