20-Code of Ordinances to allow the police department to ticket, tow, and impound any vehicle that is not covered under automoblie liability insurance

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(1) the vehicle or other property is left unattended upon a bridge or viaduct or in a tunnel or underpass; (2) the vehicle or other property is found upon a street, alley, right-of-way or other public place, including private property generally open to the public, and a report has been previously made that such vehicle or other property has been stolen or a complaint has been filed and a warrant issued thereon charging that such vehicle or other property has been stolen or converted in violation of law; (3) the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle or other property has been abandoned; (4) an officer arrests any person driving or in control of a vehicle or other property for an alleged offense and the officer is by law required to take the person arrested immediately before a magistrate; (5) the vehicle or other property is standing, parked, or stopped in any portion of a street, alley, right-of-way or other public place, and the officer has reason to believe that the vehicle or other property constitutes a hazard or interferes with the normal function of a governmental agency or that the safety of the vehicle or other property is imperiled; (6) the vehicle or other property is standing, parked, or stopped in violation of any provision of this chapter, or in violation of any provision of State law; (7) the vehicle is in an accident and the vehicle's owner or operator fails to show evidence of financial responsibility as required under Chapter 601 of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended; or (8) the vehicle is stopped by a police officer for an alleged violation of a city or state traffic law or other law applicable to the operation of a vehicle on the roadway and the vehicle's owner or operator fails to show evidence of financial responsibility as required under Chapter 601 of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended. (b) A police officer may, with the express permission of an arrested person, leave an arrested person's vehicle or other property at the scene of the arrest or other location. In these instances, the arresting officer shall ensure that the vehicle or other property is legally parked and secured. Sec. 25-218. Impoundment fee; collection. (a) The City Council, by minute entry or through adoption of the city budget, shall approve and establish a schedule of fees to be charged for the impoundment of C:~.Documents and Settings\jellisU.ocal Settings`,Temporary lntemet Files\Contrnt.OuHook\C53HUpN6\IMPOUNDMENT ORDINANCfi- Second ReadingWACO.doc 274