Jurisdiction

 

The Fairbanks Parking Authority’s jurisdiction where signs are posted for all 2 hour parking is 1st Ave at Noble thru 8th Ave to Wickersham. 

 

The complete area to patrol is 1st Ave thru 8th Ave Dunkle to Wickersham.

 

Sec. 78-398 Authority to impound vehicles: notice: hearing.

 

(a).    Whenever any vehicle shall be located or is standing upon any street , alley, right of way or city parking lot in violation of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article, or whenever such vehicle could be a traffic safety hazard, or whenever any vehicle shall be found to be mechanically unsafe to operate upon the street or alley, or whenever the driver of any vehicle shall be impaired or is taken into custody by an officer for an offense involving either driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, reckless driving, negligent driving or any felony, any police officer may remove or have removed by a private towing company such vehicle to a place of storage.  When the owner or authorized representative of the owner of the vehicle claims it, he shall be informed of the nature and circumstances causing the impoundment of the vehicle and where and how he may obtain its release.

 

(b).    No person shall allow, permit of suffer any vehicle registered in his name to stand or park upon or be operated upon any street in this city in violation of this article or any rule or regulation adopted or issued pursuant to this article.

 

(c).    The registered owner of a vehicle impounded under this section shall be provided with notice of and an opportunity for a post-towing hearing to determine whether sufficient and probable cause existed to sustain the days after the towing and shall be heard by the mayor no later than 48 hours after the demand for hearing. The hearing may be informal but shall provide the owner and the police representative the opportunity to present evidence, including but not limited to the presentation of relevant witnesses.

 

 

 

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