1. Designation. The following streets and avenues are hereby designated as snow routes:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 321.236[12])
A. North-South Routes.
(1) Center Point Road from Blairs Ferry Road to end of City limits.
(2) Robins Road from Center Point Road north to end of City limits.
(3) 6th Avenue from Blairs Ferry Road north to Emmons Street.
(4) 10th Avenue from Blairs Ferry Road north to end of North 10th Avenue (north of Milstead Dr.).
(5) 12th Avenue from Blairs Ferry Road north to Boyson Road.
(6) North 15th Avenue from Emmons Street to end of North 15th Avenue (north of Progress Dr.).
(7) 18th Avenue from Blairs Ferry Road to end of North 18th Avenue (north of Progress Dr.).
(8) Nemiah Aquilla Miller Road from Blairs Ferry Road north to end of City limits.
B. East-West Routes.
(1) West Clark Street from 4th Avenue east to Center Point Road.
(2) Emmons Street from Miller Road east to Center Point Road.
(3) Northwood Drive from west end to Nixon Drive.
(4) Boyson Road from Nemiah Aquilla Miller Road east to end of City limits (east of Dry Run Creek Court).
(5) Tower Terrace Road from western City limits to Robins Road.
(6) Litchfield from 12th Avenue to Fifteenth Avenue.
2. Snow Route Signs Required. All streets and avenues designated as snow routes shall be identified by signs as being “Emergency Snow Routes”. Said signs shall be no fewer than one sign for every two City blocks on both sides of each designated street or avenue.
3. Authority to Impound Vehicles. The Hiawatha Police Department is authorized to cause to be removed any vehicles from any street or avenue under the following circumstances:
A. When any vehicle is parked in violation of a ban on parking as set forth in this section; and
B. When any vehicle is left parked upon a public street and has caused snow removal to be hindered.
In addition to any penalties imposed for violation of this section, the owner of any vehicle that has been impounded shall be required to pay the cost of towing charges and storage.
4. Declaration of Snow Emergencies. Snow emergencies shall be declared by either the Mayor or City Administrator when either of them believes that weather conditions have created or are likely to create hazardous road conditions or road conditions that impede the free movement of emergency or other vehicular traffic. The parking restrictions set forth in this section shall take effect one hour after the snow emergency has been declared and shall remain in effect until snow removal has been completed or the snow emergency is terminated by announcement of the Mayor or City Administrator. The declaration of a snow emergency and the announcement of its termination shall be provided by means of public service broadcasts or telecasts from stations with a normal operating range covering the City.