(a) In order to facilitate the cleaning of certain streets and expedite the free flow of traffic, motor vehicles shall not be parked on the streets designated herein from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. at such times as the records indicate that two inches of snow and/or ice has fallen. All cars parked prior to the time weather conditions prohibited parking must be removed by the owners or operators. Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this prohibition shall be removed at the order of the Chief of Police and shall subject the owner or operator to the fines provided herein.
(b) It is the responsibility of the owners or operators of motor vehicles to ascertain whether conditions require the removal of their motor vehicles from the streets designated, and to remove all cars parked in violation of this section.
(c) When the records indicate that two inches of snow and/or ice has fallen and there is a prospect of further snowfall, the Chief of Police shall order the removal of all vehicles parked on the streets designated herein which have not been removed by the owners or operators. Such vehicles shall be removed to a motor vehicle pound. Records shall be kept by the Police Department of all vehicles removed.
(d) Whoever violates this section is subject to the penalties provided by law for illegal parking in normally regulated streets. In addition, where a car is towed to a motor vehicle pound, the car can be recovered only upon the payment of the towing charges.
(e) The Police Department shall use all available means to disseminate information as to the existence of weather conditions requiring removal of parked motor vehicles from the areas designated to the extent feasible. The dissemination of this information does not relieve owners or operators of motor vehicles from the responsibility of ascertaining the existence of weather conditions requiring removal of parked motor vehicles from the areas designated.
(f) The streets where parking is prohibited after two inches of snow and/or ice has fallen are as follows: Market Street from Jamison Avenue to Buffalo Street and Main Street from the U.S. Post Office to Spring Street, provided however, this section shall not be construed nor enforced to cause parked vehicles to be moved from Jamison Avenue, Buffalo Street or Spring Street. (Ord. 96-05. Passed 2-1-96.)