351.16 SNOW CLEAN-UP EMERGENCY.

   (a)    Whenever snow has accumulated to a depth of eight inches or more or when ice has accumulated to the extent that it is impairing the safe movement of vehicular traffic within the City, the Mayor is authorized to declare a "snow clean-up emergency", street by street or block by block, as he deems necessary or as recommended by the Chief of Police and/or Director of Public Service.

   (b)    When a "snow clean-up emergency" is in effect, all parking on such public streets shall be banned. Written or oral notice of such a ban shall be given to each resident on each street affected. If severe conditions exist, notice given by a loud speaker system on a police vehicle or other public vehicle may be deemed as oral notice.

   (c)    The ban will become effective one hour after receipt of proper notice and shall remain in effect until the clean-up of the street has been completed. The "snow clean-up emergency" parking ban shall not remain in effect for a period of more than eight hours on any street in a twenty-four hour period.

   (d)    Any motor vehicle found parked or standing in these prohibited areas during a "snow clean-up emergency" parking ban shall be removed by order of police and the owner or operator of such vehicle shall be subject to the prescribed penalties in subsection (e) hereof.
(Ord. 95-78. Passed 11-21-78.)

   (e)    The owner or operator of a motor vehicle found in violation of the prohibitions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be responsible for all towing and storage costs for such vehicle towed during the "snow clean-up emergency".