[Code 1991, § 12-123]
A police officer may remove, or cause to be removed, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part thereof to a storage area for safekeeping if:
A. 
It is left unattended so as to violate § 58-169;
B. 
It is illegally parked;
C. 
It is left unattended for more than 10 days on a street or other public property; or
D. 
It is immobilized on a public roadway by weather conditions or other emergency situation.
[Code 1991, § 12-124]
A. 
The police officer responsible for removal of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part thereof pursuant to § 58-261 shall report such removal as promptly as possible to the Police Department. The officer shall also promptly notify the owner of the removal and the nature and circumstances of the traffic violation or other reason for which the vehicle was impounded and the procedure for reclaiming it.
B. 
If the police officer is unable to contact such owner at his last known address, the holder of any lien of record with the state department of motor vehicles shall be notified, giving the same information as stated in Subsection A of this section.
[Code 1991, § 12-125]
A. 
Before obtaining possession of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part thereof removed pursuant to § 58-261, the owner shall pay to the party entitled thereto all costs incidental to its removal and storage and locating the owner.
B. 
If the owner fails or refuses to pay the cost or if his identity or whereabouts are unknown and unascertainable after a diligent search has been made and after notice has been provided to the owner's last known address and to the holder of any lien of record as indicated by the records of the state department of motor vehicles, the vehicle shall be treated as an abandoned vehicle under the provisions of Division 3 of this article.