Borough of Shippensburg, PA Article V Winter Weather Emergency [1]

[1] Editor's Note: The title of this article was changed from "Snow and Ice Emergencies" to "Winter Weather Emergency" 11-6-2014 by Ord. No. 906, approved 11-6-2014.

§ 144-42 Declaration of emergency.

[Amended 3-1-2005 by Ord. No. 790, approved 3-1-2005; 5-19-2005 by Ord. No. 791, approved 5-19-2005; 11-6-2014 by Ord. No. 906, approved 11-6-2014]

A. In order to safely and effectively facilitate the movement of traffic and the removal of snow or ice on the highways or portions of highways within the Borough of Shippensburg, either the Borough Council, Mayor, Borough Manager or Police Department, in its or their discretion, shall declare a winter weather emergency due to such potential hazards.

B. The winter emergency shall apply to King Street, Orange Street, Burd Street, North Prince Street, Fort Street, Stewart Place (Inner Loop), and Earl Street (from Burd Street to Orange Street).

[Amended 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 962, approved 12-6-2022]

C. A winter weather emergency may be declared, by any of the parties described in Subsection A, when deemed necessary, in their sole discretion, to facilitate the movement of traffic and the removal of snow or ice, in an effort to promote safe travel.

D. Every effort shall be made to declare a winter weather emergency in effect eight hours prior to the start of the snow event. All vehicles must be removed from designated streets within the eight-hour period. Any vehicle not moved within the eight-hour period shall be subject to ticketing and towing.

§ 144-43 Parking prohibited on certain streets.

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 § 144-42 above shall be as described below:

[Amended 12-13-1994 by Ord. No. 641, approved 12-13-1994]

	Name of Highway	Side	Limits
	Burd Street	Both	From North Queen Street to its intersection with Roxbury Road
	Earl Street [Added 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 962, approved 12-6-2022]	Both	From the intersection of Burd Street to the intersection of Orange Street
	Fort Street [Added 11-6-2014 by Ord. No. 906, approved 11-6-2014]	North	From North Washington Street to North Queen Street
	King Street [Amended 3-1-2005 by Ord. No. 790, approved 3-1-2005]	Both	From the eastern corporate limits south to Lurgan Avenue
	North Prince Street [Added 12-30- 1996 by Ord. No. 672, approved 12-30-1996]	Both	From the intersection of North Prince Street and East King Street north to the Borough of Shippensburg corporate limits
	Orange Street	Both	From the intersection of West Orange Street and West King Street (US Route 11) to the intersection of East Orange Street and Pennsylvania Route 174 (Walnut Bottom Road)
	Stewart Place (Inner Loop) [Added 11-6-2014 by Ord. No. 906, approved 11-6-2014]	—	The public parking spaces along the entire perimeter of the grass island

§ 144-44 Placement of signs.

A. In order to assist the operators of motor vehicles in determining the highways affected by this article, the Borough shall place signs on the highways or portions thereof, in accordance with PennDOT traffic regulations designated in § 144-43B. Said signs shall provide:

[Amended 12-13-1994 by Ord. No. 641, approved 12-13-1994]

SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE ______________ SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY VEHICLES TOWED AWAY

B. The Borough Manager or the Chief of Police shall also, through radio, newspaper or other available media, disseminate information as to the existence of such emergency.

§ 144-45 Violations.

A. Any person who shall park a motor vehicle or tractor upon or along any of the highways or portions thereof listed in § 144-43B at any time during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 144-42 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 § 144-43B, which such vehicle or tractor shall become stalled upon any of such highways during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 144-42 of this article and such stalling shall be 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.