(a) Whenever snow falls in the City, or in any section thereof, to a depth of two inches or more, a snow emergency is declared to exist in that such a depth of snow constitutes a serious public hazard, impairing transportation, the movement of food, fuel and other supplies, medical care, fire, health and police protection, and other vital facilities of the City. Such emergency shall continue until an announcement by the Mayor or his or her designee that snow plowing operations have been completed.
(b) The Mayor or his or her designee shall make a reasonable effort to announce the existence of the emergency by the use of local press and radio and television stations, and shall make similar reasonable efforts to announce the termination of such emergency. The snow emergency shall be in effect until expressly lifted by the Mayor or his or her designee. However, owners and operators of motor vehicles shall have the responsibility to determine existing weather conditions and to comply with emergency parking regulations when such emergency is in effect.
(Ord. C72-78. Passed 11-6-78.)