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8 <br />of traffic, is declared to be a public nuisance. <br /> <br /> d. Vehicles Blocking Access: Any vehicle which is impeding public road or utility <br />repair, construction or maintenance activities after reasonable notice of the improper <br />activities has been given to the vehicle owner or user at least twelve (12) hours in <br />advance, is declared to be a public nuisance. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Authority to Impound Vehicles: <br /> <br /> a. Vehicles Constituting A Public Nuisance: The Clerk-Administrator, or his or her <br />designee or any peace officer employed or whose services are contracted for by the <br />City may take into custody and impound any vehicle constituting a public nuisance <br />under Section 607.07 Subd. 2 of the City Municipal Code. <br /> <br /> b. Unauthorized vehicles: The Clerk-Administrator, or his or her designee or any peace <br />officer employed or whose services are contracted for by the City may take into custody <br />and impound any unauthorized vehicle under Minn. Stat. § 169.041. <br /> <br /> <br />Subd 4. When a vehicle may be impounded without prior notice: <br /> <br /> a. A motor vehicle may be impounded with or without citation without giving notice <br />to its owner only under the following circumstances: <br /> <br />(1) In a public location not governed by Minn. Stat. § 169.041: <br /> <br />a. When the vehicle is impending or is likely to impede the normal flow <br />of vehicular or pedestrian traffic; or <br /> <br />b. When the vehicle poses an immediate danger to the public safety; or <br /> <br />c. When the vehicle is parked in violation of snow emergency removal <br />routes; or <br /> <br />d. When a peace officer or other agent authorized by the City of Mounds <br />View has probable cause to believe that the vehicle constitutes evidence of <br />a crime, or contains evidence of a crime, if impoundment is reasonably <br />necessary in such instance to obtain or preserve evidence; or <br /> <br />e. When the person driving, operating or in physical control of the vehicle <br />is taken into custody and the vehicle is impounded for safe keeping; or <br /> <br />f. When the vehicle is parked in a handicap transfer zone when said <br />vehicle does not properly display a handicapped parking permit. <br /> <br />g. When the vehicle is obstructing firefighting, or firefighting equipment. <br />