A.  The police department of the city is empowered to remove, or cause to have removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated or maintained by the city, any vehicle that is stopped, standing or parked on any municipal off-street parking lot in violation of this chapter, or which is left on such municipal off-street parking lot for a period exceeding twenty-four hours.  The expense for such removal shall be the responsibility of the registered owner.

    B.  The provisions of Article 2, Chapter 10, Division 11, of the Vehicle Code of the State of California pertaining to notice to owner and to garage keeper's lien, shall apply in the event of such removal.  (Ord. 486 § 4 (part), 1992:  prior code § 13-12.9)