In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the highways or portions of highways named in § 157-41 below, the Mayor or the Chairman of the Police Committee, in his (their) discretion, may declare an emergency due to such hazards.
A. 
After any such emergency shall have been declared, it shall be unlawful, during the period of such emergency, for any person to park a motor vehicle or tractor or to allow the same to remain parked on any highway or portion thereof named in Subsection B below or to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any such highway or portion thereof, unless such vehicle or tractor shall be equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to keep such vehicle or tractor in motion so that other traffic on such highways will not be blocked or seriously impeded.
B. 
The highways or portions thereof to which the provisions of this article shall be applicable during all periods of emergency declared as provided in § 157-40 above shall be as described below:
[Amended 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1337, approved 11-9-2016 by Ord. No. 1337]
Name
of Highway
Limits
Fourth Avenue
From Summit Avenue to Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue
From Chester Pike to Darby Road
Maryland Avenue
From Lincoln Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
Ninth Avenue
From Amosland Road to Lincoln Avenue
Prospect Avenue
From Ninth Avenue to Chester Pike
Sixteenth Avenue
From Lincoln Avenue to Amosland Road
Tenth Avenue
From Amosland Road to Madison Avenue
Thirteenth Avenue
From Lincoln Avenue to Amosland Road
   
A. 
In order to assist the operators of motor vehicles and tractors in determining the highways affected by this article, the Mayor or the Chief of Police shall place around the utility poles on the highways or portions thereof designated in § 157-41B above signs reading as follows:
SNOW
EMERGENCY
ROUTE
SNOW TIRES OR
CHAINS REQUIRED
NO PARKING
DURING EMERGENCY
VEHICLES
TOWED AWAY
B. 
The Mayor or Chairman of the Police Committee or the Chief of Police shall also, through radio, newspaper or other available media, disseminate information as to the existence of such emergency.
A. 
Any person who shall park a motor vehicle or tractor upon or along any of the highways or portions thereof listed in § 157-41B at any time during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 157-40 shall be guilty of a violation of this article.
B. 
Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof listed in § 157-41B, which such vehicle or tractor shall become stalled upon any of such highways during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 157-40 of this article, if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle or tractor equipped with the equipment hereinabove prescribed, shall be guilty of a violation of this article.