(a) In order to facilitate the cleaning of streets and alleys and to expedite the free flow of vehicular traffic, no owner or operator of any vehicle shall park or permit such vehicle to be parked on any street or alley at any time when the accumulation of snow upon the roadway exceeds three inches.
(b) Any vehicle parked in violation hereof may be immediately removed by order of the Police Chief to a place designated by him. Such vehicle shall be returned to its owner or operator upon presentation of proof of ownership or right to possession satisfactory to the Police Chief, payment of any towing or storage charge incurred, and payment of any fine imposed as a result of such violation. (1980 Code 76.15)
(c) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.