[Amended 11-22-1994 by Ord. No. 3340]
As used in this article, certain terms are defined
as follows:
Full chains, strap chains or other type of chains mounted
on both rear wheels on a motorized vehicle.
Tires having treads designed for use in snow, which tires
shall be in such condition as to serve the purpose for which they
are designed. A "mud and snow passenger tire" means a tire which,
when compared with a conventional rib type, is designed primarily
to provide additional starting, stopping and driving traction in mud
and snow. The tread has ribs, lugs, blocks or buttons, is generally
discontinuous and has the following marking and characteristics when
inflated:
A substantial portion of the lug, block or rib
edges in the tread design are at an angle greater than 30° to
the time circumferential center line.
On at least one side of the tread design, the
shoulder lugs protrude at least 1/2 inch in a direction generally
perpendicular to the direction traveled.
Tires manufactured after January 1, 1976, shall
be permanently labeled on one sidewall with the words "Mud/Snow" or
any contraction using the letters "M" and "S", such as MUS, M/S, M&S,
etc.
Any precipitation depositing any accumulation on the streets,
including snow, sleet, hail, ice and freezing rain.
A state of highway condition that is hazardous and dangerous
to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and is so declared by the Mayor.
Streets in the City so designated and marked.
All self-propelled motorized vehicles using City streets
and highways, excluding public transportation conveyances.
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 560-34, the Mayor in his discretion may declare a snow and ice emergency, designated in this article as a "snow emergency." The Mayor may declare any snow emergency route or any part of a snow emergency route to be free from restrictions herein imposed when, in his opinion, the weather or street conditions warrant such an exclusion. Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by the City through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination or modification of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall
be unlawful at any time during the continuance of the emergency for
any person:
A.
To park or leave unattended a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked or unattended anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 560-34; or
B.
To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency
route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires, chains, all
weather tires or studded tires that are approved by the commonwealth.
The following are designated as snow emergency
routes:
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Street
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Between
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Berwick Street
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St. John Street and Glendon Avenue
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Bushkill Drive
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North 3rd Street and North Delaware Drive
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Bushkill Street
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Larry Holmes Drive and Bushkill Drive
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Butler Street
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13th Street and 15th Street
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Canal Street
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Smith Avenue and Glendon Avenue
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Cattell Street
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College Avenue and Knox Avenue
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Centre Square
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Entire circle area
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College Avenue
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North 3rd Street and Cattell Street
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Delaware Drive, North (Route 611)
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Larry Holmes Drive and City line
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Delaware Drive, South (Route 611)
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South 3rd Street and City line
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Ferry Street
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2nd Street and Walnut Avenue
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4th Street
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Bushkill Street and Ferry Street
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Glendon Avenue
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Canal Street and City line
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Knox Avenue
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Cattell Street and City line
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Lafayette Street
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Bushkill Drive and North Delaware Drive
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Larry Holmes Drive
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4th Street and Bushkill Street
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Lehigh Drive
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4th Street and City line
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Line Street
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Philadelphia Road and Packer Street
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Nesquehoning Street
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Route 611 South and St. John Street
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Northampton Street
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Larry Holmes Drive and 15th Street
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N. 4th Street
[Added 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 5464] |
Bushkill Street and Spring Garden Street
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N. 2nd Street
[Added 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 5464] |
Bushkill Street and Spring Garden Street
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Packer Street
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Glendon Avenue and Line Street
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Parsons Street
[Repealed 2-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5300] | |
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Philadelphia Road
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St. John Street and Line Street
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Pine Street
[Added 7-28-2021 by Ord. No. 5751] |
South 3rd Street and South 4th Street
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Reynolds Street
[Repealed 2-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5300] | |
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Saint John Street
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Smith Avenue and Philadelphia Road
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2nd Street
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Ferry Street and Spring Garden Street
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Smith Avenue
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South 3rd Street and St. John Street
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S. 4th Street
[Added 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 5464] |
Ferry Street and Larry Holmes Drive
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Spring Garden Street
[Added 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 5464] |
Larry Holmes Drive and N. 2nd Street
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Spring Garden Street
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2nd Street and 4th Street
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3rd Street
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Canal Street and College Avenue
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13th Street
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Butler Street and Bushkill Drive
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Union Street
[Repealed 2-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5300] | |
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Walnut Avenue
[Repealed 2-23-2011 by Ord. No. 5300] |
Any vehicle parked, stalled, incapable of moving
under its own power or left unattended upon any street designated
as a snow emergency route may be removed or towed to any other location
by the Police Department at the owner's expense.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to
permit parking at any time or place where it is forbidden by other
provisions of the law.
The Mayor, in his discretion, may declare a limited snow and ice emergency. A limited snow and ice emergency would be declared in those circumstances where vehicles do not have to be removed from the snow emergency routes named in § 560-34 but where all motor vehicles traveling on those designated snow routes shall be equipped with snow tires, all weather tires, chains, or tires with studs during the periods of time that are approved by the commonwealth.
After a limited snow and ice emergency is declared,
it shall be unlawful at any time during the continuance of the emergency
for any person to drive any motor vehicle on any snow emergency route,
unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires, all weather tires,
chains or tires with studs during the periods of time that are approved
by the commonwealth.
A.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 560-32 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 article and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine as specified in Chapter 285, Fees.
[Amended 10-27-2004 by Ord. No. 4581; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190; 11-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5440]
B.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 560-32 a person drives a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires, all weather tires, chains, or tires with studs during the periods of time that are approved by the commonwealth, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
[Amended 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 4251]
