Sec. 17-89. Parked motor vehicles.

(a) Parking areas. Operators of vehicles shall park only in designated areas that have been provided for that purpose, and shall comply with posted restrictions. Parking on grass is prohibited unless indicated otherwise on legible notices posted by the appropriate governing official.

(b) Double parking. No person shall double park any vehicle on any road or parkway unless directed by an appropriate governing official.

(c) Reserved parking for the handicapped. It shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle in a parking space reserved for the handicapped except as authorized elsewhere in this Code.

(d) Washing and servicing vehicles. Washing, repairing or servicing of vehicles is prohibited in the public areas, except for the making of repairs required for removal of the vehicle from the area. Abandonment of vehicles is prohibited. If mechanical disablement occurs in public areas, immediate steps must be taken for removal.

(e) Parking of recreational vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a recreational vehicle, or to allow such a vehicle owned by him or under his control to remain, upon any public area or to occupy or use any recreational vehicle in any public area at any time between 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. of any day, except pursuant to written permit issued by the appropriate governing official.

(f) Towing; removal of unoccupied motor vehicles and recreational vehicles. Any unoccupied motor vehicle or recreational vehicle found parked or left in violation of this chapter shall be caused to be removed by the sheriff's department or appropriate governing official and stored in a safe place. Any costs for such removal and storage shall be assessed against the owner and shall be paid by the owner prior to the release of such vehicle from storage.