Cross Reference—As to snow routes, see schedule XII.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
As used in this Chapter, the following term shall mean:
Those streets designated as such in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999; Ord. No. 4591-17, 12-20-2017]
Whenever this is a prediction of four inches (4") or more of
snow or a quarter inch (1/4") of ice, an emergency will be declared
and the snow route procedure will be enforced when the snow or precipitation
begins to fall.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
On each street designated as a Snow Emergency Route, there shall
be posted special blue and white signs with the wording:
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EMERGENCY SNOW ROUTE—TOW AWAY ZONE
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[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
A.
While
the snow emergency is in effect, no person shall park, or allow to
remain parked, any vehicle on any portion of a snow emergency route
to which the emergency applies. However, nothing in this Section shall
be construed to permit parking at any time or place where it is forbidden
by any other provisions of law.
B.
Any
Police, Fire, Ambulance, Civil Defense, Water, Sewer, Refuse Collector,
Parks or Street Department vehicles making emergency calls and repairs
are exempted from the provisions of this Section.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
Whenever a vehicle becomes stalled for any reason, whether or
not it is in violation of this Chapter, on any part of a snow emergency
route on which there is a covering of snow, sleet or ice, or on which
there is a parking prohibition in effect, the person operating such
vehicle shall take immediate action to have the vehicle towed or pushed
off the roadway of such snow emergency route onto the first cross
street which is not a snow emergency route. No person shall abandon
or leave his vehicle in the roadway of a snow emergency route (regardless
of whether he indicates, by raising the hood or otherwise, that the
vehicle is stalled), except for the purpose of securing assistance
during the actual time necessary to go to a nearby telephone or to
a nearby garage, gasoline station or other place of assistance and
return without delay.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
A.
Members
of the Police Department are hereby authorized to remove, or have
removed, a vehicle from a street to the nearest garage or other place
of safety (including another place on a street), or to a garage designated
or maintained by the Police Department or otherwise maintained by
this City, when:
1.
The vehicle is parked on a part of a snow emergency route on which
a parking prohibition is in effect.
2.
The vehicle is stalled on a part of a snow emergency route on which
there is a covering of snow, sleet or ice, or on which there is a
parking prohibition in effect and the person who was operating such
vehicle does not take appropriate steps to remove it in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter.
3.
The vehicle is parked in violation of any parking ordinance or provision
of law and is interfering or about to interfere with snow removal
operations.
B.
The
removal, impounding and return of obstructing vehicles on a snow emergency
route shall be at the direction of the Police Department in accordance
with applicable ordinances pertaining thereto.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
In any prosecution with regard to a vehicle parked or left in
a place or in a condition in violation of any provision of this Chapter,
proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked
or left in violation of a provision of this Chapter, together with
proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time the
registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute prima facie evidence
that the defendant was the person who parked or left the vehicle in
violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3123-99 §1, 11-17-1999]
Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this
Chapter shall be punished by a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00),
plus any towing and/or storage fees.
