(A) Whenever the Mayor finds, on the basis of snow, sleet, freezing rain, the accumulation of such, wind or any other weather-related emergency exists, or on the basis of a forecast of snow, sleet, freezing rain or any other weather condition that is, or could threaten the safe flow of vehicular traffic within the city, or that weather conditions have or will make it necessary that motor vehicle traffic be restricted, expedited, or prohibited on certain streets for snow plowing and/or other purposes, the Mayor may declare a snow emergency, or:
(1) In the event of the confirmed unavailability of the Mayor to do so, such weather emergency may be declared by the Mayor's designee or by the Chief of Police responsible for policing of the city; or
(2) There is an accumulation of snow and/or ice upon any portion of the streets in excess of two (2) inches in depth a snow emergency is automatically declared to exist.
(B) While a snow/weather emergency is in existence, no vehicle may be parked and no person, firm, or corporation shall park or permit the parking of any vehicle owned or operated by him or her or it, upon any public street in the city which vehicle, by being located upon such public thoroughfare, obstructs, prevents or interferes with snow removal, ice treatment, traffic flow or other operations pertaining to the particular weather emergency.
(C) (1) A vehicle parked on any street at the time the snow/weather emergency is declared shall be removed by the owner or operator thereof. No later than four (4) hours after the declaration of the snow/weather emergency.
(2) Whenever a vehicle becomes stalled for any reason, whether or not in violation of this subchapter, on any part of a street or roadway affected by the weather emergency, the person operating that vehicle shall take immediate action to have the vehicle towed or pushed off the roadway of the street or roadway. No person shall abandon or leave his or her vehicle in the roadway of a street or roadway, except for the purpose of securing assistance to remove the vehicle.
(D) A weather emergency declared pursuant hereto shall terminate:
(1) As to the entire city, whenever the Mayor declares the emergency to be at an end generally throughout the city.
(2) As to individual streets, whenever a street has become substantially clear and safe for use from curb to curb for a length of an entire block, that block so clear shall be excluded from the emergency restrictions, provided, however, that any additional substantial accumulation of snow, sleet, freezing rain or ice shall require the immediate removal of any vehicle parked on that street.
(E) (1) Each declaration or termination of a snow/weather emergency shall be publicly announced by means of broadcasts or telecasts from radio and television stations operating in the Northern Kentucky area and/or by any other means practical.
(2) The Chief of Police shall maintain a record of each time and date when such declaration and termination is made.
(F) Noting contained in this weather emergency subchapter shall be construed to permit parking at any time or place where it is forbidden or restricted by any other provisions of law or city ordinance.
(Ord. 2016-1, passed 2-17-2016)