(A) In order to facilitate the cleaning of village streets and to expedite the free flow of vehicular traffic, motor vehicles shall not be parked on any village street at such times as the U.S. Weather Bureau records indicate that two inches of snow has fallen and there is a prospect of a further snowfall. All cars parked prior to this time shall be removed by the owners or operators. Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this prohibition shall be removed at the order of the Chief of Police or Mayor and shall subject the owner or operator to the fines provided herein.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of the owners or operators of motor vehicles to ascertain whether weather conditions require the removal of their motor vehicles from the streets and to remove all cars parked in violation of the provisions set forth in this section. While the village shall make every effort to inform the public of the existence of weather conditions requiring removal of parked automobiles from the streets, the owners and operators of motor vehicles parked in these areas shall have full responsibility to determine existing weather conditions and to remove parked vehicles if the weather conditions are such as require their removal under the terms of this section.
(C) After the U.S. Weather Bureau records indicate that two inches of snow has fallen and there is a prospect of further snowfall, the Chief of Police or Mayor shall order the removal of all vehicles parked on the streets, which have not been removed by the owners or operators. Such vehicles shall be removed to a motor vehicle pound as designated by the Traffic Code. Records shall be kept by the Police Department of all vehicles removed.
(D) Any person or persons violating the provisions of this section with respect to failure to remove parked motor vehicles when the weather conditions described in this section require their removal shall be subject to the traffic penalties provided by law for illegal parking in normally regulated streets. In addition, where a car is towed to a motor vehicle pound, the car can be recovered only upon the payment of the towing charges imposed.
(E) The Police Department shall use all available means of disseminating information as to the existence of weather conditions requiring removal of parked motor vehicles from the streets. Such notice shall be disseminated through the radio, newspaper, and all other available media to the extent feasible. The dissemination of this information, however, shall not relieve owners or operators of motor vehicles from the responsibility of ascertaining the existence of weather conditions requiring the removal of parked motor vehicles from the village streets.
(F) The Street Department shall install appropriate signs on the streets as indicated herein.
(Ord. 1251, passed 3-18-2003)