(a) No person owning or driving any vehicle shall park or allow such vehicle or any portion thereof, to remain parked upon any sidewalk or upon the traveled roadway portion of any street or highway in the City when snow has accumulated to a depth of at least two inches on any part of the traveled roadway of such street or highway.
(b) Prior to any enforcement of this Section, the Director of Public Service or his designee shall first ascertain that snowfall equals or exceeds two inches and shall notify the Police Department for the benefit of any persons seeking information as to whether and when the prohibition established by the Section shall take effect. When the prohibition is cancelled, the Director of Public Service or his designee shall notify the Police Department and no further enforcement shall take place.
(c) The Police Department may use reasonable means, including the public media, to notify the public of the existence or cancellation of the prohibition set forth in this Section, but no person shall be excused from compliance with this Section on the grounds that he or she was not informed that such prohibition was in effect.
(d) Violation of this Section shall automatically constitute authorization for removal of the vehicle and the owner of the vehicle shall be prima facie responsible for any towing and storage charges in connection with the removal of the vehicle as well as the penalty provided for in Section 351.14(b) herein.
(Ord. 2022-116. Passed 12-15-22.)