A. If the City has contracted the enforcement of parking violations, that contractor or its agent may collect the penalties imposed by this chapter, and may immobilize or tow and impound the vehicle pursuant to subsection (B) of this section. The owner of the vehicle is responsible for towing and impound costs incurred by the City’s agent unless the owner can establish that the vehicle was stolen at the time it was illegally parked. The agent’s right to tow and impound in this section is in addition to and not limited by the right to remove vehicles under BC 6.30.005.

B. A vehicle for which a citation has been issued and remains unpaid after becoming due may be immobilized or towed and impounded. A vehicle that has been immobilized or impounded shall not be released until all outstanding penalties and charges have been paid to the City or its designee.

C. No person other than an authorized City agent shall remove or attempt to remove an immobilizer device; and no person shall move or attempt to move an immobilized vehicle until the immobilizer device is removed. A violation of this subsection is a Class A civil infraction. [Ord. NS-2276, 2016; Ord. NS-2140, 2010]