§ 36-100. Unauthorized parking on private property.

(a)

The unauthorized parking or abandoning of motor vehicles on private property shall be a misdemeanor.

(b)

Vehicles parked on private property without proper authorization and where signs have been posted declaring that parking is for authorized vehicles only may, at the request of the owner, lessee, person in control of the private property, or their agent, be removed from the private property by authorized personnel of the sheriff and impounded at a designated place or places to be released only to the duly registered owner pursuant to the requirements and procedure under sections 36-145 and 36-146.

(c)

Abandoned, junked or derelict vehicles discarded, parked, offered for sale or lease, or left standing on private property without the consent of the owner, lessee or person in control of the property shall, at the request of the owner, lessee, person in control of the property or their agent, be removed immediately from private property by authorized personnel of the sheriff or the Jefferson Parish Department of Inspection and Code Enforcement and impounded at a designated place or places to be released or disposed of pursuant to the requirements and procedures under sections 36-129 through 36-134.

(d)

Abandoned, junked or derelict vehicles discarded, parked or left standing on private property without the consent of the owner, lessee or person in control of the property may, at the request of the owner, lessee or person in control of the private property, or their agent, be removed from the private property by authorized personnel of the sheriffs office and impounded at a designated place or places to be released or disposed of pursuant to the requirements and procedure under sections 36-129 through 36-134.

(e)

The cost for towing and removing any vehicle pursuant to this section shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of sections 36-134 and/or 36-147.

(f)

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished as set forth in section 1-10 of this Code.

(Code 1961, § 12-38; Ord. No. 16602, § III, 9-11-85; Ord. No. 16827, § I, 3-19-86; Ord. No. 21077, § 3, 9-20-00; Ord. No. 23728, 1-13-10; Ord. No. 23671, § 24, 10-14-09)