(A) (1) The Commissioners may declare a Level II hazardous transportation warning for some or all the roadways when in their judgment, current or expected conditions, including, but not limited to, 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 significant risk of injury or damage to persons or property or travel may be significantly delayed.
(2) By way of example, such conditions may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Roadways which have or are expected to have significant accumulations of ice, freezing rain, sleet or snow;
(b) Roadways which have or are expected to have blowing or drifting snow or high water covering large areas of the roadways to a dangerous depth;
(c) There are numerous trees, limbs, utility poles and/or power lines or other damage debris on the roadways; or
(d) Roadways or major sections of the roadway network are closed or impassible.
(B) (1) In the event a Level II hazardous transportation warning is designated, only essential travel is permitted. Non-essential travel is prohibited.
(2) As used in this section ESSENTIAL TRAVEL includes thee following:
(a) Travel to and from work;
(b) Travel to obtain essential medical care or required prescription medicines;
(c) Travel to obtain essential supplies of food or fuel;
(d) Travel to seek shelter; and
(e) Travel of emergency vehicles and emergency workers engages in emergency operations.
(C) Upon issuance of a Level II hazardous transportation warning under this section, the Commissioners shall cause a Level II hazardous transportation warning to be broadcast by means of radio stations broadcasting in the county, on the county website, and may also be communicated by means of newspapers or other means the officiate deem effective.
(D) The Commissioners shall terminate the Level II hazardous transportation warning when the conditions giving rise to the abatement of the Level II hazardous transportation warning no longer exists. Termination of the Level II hazardous transportation warning shall be communicated by the means used to communicate the original Level II hazardous transportation warning.
(BC Ord. 2009-10, passed 7-20-2009) Penalty, see § 70.99