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 Parker
 Municipal Code
 Title 7. Vehicles
 Chapter 7.04. Abandoned Vehicles

  § 7.04.030. Investigations, notices, impoundments, costs.  

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  • (a)

    The Chief of Police and/or officer of the Police Department are authorized to investigate any vehicle left at any place within the Town which reasonably appears to be in violation of the provisions of this Chapter.

    (b)

    If, after an investigation, there is probable cause for believing a violation of this Chapter exists, the officer making the investigation shall immediately issue a notice of violation to the owner of the vehicle or any person in charge or control of the vehicle, or the property owner, manager, tenant, lessee, renter or occupant of the premises on which such vehicle is located. Such notice of violation shall state the date issued, the name of the person to whom the notice is issued, the violation involved and the time limit of fifteen (15) days being given to remove or correct the cause of such violation, and signed by the issuing officer.

    (c)

    If, after fifteen (15) days from date of issuance of the notice of violations provided for in this Chapter, the cause of such violation has not been removed from within the boundaries of the Town, or corrected, the Chief of Police shall issue a summons and complaint to the person named on the notice of violation. If the owner of the vehicle, or the owner, manager, tenant, lessee, renter or occupant of the premises on which such vehicle is located, cannot be located in order to serve such notice of violation, then a summons and complaint shall immediately be issued against the vehicle, describing the vehicle by make, year and model.

    (d)

    The Chief of Police or officer issuing the summons and complaint shall be authorized to order the towing away and removal of any vehicle found in violation of this division to an appropriate place authorized by the Town Council, and there held until lawfully disposed of, or claimed.

    (e)

    All expenses incurred in the impoundment of any vehicle under the provisions of this Chapter shall be assessed against the property from which such vehicle was removed or against the owner of the vehicle if he or she should be located.

(Ord. 5.06.4 §2(2-33), 1989)