351.17 SNOW EMERGENCY STREETS.

   (a)    Whenever, during any period of twenty-four hours or less, snow falls in the City, or in any section thereof, to a depth of two inches or more, an emergency is declared to exist in that such a depth of snow constitutes a serious public hazard, impairing transportation, the movement of food, fuel and other supplies, medical care, fire, health and police protection, and other vital facilities of the City.

      (1)   The Director of Public Service shall make a reasonable effort to announce the existence of the emergency by the use of the local press and radio and television stations, or other means. Such emergency shall continue until such time as the snow accumulation is reduced to less than two inches or the Director of Public Service announces the emergency is terminated. However, owners and operators of motor vehicles shall have the responsibility of determining existing weather conditions and the depth or extent of snowfall, and to comply with emergency parking regulations when such emergency is in effect.

      (2)   During such emergency, no person shall park or cause to be parked, or permit to be parked, or abandon or leave unattended, any motor vehicle of any kind on any of the City's streets or roads.

   (b)    All streets in the City are hereby designated as snow emergency streets. A motor vehicle parked in violation of this section may be towed to a place designated by the Director of Public Service, at the owner's expense.

   (c)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(Ord. 2009-198. Passed 12-14-09.)