(A) As used herein, a
SNOW EVENT is any period of time during which two inches or more of snow has accumulated in the village during any continuous 24-hour period.
(B) (1) Parking is prohibited on all village streets during a snow event and for a period of 24 hours after cessation of a snow event; provided, however, that after cessation of a snow event, parking may be resumed on an individual street as soon as final plowing has been completed on that street.
(2) (a) Vehicles parked on village streets in violation of this section may be towed by the Police Department if:
1. The owner of the vehicle cannot be found by knocking on all doors within 100 feet of the vehicle; or
2. The owner, if found, fails or refuses to remove the vehicle within 15 minutes of notice.
(b) Vehicle towed by the Police Department may be reclaimed upon payment of any towing and storage fee, if any.
(3) Persons parking vehicles in violation of this section do so at their own risk. The village shall not be liable for accidental damage caused by any village vehicle or equipment engaged in snow removal operations to any vehicle parked in violation of this section.
(4) The Street Department is hereby authorized and directed to place and establish signs notifying the public of these regulations at all entrances to the village along public streets, and other places where notice is deemed appropriate by the Street Department.
(5) The Village President, the Chief of Police, and their designees are hereby authorized to declare the existence of a snow event and to provide notice thereof via a news release to local media when a snow event has occurred or is expected and of the village’s intent to remove snow on the village streets and to tow vehicles which may be parked thereon in violation of this section. However, no such notice is a necessary prerequisite to the enforcement of this section.
(Ord. 15-01, passed 1-6-2015) Penalty, see § 7-5-99