(a) Whenever the Mayor or designee, shall declare an emergency to exist by reason of his determination, that snow has accumulated to the depth of two inches or more, the parking of any vehicle, except for the immediate loading or unloading of passengers, shall be prohibited for the duration of such emergency on all streets and highways within the City.
(b) Such ban shall commence one hour after the first announcement by radio or television stations that such emergency has been declared. The emergency parking ban shall remain in effect until cancelled by the Mayor or designee. The Mayor or designee, shall use reasonable means, including announcements by radio or television stations, to notify the public of the existence or cancellation of the emergency parking ban set forth in this section, but no person shall be excused from compliance with this section on the grounds that he was not informed that such emergency parking ban was in effect.
(c) A police officer may order the removal of any vehicle parked or standing upon a street or highway in violation of the foregoing provision and require the driver or other person in charge of such vehicle to remove the same. The police officer may also effect the towing and impoundment of the vehicle.
(d) Any vehicle found standing on any street or highway which has been exempted by ordinance from the all night parking prohibition of Section 351.09 shall also be exempt from the provisions of this section.
(e) The penalty for violation of this section shall be as provided in Section 351.99 except that the registered owner or other person found to be in charge of the vehicle shall be liable to pay any towing and storage charges in connection with the removal of the vehicle.
(Ord. 110-1987. Passed 11-16-87; Ord. 153-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)