(A) A snow emergency exists whenever the city has any single accumulation of four inches or more of snow in a 24-hour period; or
(B) Whenever the Chief of Police or other authorized city official finds that falling snow, sleet, or freezing rain will create a condition which makes it necessary that the parking of motor vehicles in a snow emergency zone be prohibited, or whenever he or she finds on the basis of a firm forecast of snow, sleet, or freezing rain that the weather conditions so forecasted may create a condition making it necessary that such parking be prohibited, he or she is authorized to announce such prohibition, to become effective at a time specified by him or her. After the effective time of such prohibition, no person shall park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to remain parked in a snow emergency zone in violation of § 72.48. However, if a fall of snow, sleet, or freezing rain occurs after 11:00 p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m., and the Chief of Police or other authorized city official has not announced prior to 11:00 p.m. that parking in snow emergency zones is to be prohibited after a specified time, a vehicle parked in a snow emergency zone may remain so parked until 7:00 a.m. following such fall. The prohibition of parking announced by the Chief of Police or other authorized city official under the authority of this section shall remain in effect until he or she announces the termination of the snow emergency, in part or in which the prohibition of parking authorized by this section shall no longer be in effect.
(2005 Code, § 72.35) (Ord. 09-0403, passed 5-5-2009)