Nanaimo By-law 5000, s. 16(1) — Traffic and Highways Regulation Bylaw

A Peace Officer, Bylaw Enforcement Officer or a person authorized by the General Manager, Engineering and Public Works (Bylaw 5000.048) may move or cause to be moved a vehicle, or seize, detain or impound a vehicle or cause a vehicle to be seized, detained or impounded and taken to and stored in a safe and otherwise suitable place under any one of the following circumstances:

• (a) the vehicle is one of which there is three (3) or more unpaid or uncontested parking tickets
• (b) the vehicle is unlawfully occupying any portion of a highway or public place.
• (c) the vehicle is parked on any highway or public place in such a manner as to impede the removal of snow by the City, its contractors or authorized agents engaged in work upon a highway.
• (d) the vehicle is in a position to interfere with the construction, improvement, alteration, extension, widening, marking or repair of a highway. (Bylaw 5000.032)
• (e) the vehicle is in a position that causes it to interfere with fire fighting or the Fire Department at the scene of an emergency. (Bylaw 5000.032)
• (f) the vehicle is left apparently unattended on a highway, public place, or other public right- of-way for a period exceeding 72 hours. (Bylaw 5000.032)