[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-1]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic
and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes
named pursuant to this article, any member of the Board of Supervisors
or a Township officer appointed by the Board of Supervisors, in his
or her discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated
in this article as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence
of a snow emergency may be given by the Township through radio, newspaper
or other available media, and information on the termination of the
emergency may be given by use of the same media.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall
be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency,
for any person:
[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-1]
All streets or parts of streets located within
Westtown Township and maintained by Westtown Township are hereby designated
as snow emergency routes.
A.
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under this article, a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be punishable as provided in § 162-25 of this chapter.
B.
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under this article, a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be punishable as provided in § 162-37 of this chapter.
