(a) It shall be unlawful to fail to remove stored personal property located in areas identified in TMC 9.45.360 within 24 hours of receiving written notice pursuant to this section.

(b) All stored personal property in an area covered by this article may be impounded by the City in accordance with this section.

(c) Personal property placed in an area covered by this article shall be deemed to be stored personal property if it has not been removed within 24 hours of service of written notice requiring such removal. Moving personal property to another area covered by this article or returning personal property to the same area on a daily or regular basis shall not be considered to be removing the personal property. A law enforcement officer may remove and impound such stored personal property after providing 24 hours’ written notice.

(d) Personal property placed in an area covered by this article that has a clearly posted closure time may be removed and impounded after the closure time, without prior notice. Post-removal notice shall be provided as set forth in TMC 9.45.380.

(e) In the event personal property placed in an area covered by this article poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of the public, it may be removed without prior notice and discarded. For purposes of this section, “immediate threat” shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, personal property that has been tainted with blood or other bodily fluids, feces, urine, bed bugs, fleas or other pests.

(f) Evidence of a crime or contraband may be removed from any area covered by this article without prior notice. (Ord. 20224 § 4, 12-3-19.)