(a) Snow Emergency Defined. A snow emergency is defined as that time when there has been in or on any of the streets or roads of the City any accumulation of snow, sleet, hail or ice. When such an accumulation has occurred the Mayor or the President of Council, in the Mayor's absence, shall, if in his opinion the accumulation has created hazardous driving conditions, announce and proclaim that a snow emergency exists and that emergency parking regulations hereinafter defined shall therefore be and remain in effect until such emergency period is by the Mayor or President of Council, in the Mayor's absence, proclaimed and announced to be ended.
(b) Removal of Snow, Ice and Dirt. No person owning, controlling, using or occupying any lot, land or premises abutting on any sidewalk in the City shall allow snow, ice or dirt to accumulate and remain to the annoyance of the public on that part of any sidewalk on which his lot, land or premises abuts, after 8:00 a.m.
(c) No Parking During Snow Emergency. No person shall park or cause to be parked or permit to suffer to remain parked any vehicle on City streets, with the exception of Main Street between State Route 5 and State Route 46 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. during any time or period when a snow emergency condition is declared to be in effect as defined in subsection (a) hereof.
(d) Removal of Vehicles Parked During Emergency. The Mayor or any employee at his direction or any member of the Police Department shall be authorized and empowered to provide for the removal of any vehicle parked on any of the streets or roads of the City during a period of snow emergency as defined in subsection (a) hereof, to such garage or other place the Mayor or other person under his direction or member of the Police Department deems proper. Any cost incurred in such removal or storage shall be paid by the owner of the vehicle, in addition to any fines and/or penalty which may be imposed on the owner or operator of the vehicle.
(e) Placing of Ice or Snow in Streets.
(1) The owner, occupant or person having the care of any building or lot of land who during the course of removing snow and ice from his property and deposits same in the streets shall be considered in violation of this section and subject to any fines or penalties which may be imposed.
(2) This subsection is effective with any snowfall and/or icy conditions independent of a snow emergency declaration and shall be enforced by the police upon finding or being notified that such violation exists.
(f) Piling of Snow or Ice.
(1) The owner, occupant or person having the care of any building or lot of land who during the course of removing snow and ice from his property and piles, stocks or positions same in such a manner as to obstruct the vision of motorists on a City street, road or private drive shall be considered in violation of this section and subject to any fine or penalties which may be imposed.
(2) This subsection is effective with any snowfall and/or icy condition independent of a snow emergency declaration and shall be enforced by the police upon finding or being notified that such violation exists.
(g) Penalty. Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
(Ord. 0-25-84. Passed 12-17-84.)