(a) When any motor vehicle is left unattended upon a street, highway or other public way, or upon a bridge, viaduct or railroad tracks, and as a result thereof is either illegally parked or placed or positioned in such a manner as to constitute a definite hazard or obstruction to the movement of traffic.

(b) When a motor vehicle upon a street, highway or other public way, or upon a bridge, viaduct or railroad tracks, is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the person in charge of the motor vehicle is by reason of physical injury or condition incapacitated to such an extent as to be unable to provide for its custody or removal.

(c) When the driver of any motor vehicle is taken into custody by the Police Department and such motor vehicle would thereby be left unattended on a street, highway or other public way.

(d) When any motor vehicle is found being driven on the streets or other public ways and is not in a proper condition to be so operated.

(e) When any motor vehicle is parked on a street, highway or other public way and such motor vehicle has been reported or is reasonably suspected of being stolen, or when the motor vehicle does not display license plates, displays license plates reported stolen, or displays license plates not lawfully issued for such vehicle. (Code 1981 § 43-420. Code 1995 § 142-101.)