(A) Definition. For purposes of this section, the term EMERGENCY means a condition created on city streets because of the presence of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice or snow drifts thereon, or other natural phenomenon which create or are likely to create hazardous road conditions or impede or likely to impede the free movement of fire, health, law enforcement, emergency or other vehicular traffic.
(B) Declaration of emergency. Whenever, in the discretion of the City Administrator or his or her designated agent, an emergency exists, he or she may declare the same and the City Administrator shall cause an announcement thereof to be made over the local news media.
(C) Unlawful acts. During an emergency, it is unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle upon a street on which parking has been restricted by the declaration of an emergency.
(D) Effectiveness. A snow emergency declared under this section shall remain in effect until termination by announcement of the City Administrator, or his or her designated agent; or on any street area which has been substantially cleared of snow and ice from curb to curb for the length of an entire block.
(Prior Code, § 9.20) (Ord. 81, Third Series, effective 3-1-1990) Penalty, see § 72.99