Athens City Code

The chief of police, any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police department of the city, contracting agents of the city, and employees of such contracting agents, and authorized officers, employees, and agents of the city, and each of them, are hereby expressly authorized to enter upon private property for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with, hinder, or refuse to allow them to enter upon private property for such purpose and to remove any motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any person to whom notice was given pursuant to this chapter shall have the right to remove or house such motor vehicle in accordance with said notice at his own expense at any time prior to the arrival of the chief of police or his authorized representatives for the purpose of removal.

(Code 1972, § 8-707; Code 1995, § 13-507; Ord. No. 1085, § 3, 12-19-2019)