Sec. 18-386. - Removal of vehicles during immediate emergencies.
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
The text
The chief of police is hereby empowered during any emergency, disaster, serious disturbance or occurrence to summarily remove from the streets, highways and public places any vehicle by whatsoever means propelled which in his opinion endangers the life, limb or the property of any person or which in any way interferes with or obstructs the activities of the police, fire or highway departments in their endeavors to safeguard the lives, limbs and property of any person or that in any way obstructs or interferes with the activities of the highway department in the removal and the plowing of ice and snow from the streets, highways and public places of the city.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-386)