ORDINANCE 24-11205
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE SALINA CODE BY AMENDING EXISTING SECTION 38-50 TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWING OF VEHICLES FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF A TEMPORARY NO PARKING SIGN POSTED ON A CITY PARKING LOT WITHIN THE CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS, AND REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION 38-50.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. That Section 38-50 of the Salina Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 38-50. Authority to tow or impound without notice to owner.
(a) Any police officer is authorized to have removed and towed away by commercial towing service to an impound lot or other safe place designated by the city, without notice to the owner or lawful custodian of such vehicle, all vehicles found under any of the following circumstances:
- (1) When any vehicle upon a street is so disabled or unattended so as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the person or persons in charge of the vehicle cannot safely operate the vehicle or are unable to provide for its timely removal;
- (2) When any vehicle is parked in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the safe movement of traffic;
- (3) When any vehicle creates an emergency situation in which damage to property or personal injury is likely to occur if the vehicle is not removed;
- (4) When the operator of any vehicle is arrested and taken into custody by the police department and such vehicle would thereby be left unattended and create a hazard or obstruction to the safe movement of traffic;
- (5) When any vehicle is found being driven on the streets and is not in proper or safe condition to be driven and cannot be safely removed by the owner or operator;
- (6) When the driver is injured in an accident and is unable to provide for its removal;
- (7) When any vehicle has accumulated three (3) or more parking citations under section 38-45 of this Code and the fines are more than thirty (30) days past due;
- (8) When any vehicle is reported or determined to be stolen and is recovered;
- (9) When any vehicle is subject to seizure as evidence in a criminal prosecution; or
- (10) When any vehicle is subject to seizure or forfeiture under the laws of this state or federal law.
(b) The city manager or any police officer is authorized to have removed and towed away by commercial towing service to an impound lot or other safe place designated by the city, without notice to the owner or lawful custodian of such vehicle, all vehicles found in a city parking lot in violation of a temporary no parking sign posted by the city on such parking lot.
Section 2. Existing Salina Code section 38-50 is repealed.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance, as soon as practicable after it has been passed and signed, to be published on the City’s website as the designated official city newspaper.
Adopted: May 13, 2024
Bill Longbine, Mayor
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
Nikki Goding, City Clerk