(A) It is unlawful for any person, except an operator of an emergency motor vehicle on an emergency call, to park or leave standing any vehicle on any street or alley during a declared snow emergency.
(B) A DECLARED SNOW EMERGENCY begins when an accumulation of fallen snow is equal to or greater than two inches, as measured by the city at the Osseo Public Works Parking Lot, 800 Broadway Street East, Osseo, Minnesota.
(C) For snow emergency purposes, the city is divided into residential areas and “District A” (business/commercial).
(D) After a snow emergency is declared, the following parking prohibitions apply:
(1) On-street parking is allowed in the residential areas during a snow emergency, however, residents are encouraged to remove their vehicles upon a snow emergency declaration. No vehicle may remain parked on the street for more than 24 hours after the city has plowed around the vehicle.
(2) In District A, parking is prohibited for a 24-hour period on any street or alley in that district between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(E) The snow emergency shall end at 6:00 a.m. after the 24-hour period designated for District A.
(F) The city is authorized to issue citations and/or remove violating vehicles, or cause them to be removed, and the owner shall be responsible for the actual costs of removal and storage. A removed vehicle shall not be released to the owner or the owner’s authorized agent until those costs have been paid.
(G) The authority to declare a snow emergency is delegated to the Public Works Director, Police Chief, City Administrator, or any other city employee designated to act on their behalf.
(1997 Code, § 22.08) (Am. Ord. 2013-2, passed 5-13-2013; Am. Ord. 2017-4, passed 9-11-2017; Am. Ord. 2020-2, passed 8-10-2020) Penalty, see § 70.99