[Amended 11-22-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005]
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Editor's Note: Former § 85-39, Snow removal conditions,
was repealed 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 9-2008.
[Amended 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 9-2008; 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 4-2014; 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-16]
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it
covers the streets or highways or thoroughfares, an emergency shall
exist, and no vehicle shall be parked on the streets or highways of
Washington Borough. The above parking prohibition shall remain in
effect until after the snow has ceased and the streets or highways
or thoroughfares have been plowed and/or treated sufficiently and
to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow
of traffic.
[Amended 10-7-2008 by Ord. No. 9-2008; 12-2-2014 by Ord. No. 4-2014; 10-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-16]
The Police Department serving the Borough of Washington and
the Code Enforcement Officer are authorized to remove or have removed
all vehicles from a Borough street, road, alley or thoroughfare to
the nearest garage or place of safety under the following circumstances
or conditions:
A.
If the operator of a motor vehicle does congest, obstruct or unduly
restrict a free, clear and unimpeded movement of traffic by parking,
stopping, standing or driving his registered vehicle.
B.
If the operator of a motor vehicle should fail to remove his registered
vehicle from any street or alley within the Borough after snow has
fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street or alley.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 85-42, Snow emergency no
parking, added 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 20-2005, was repealed 10-7-2008
by Ord. No. 9-2008.
