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8.35.010
In addition to any remedy imposed for violation of this code or state law, a vehicle in violation of this chapter may be impounded as follows:
(1) Without Prior Notice. A vehicle may be towed without prior notice when:
(a) the vehicle is a hazardous vehicle as prohibited in GRC 8.30.020;
(b) the manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer reasonably believes that the vehicle is stolen;
(c) the manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer reasonably believes that the vehicle or its contents constitute evidence of any offense, if such towing is reasonably necessary to obtain or preserve such evidence;
(d) the vehicle was in possession of a person taken into custody by the manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer;
(e) the vehicle is unlawfully parked on a public or private street in a conspicuously restricted space, zone or traffic lane where parking is limited or prohibited to designated classes of vehicles or periods of time, or at any time when the vehicle interferes with the intended use of such space, zone or traffic lane;
(f) the vehicle obstructs the entrance of any post office or postal station, or is within 10 feet of a private mailbox during the hours of delivery;
(g) the vehicle was in the possession of a person who a public safety officer or law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe, at or just prior to the time the public safety officer or law enforcement officer stops the person, has committed any of the following offenses:
(i) driving while suspended or revoked (ORS 811.175 or 811.182);
(ii) driving while under the influence of intoxicants (ORS 813.010);
(iii) operating without driving privileges or in violation of license restrictions (ORS 807.010);
(iv)driving an uninsured vehicle (ORS 806.010).
(h) the vehicle remained in a park after emergency park closure pursuant to GRC 7.10.130(2); or
(i) the manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer reasonably believes the vehicle was utilized in a manner contrary to GRC 8.15.040.
(2) With Prior Notice. A vehicle may be towed three calendar days (excluding holidays, Saturdays and Sundays) after the date of the notice, as provided by GRC 8.35.020 when:
(a) the manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer reasonably believes that the vehicle is abandoned, as defined in GRC 8.05.020, and in violation of GRC 8.30.010(1);
(b) the vehicle is unlawfully parked pursuant to GRC 8.25.010, where there is no reasonable need to immediately remove the vehicle; or
(c) the vehicle is unlawfully parked pursuant to GRC Article 8.45, where there is no reasonable need to immediately remove the vehicle; or
(d) the vehicle is parked on city-owned or operated property without express city permission.
(3) A vehicle impounded pursuant to this section shall be taken into custody by the manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer and shall be held at the expense of the owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle. The manager, public safety officer or law enforcement officer may use the personnel, equipment and facilities of the city for the removal and storage of the vehicle, or may hire a private garage or a towing company for that purpose.
(4) A vehicle used in committing a traffic or parking violation for which an unserved warrant or citation is on file with the Multnomah County Circuit Court may be towed upon order of the Multnomah County Circuit Court.