2014/06/18 Council Agenda Packet

ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE Related to Vehicle Impounds, Amending Ordinance No. 993-83, as amended (EMC 46.10.010). Whereas, in certain circumstances unlawfully parked vehicles with four or more parking infractions are subject to impoundment pursuant to EMC 46.10.010.A.9; and Whereas, impounding a vehicle in these circumstances deters future parking violations, pushes the vehicle owner to pay their parking infraction fees, and promotes parking management in the City; and Whereas, the City Council finds that amending Chapter 46.19 EMC to require that parking infractions for which the registered owner has failed to respond, appear, or pay be paid in full prior to redeeming a vehicle when it is impounded pursuant to EMC 46.10.010.A.9 is appropriate to deter parking infractions, collect unpaid fees, and encourage good parking management; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. Section 1 of Ordinance No. 993-83, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1068-84, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1531-88, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2396-99, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 3028-07 (EMC 46.10.010), which reads as follows: Officers authorized to remove certain vehicles. A. Impoundments. Whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested for a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504, the vehicle is subject to impoundment at the direction of a law enforcement officer. In addition, a police officer or parking enforcement officer may take custody of a vehicle and provide for its prompt removal to a place of safety under any of the following circumstances: 1. Whenever any police officer or parking enforcement officer finds a vehicle stopped or parked upon any roadway or alley, whether attended or unattended, the officer is authorized to provide for the removal of the vehicle or require the driver or other person in charge of 66