(A) A SNOW EMERGENCY is defined as a special condition of a snowfall event requiring residents to move their vehicles off the snow emergency routes to accommodate emergency snow removal.
(B) A snow emergency declaration allows for the towing of vehicles from the emergency snow routes. A snow emergency is normally declared after a measurable snowfall of two inches or more; however, any amount of snow combined with ice, rain, and/or wind can also require a snow emergency to be declared.
(C) The City Administrator or Public Works Director may declare a snow emergency. A snow emergency may be declared in advance of an anticipated storm, to start at a specific time; or a snow emergency may be declared anytime during or after a storm. A snow emergency will normally not last more than 72 hours past the end of the last snowfall.
(D) The declaration of a snow emergency will be communicated to the public through mass media outlets as deemed appropriate by the City Administrator, Transportation Superintendent, or Public Works Director.
(Prior Code, § 76.02) (Ord. 1882, passed 2-9-2009; Ord. 2053-2, passed 12-11-2017)