(a) Whenever, during any period of twenty-four hours or less, snow falls in the Village, or in any section thereof, to a depth of two inches or more, an emergency is declared to exist in that such a depth of snow constitutes a serious public hazard, impairing transportation, the movement of food, fuel and other supplies, medical care, fire, health and police protection, and other vital facilities of the Village.
(b) Such emergency shall be considered to continue until snow plowing operations have been completed.
(c) Owners and operators of motor vehicles shall have the responsibility of determining existing weather conditions and depths or extent of snow fall and of complying with the provisions of this section.
(d) During the period of such emergency no person shall park or cause to be parked, or permit to be parked, or abandon or leave unattended any motor vehicle of any kind or description on any of the Village streets or public ways within the area zoned “commercial” by the Village Zoning Ordinance as amended, and on Broad Street, Center Street, Church Street, Main Streeet and Wilcoxon Street.
(e) Provided, however, that vehicles may be parked for a period of not longer than three minutes for the actual loading or unloading of passengers, or for thirty minutes for the actual loading or unloading of property or goods, provided that the operator of the vehicle is immediately available, and provided, further, that no other ordinance restricting parking as to time or place is violated.
(f) Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be removed from the street and impounded at such place as may be directed by the Chief of Police or the Superintendent of Streets and Parks at the cost and expense of the owner thereof.
(g) In addition to impounding, any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Section 303.99.
(Ord. 395-11-70. Passed 11-24-70.)
(h) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.