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Township of Kingston, PA
Luzerne County
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[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 603 of this Part, the Township Manager, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this Part 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.
[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985]
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
1. 
To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 603 of this Part; or
2. 
To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires or chains.
[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985; as amended by Ord. 1993-3, 9/8/1993, § 5; Ord. 94-10, 7/13/1994, § 3]
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
Street
Between
Bunker Hill Road
S.R. 1036 Carverton Road and Dug Road
Carverton Road
S.R. 309 and S.R. 1021 West Eighth Street
E. Center Street
S.R. 309 and Harris Hill Road
W. Center Street
S.R. 309 and Pioneer Avenue
Church Road (Trucksville)
S.R. 309 and Hillside Road
Church Road (Carverton)
S.R. 104 Mt. Olivet Road and Dallas Township line
Davis Street
Pioneer Avenue and the end thereof
Dug Road
S.R. 1036 Carverton Road and the Township line
E. Franklin Street
S.R. 309 and Wood Street
Harris Hill Road
S.R. 309 and S.R. 1029 Manor Drive
Highland Avenue
S.R. 1029 Dug Road and dead end
Lantern Hill Road
Sutton Road and dead end
N. Lehigh Street
Division Street to E. Center Street
S. Lehigh Street
Division Street and Harris Hill Road
Manor Drive
S.R. 1036 Carverton Road and S.R. 1044 Mt. Olivet Road
Mount Airy Road
S.R. 1043 Pioneer Avenue and dead end
Mount Olivet Road
Franklin Township line and Dallas Township line
[Ord. 1985-1, 2/13/1985]
1. 
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 601 of this Part, 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 Part and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.
2. 
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 601 of this Part, 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 Part and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.