§ 6.80.510. Emergency situations—Purpose.

In order to regulate, facilitate and provide for the proper and orderly flow of traffic upon the streets, alleys, roads, highways and thoroughfares within the area of the metropolitan government, including the regulation and control of parking and to promote the public's safety, the following acts and circumstances are declared to constitute an emergency situation requiring the immediate removal of a vehicle from the streets, alleys, roads, highways and thoroughfares within the area of the metropolitan government:

A.

When a vehicle is parked, stopped or standing in violation of any regulation or ordinance of the metropolitan government;

B.

When a vehicle is parked, stopped or standing so as to obstruct the orderly flow of traffic;

C.

When a vehicle is disabled by an accident and constitutes an obstruction to traffic and its immediate removal or storage for safekeeping is necessary in the interest of public safety and protection of property.

(Ord. 96-612 § 1 (part), 1996)