(A) The Commissioners may declare a Level 1 hazardous transportation emergency for some or all roadways when, in their judgment, current or expected conditions, including, without limitation, the presence of fires, floods, utility failures, major accidents, public health emergencies, thunderstorms, acts of terrorism, tornadoes and snow storms, ice, freezing rain, sleet, high water or debris, constitute a crippling emergency event causing a significant risk of injury or death to motorists, roadway maintenance, emergency or critical operations personnel.
(B) By way of example, the conditions may include:
(1) Roadways which have or are expected to have heavy accumulations of ice, freezing rain, sleet or snow; roadways which have or are expected to have heavy blowing or drifting of snow or blizzard conditions;
(2) Very high water covers or closes large areas of roadways;
(3) Washouts of large areas of road surfaces, road beds, culverts, bridge approaches or bridges;
(4) Widespread presence of trees, limbs, utility poles, power lines and/or other damage debris on the roadways;
(5) Major portions of the roadway network are closed or impassable; and
(6) Conditions which make safe operation of roadway maintenance equipment impossible.
(C) (1) In the event a Level 1 hazardous transportation emergency is declared, travel is prohibited and the roadways are closed, except as to emergency personnel and critical occupations personnel while engaged in necessary emergency or critical occupations operations.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CRITICAL OCCUPATIONS PERSONNEL. Includes, but is not limited to, employees of railroad companies, utility companies, highway departments, towing and wrecker services, fuel delivery suppliers, news media, hospital and healthcare organizations or those assisting to mitigate the condition/situation.
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. Includes, but is not limited to, rostered members of law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical service providers, search and rescue organizations, rescue squads, military organizations, disaster relief organizations, emergency management personnel and requested mutual aid personnel.
(D) Parking is prohibited pursuant to § 74.06.
(Prior Code, § 75.05) (Ord. 2009-01, passed - -) Penalty, see § 74.99