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ORDINANCE NO. 912 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10.04.020 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING SECTIONS 22-20 AND 22-21 OF THE MODEL TRAFFIC CODE FOR COLORADO MUNICIPALITIES, 1977 EDITION, GOVERNING THE IMPOUNDING AND DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES, MODIFYING AND ADDING SECTIONS TO 10.28.020 REGARDING TOWING OF VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CONCERNING THE DISPLAY OF VEHICLES FOR SALE. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Colorado State Statutes governing the towing and storage of abandoned vehicles has been modified; and, WHEREAS, certain procedures must now be specifically followed, WHEREAS, the City Council also desire to adopt regula- tions regarding display of vehicles for sale upon private property. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO, as follows: Section 1 . Section 10.04.020 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following sections of the Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities: G. "Section 22-20. (a) Authority to impound vehicles. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle, attended or unattended, standing upon any portion of a street or highway right-of-way within this municipality in such a manner as to constitute a violation of section 10.5 of this Code, or left unattended on public property, including any portion of a street right-of-way for a period of 24 hours or more, such officer shall require such motor vehicle to be removed or cause the same to be removed and placed in storage in any impound lot designated or maintained by the law enforcement agency employing such officer. (b) Whenever any police officer finds a motor vehicle, attended or unattended, standing upon any portion of a street right-of-way in such a manner as to constitute an obstruction to traffic or proper street maintenance, such officer is authorized to cause the motor vehicle to be moved to eliminate any such obstruction; and neither the officer nor anyone acting under his direction shall be liable for any damage to such motor vehicle occasioned by such removal. "