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City of Mounds View <br />(1) In a public location not governed by Minn. Stat. § 169.041, as amended: <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 /> <br />h. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize seizure of a <br />vehicle without a warrant where a warrant would otherwise be required. <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 5. When a vehicle may be impounded after notice: <br /> <br />a. A vehicle not impounded under Section 607.07 Subd. 4. may be impounded after a <br />notice of violation described in Section 607.09 Subd 3 has been served upon the owner of <br />the property where the vehicle is located and an additional notice similar to that in <br />Section 607.09 Subd. 4(b) is securely posted on the vehicle. Said vehicle shall not be <br />impounded until a period of seventy two (72) hours has elapsed after the initial posting of <br />the notice on the vehicle, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays for the <br />following reasons: <br /> <br />(1) When such vehicle, whether occupied or not, is found stopped, standing or <br />parked in violation of any City ordinance. <br /> <br />(2) When such vehicle is determined to constitute a public nuisance, as defined in <br />Section 607.07 Subd. 2. <br /> <br /> <br />Subd. 6. Sale; waiting periods: <br /> <br />a. Sale after 15 days: An impounded vehicle is eligible for disposal or sale under Section