(A) A snow event shall be deemed to exist when the National Weather Service predicts a snow accumulation of two or more inches in the city, or if new snow accumulation has reached two inches as measured at the facilities of the KICD radio station. The snow event shall continue so long as snow accumulation continues and for an additional 48 hours after snowfall has ended.
(B) When a snow event exists, no person shall park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on any portions of any public streets or alleys connecting to such streets between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(C) Members of the Police Department are hereby authorized to remove, or have removed, to the city vehicle impoundment area, any vehicle found parked, abandoned or unattended in violation of the provisions of this section.
(D) In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this section and any other section or provision of this code, the provisions of this section shall control.
(E) The Mayor is hereby empowered to declare a parking emergency should conditions warrant, due to ice accumulation, blowing snow, tree debris or any other condition that requires streets and alleys to be cleared of parked vehicles. Upon the Mayor’s declaration of a parking emergency, the local media shall be promptly advised of the Mayor’s declaration. A declared parking emergency shall be in effect four hours after it is declared or at such other time as the Mayor may designate. A declared parking emergency shall continue to exist until such time as it is terminated by order of the Mayor. During a parking emergency, no person shall park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on any portions of public streets or alleys connecting to such streets.
(F) When a snow event or parking emergency exists, parking is permitted in all municipal public parking lots until eight hours after signs or markers are placed by the city at entrances to a parking lot indicating that the lot will be closed for snow removal. Parking shall be prohibited in municipal lots beginning eight hours after signs or markers are posted at the entrances. This parking prohibition shall continue until snow removal activities have been completed and the signs or markers have been removed.
(Prior Code, § 7-5-7) (Ord. 708, passed 9-20-2010; Ord. 833, passed 9-17-2018) Penalty, see § 71.99