Whenever during any period of 24 hours or less, snow, sleet, ice or any other similar conditions exist within the corporate limits of the town or in any section thereof which, in the opinion of the Chief of Police, or in the absence of the Chief of Police, the Manager or, in the absence of the Manager, ranking police officer on duty, makes traveling of any public street or road within the corporate limits of the town, dangerous to the safety of any person traveling on such streets, then an emergency is declared to exist in that such conditions constitutes a serious public hazard impairing transportation, the movement of food and fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health and police protection and other vital facilities of the town. Such emergency shall continue until the Chief of Police or, in the absence of the Chief of Police, the Manager or, in the absence of the Manager, the ranking police officer on duty shall announce that the emergency has ended, which announcement shall be made in the same manner as set forth in § 72.21(A) of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 72.25)