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ORDINANCE NO. /!.,2S
AN OaDINANCE relating to traffic control; authorizing the irnprnding
of vehicles in certain circumstances; amending subsection
9.80.080 (a) of the City of Yakima Municipal Code; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection 9.80.080 (a) of the City of Yakima Munici-
pal Code is hereby amended to read asfollows:
"9.80.080 Authority to impound vehicles,.
(a) Any vehicle under the circumstances herein-
after enumerated is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Any police officer of the City of Yakima is hereby
authorized to impound or cause to be impounded such
a vehicle from any public highway:
(1) When any vehicle is disabled or left un-
attended on any public highway, or on any bridge,
viaduct or causeway, or in any tunnel, in such a
manner so as to constitute an obstruction to traffic
in the judgment of any police officer.
(2) When the person or persons in charge of
any vehicle are apparently incapacitated to such
an extent so as to be unable to provide for the
custody or removal of such vehicle in the judgment
of any police officer.
(3) When any vehicle is parked or left un-
attended on any public highway on which parking -
is prohibited or prohibited during certain hours
by Sections 9.75.040 and 9.75050 of this Title
when Signs are posted under the authority of the
Traffic Engineer prohibiting such parking and noti-
fying that vehicles illegally parked are subject
to being impounded, which notification shall be
given by including the words "Subject to Impound",
"Tow Away Zone", or words of similar import on sucb
signs.
(4) When any vehicle is parked or left un-
attended on any pUblic highway in violation of
any temporary sign or barricade prohibiting parking
on or entry into such public highway, or any portion
thereof, when such sign or barricade has been placed
under the direction of the Director of Public Works
or his designate to facilitate construction, repair
110 or maintenance of such public highway or any utility
within such public highway, and when any such sign
or barricade notifies that vehicles parked or left
• unattended in violation thereof F.re subject to
• being impounded by the inclusion of tie wordo
"Subject to Impound", "Tow Away Zone" or words of
similar import."
Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and wel-
fare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is hereby
40 declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE\CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 28th day
of September, 1970.
■61AIK a-
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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