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169.04 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 294 with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction, and with the consent of the commissioner, with respect to state trunk highways, within the corporate limits of a municipality, or within the limits of a town in a county in this state now having 9r which may hereafter have, a population of 500,000 or more, arid a land area of not more than 600 square miles, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power fiom: (1) Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles; (2) Regulating traffic by means of police officers or traffic-control signals; (3) Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the highways; (4) Designating particular highways as one-way roadways and requiting that all vehicles, except emergency vehicles, when on an emergency run, thereon be moved in one specific direction; (5) Designating any highway as a through highway and requiring that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the same, or designating any intersection as a stop inter- section, and requiring all vehicles to stop at one or more entrances to such intersections; (6) Restricting the use of highways as authorized in sections 169.80 to 169.88. No ordinance or regulation enacted under clause (4), (5), or (6) shall be effective until signs giving notice of such local traffic regulations are posted upon and kept posted upon or at the entrance to the highway or part thereof affected as may be most appropri- ate. No.ordinance or regulation enacted under c}ause (3) or any other provision of law shall prohibit the use of motorcycles utilizing flashing red lights for the purpose of escorting funeral processions, oversize buildings, heavy equipment, parades or similar processions or assemblages on the highways. History: (2720-158) I937 c 464 s 8; J939 c 359; 1957 c 130 s 2; 1969 c 429 s J 169.04I TOWING AUTHORIZED. Subdivision 1. Towing authority. For purposes of this section, "towing authority" means any local authority authorized by section 169.04 to enforce the traffic laws, and also includes a private towing company authorized by a local authority to tow vehicles on behalf of that local apthority. ....: · - Subd. 2.. Towing order required. A towing authority may not tow a motor vehicle from public property unless a peace officer or parking enforcement offmer has prepared, in addition.to the parking citation, a written towing report describing the motor vehicle and the reasons for towing. The report must be signed by the officer and the tow driver. ''~ Subd. 3. Fo~-hour waiting period. In enforcing state and local parking and traffic laws, a towing authority may not tow, or allow or require the towing of, a motor vehicle from public·property for a parking or traffic violation until four hours after issuance of the traffic ticket or citation, except as provided in this section. Subd.. 4. Towir~g allowed. A towing authority may tow '~t motor vehicle witho.'?/ regard to th~ four-hour waiting period if: '3' · "(1)"the '~ehicle iJ~l~a'rk~d in violation of snow emergency regulations; (2) the yehicle is parked in a rush-hour restricted Parking area;. (3) the vehicle is blo'cking a driveway, alley, or fire hydrant; '?- (4) the vehicle is parked in a bus lane, or at a bus stop, during hours when parkin~ is prohibited; (5) the vehicle is parked Within 30 feet ofastop sign and visually blocking sign; (6) without · - (7) the vehicle is parked in a handicap transfer zone or handicapped parking a handicapped parking certificate or handicapped license plates; the v'ehicle is parked in an are'a that has been posted for temporary parking at least 24 hours in advance; . (8) the vehicle is parked within the right-of-way of a controlled access hi within the traveled portion of a public street when travel is allowed there; (9) the vehicle is unlawfully parked in a zone that is restricted by posted sign~'tl use by fire, police, public safety, or emergency vehicles; 295 (I0) the vehiclcl~s International Airpo~l~, (11) a law enforce: stolen, or that the vehicl is reasonably necessl¢ (12) the driver, custody'and the vehicie (13) a law enforffi[n tor, or person in citations for parkinji~lr 1 (14) the vehicle is use by taxicabs; (15) the vehicleJl cle; or (16) the ' vehicle zone on a public stre Subd. 5. Towing lng authority may not (1) the vehicle 90 days; (2) the vehicle is at has fewer than five u Subd. 6. Private ~: of private property to~-'a;i· parked on the private pr, Subd. 7. Damage~T this section is entitledl~: times the actual damages under this subdivisio~t, including time spent History: 1989 c 2Yd I69.045 SPECIAL Subdivision t. De rule charter or statutory motorized golf carts, ¢ r,f.c lions thereof under its ! four-wheel all-terrain wheel ail-terrain vehicle tires that is limited in ~ 'dry weight less than Subd. 2. Ordinan,ce~. form of the application the provisions of secti~l inconsistent with the p~ Perm/ts may be granted renewed. Apermit ma);., cannot safely operate¢l designated roadways. that the applicant subm to safely operate a mot designated. · ' Subd. 3. Times ofc cles may only be opera: