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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 27-127 of the
Code of the City of Evanston,
1957, as Amended, Regulating
Removal of Vehicles Parked on
Public Streets and Public Places.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS-
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SECTION 1: That Section 27-127 of `
the Code of the City of
Evanston, 1957, as amended, be and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
The Police Department is hereby authorized to tow away, or
• cause to be towed away, any car or other vehicle on any public
street or public place and to impound such vehicle until the ex-
pense of such towing and storage shall be paid by the owner of such
vehicle:
1. When any vehicle is left unattended upon any bridge
or viaduct or in any subway or tunnel, or upon any
approach thereto;
2. When any vehicle on any public way is so disabled as
to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the per-
son in charge of the vehicle has abandoned the same
or is incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable
to provide for the custody and removal of such vehicle;
3. When such parked vehicle created or constitutes a
traffic hazard;
4. When such parked vehicle blocks the use of a fire
hydrant or obstructs or may obstruct the movement
of any emergency vehicle;
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5. When any vehicle which has been parked in any public
street or other public place for a period of twenty-
four consecutive hours wherever signs have been
temporarily posted or permanently erected giving
notice of such prohibition.
SECTION 2; All ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3° This ordiznce shall be
in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication, according to
law.
• November 26
INTRODUCED , 1962
ADOPTED December 3 , 1963
ATTEST -
Is/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form,,
/s/ 'Russell A. Behrens
Acting Corporation Counsel
Published December 11, 1962
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APPROVED December 7 1962
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
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