(A) Whenever, by reason of sleet, freezing rain, or a heavy snowfall, a serious public hazard impairing transportation and the movement of fire, medical and police protection services exists, a snow emergency may be declared and such snow emergency shall continue until such time as snow removal, spreading of sand, or salting operations have been declared completed.
(B) The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee shall have the authority to declare a snow emergency when the aforesaid conditions exist, and also to declare the completion of snow emergency operations.
(C) Whenever an emergency exists, the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee shall cause announcement thereof to be made by not less than two or more radio or television stations or other methods of communication, whose normal operating range covers the city in an expeditious manner, within one hour thereafter.
(D) When a snow emergency is in effect, no one shall park a motor vehicle on the streets within the city.
(E) When a snow emergency is in effect, any vehicle parked on the streets in the city shall be ordered removed as hereinafter provided. All vehicles are to remain off of said streets until the snow emergency operations have been completed.
(F) Vehicles parked in violation of this section are a nuisance and a danger and interfere with snow emergency operations and the Chief of Police shall have the authority to order the removal of any vehicle parked in violation of this section. The Chief of Police may issue such order personally or through one of the regular police officers. The costs of towing and storage of such vehicle shall be paid by the registered owner.
(Prior Code, § 8-318) (Ord. 684, passed 3-4-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99