Borough of Schwenksville, PA Article V Emergency Snow Routes

[Amended 2-12-2004 by Ord. No. 318; 1-8-2015 by Ord. No. 380]

§ 163-22 Parking restricted during snowstorm.

A. A snow emergency shall be considered to be in effect whenever one or both of the following has occurred:

(1) Snow has accumulated three inches or more on the roadways.

(2) The Mayor of Schwenksville has declared a snow emergency.

B. No person shall park or leave a parked vehicle during a declared snow emergency period and/or for the period of plowing operations during and after three hours of the ending of such storm, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the highways, streets, or parts of highway or streets described below:

	Name of Street	Side	Location
	2nd Street	Both	Perkiomen Avenue to Centennial Street
	Centennial Street	South	2nd Street to Borough line
	Main Street - Route 29	West	Northern Borough line to Perkiomen Ave
	Maple Street	Both	Second Street to 3rd Street
	Mine Hill Road	Both	Borough line to Game Farm Road
	Walnut Street	South	Main Street to Forest Lane

C. The Schwenksville Borough Snow Emergency Map dated December 2014 is incorporated herein. All locations colored yellow are snow emergency routes subject to parking restrictions during snow events. Vehicles parked in the yellow zones are subject to towing in accordance with § 163-23, Authority of the Mayor of Schwenksville or Code Enforcement Officer, or designee.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Said Snow Emergency Route Map is included as an attachment to this chapter.

§ 163-23 Authority of Mayor of Schwenksville Borough or Code Enforcement Officer; violations and penalties.

A. The Mayor of Schwenksville, Code Enforcement Officer or person designated by Borough Council has the authority to enforce Article V by summary proceedings brought before the District Justice or other authority of appropriate jurisdiction by issuance of a citation. Upon summary conviction, any person, owner or operator found to have violated Article V, § 163-22, hereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 plus the costs of prosecution and, upon failure to pay said fine and costs, to suffer imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days.

B. The Mayor of Schwenksville, Code Enforcement Officer or person designated by Borough Council shall have the power to have vehicles parked in snow emergency routes towed and impounded as set forth in Article IV, § 163-13 through § 163-21.

§ 163-23.1 Presumption of owner responsibility and liability.

In any proceeding for a violation of the provisions of this article, evidence of the defendant's being the registered owner of the motor vehicle in question shall be prima facie evidence of responsibility and liability for the provisions and penalties of this article; provided, however, that in any proceeding, testimony by or on behalf of the registered owner that he did not violate the provisions hereof and naming the person who did shall be sufficient to overcome and remove the presumption.