(A) Declaration of exception. When, in the opinion of the Utilities Superintendent, Chief Marshal and Town Council President, or their designated representatives, the actual or predicted accumulation of snow is two inches or more (which shall include freezing, ice or sleet) may create hazardous or dangerous roadway conditions for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, the Utilities Superintendent, Chief Marshal and/or the Town Council President shall have the authority to declare a weather-related parking exception.
(B) Affected streets. The only streets and sections of streets to which the weather-related parking exception applies are:
(1) Union Street, from Main Street to Layman Street;
(2) Fairground Street, from Seminary Street to High Street; and
(3) Market Street, from Seminary Street to High Street.
(C) Notice of exception. Notice of a weather-related parking exception shall be provided by posting notices on signs located on the affected streets. Media may also be used to provide notice. Once a weather-related parking exception is declared, it shall remain in effect until all signs are along the affected streets are removed or media notice is given.
(D) Parking restrictions during a weather-related parking exception. In the event a weather-related parking exception is declared, all vehicles must be removed from the designated areas. The areas must be vacated from the time the exception is declared until it is cancelled.
(E) Parking during weather-related parking exception. Parking for those vehicles affected by the exception will be made available on the east side of Railroad Street, between Union Street and High Street, for the duration of the exception.
(F) Notice of absence. Persons residing along the affected streets, who may be away for a sustained period, such as vacation or holiday travel, may place on file with the town contact information for a local person. In the event of a weather-related parking exception, the town will endeavor to notify the contact person that a vehicle must be moved. That notice, however, would only be a courtesy and not a condition of enforcing this section or removing a vehicle from the affected streets. The town shall have no obligation to directly contact anyone prior to enforcing this section. Contact information must be submitted to the Town Hall, and must clearly identify and provide a current number for the contact person.
(G) Removal and impoundment of vehicles. The Liberty Police Department is authorized to remove or have removed, at the owner’s expense, any vehicle parked on any part of an affected street during a weather-related parking exception.
(Ord. 2019-3, passed 8-19-2019)