(a) The Mayor or the Director of Public Service is hereby authorized to declare a snow emergency whenever a snow accumulation of two inches or more exists within the City or in any section thereof. Such snow emergency shall continue until it has been determined by the Mayor or Director of Public Service that the state of emergency, with respect to snow removal no longer exists.
(b) The manner of announcement of such emergency shall be by the local news media after a request is made by the authorized City official. The effective time shall be no sooner than one hour after the initial declaration of the snow emergency is announced by the news media.
(c) During the period of the declared snow emergency, after four hours, no person shall park or permit to remain parked, or abandon or leave unattended, any vehicle upon such streets as listed in Exhibit A attached to original Ordinance 5-1989. Further the City may establish more restrictive regulations of City streets as listed on Exhibit A if conditions warrant such actions by the Mayor or the Director of Public Service.
(d) Any person violating this section is subject to the penalties provided by law for illegal parking on normally regulated streets. Any vehicle in violation of this section shall be removed if necessary, at the order of the Chief of Police and towed to an impound lot at the expense of the owner.
(Ord. 5-1989. Passed 1-9-89.)