(A) The Mayor, Police Chief or other designated official may declare a snow emergency in the city. The emergency shall continue in effect for a period of 24 hours or until the snow has been removed from the city's streets or until the snow emergency has been rescinded by action of the Mayor, Police Chief or other designated officer.
(B) Notice of the declaration of a snow emergency shall be given by notifying the local news media and notification on the city's website and social media sites. When given such notice shall constitute due and proper notice; however, the notification shall be a service aid only and not a duty on the part of the officials.
(C) During a declared snow emergency or after three inches or more of snow have accumulated, no motor vehicle shall be left parked on any street or public way in the city until the declared emergency is canceled or, if no emergency is declared, until the street is cleared on both sides of accumulated snow.
(D) During a declared snow emergency, any police officer or city-appointed parking enforcement officer, appointed pursuant to M.S. § l68B.035 as may be amended from time to time, is authorized to have the motor vehicle removed from the street, alley, or public parking lot and to store the vehicles for the owner thereof. No notice need be given to the owner or operator prior to its towing and removal. The removal and storage charge shall be paid by the owner of such vehicle.
(Ord. 2020-4, passed 3-2-2020)
Penalty, see § 10.99