(a) Upon the recorded snow fall of two inches or greater, no vehicular parking of any type shall be permitted on certain designated streets and thoroughfares within the Village for a period of eight hours following the snow fall.
(b) The following streets are hereby designated as emergency snow removal zones during the prescribed times:
Providence Street, for its entire course within the Village limits
Waterville Street, for its entire course within the Village limits
(c) Signs shall be erected on the designated streets notifying the public of the snow removal thoroughfares and the provisions for enforcement of this section.
(d) Whenever the U.S. Weather Bureau forecast of snow is predicted for the Village of Whitehouse and environs to accumulate to four inches or more or whenever snow reaches an accumulation of four inches or more, a snow emergency shall be deemed to exist.
(e) (1) From the inception of a snow emergency as defined in (d) above until 24 hours thereafter, or until such time as the snow has been removed, if such time is sooner, no owner of any vehicle shall permit the same to park or stand on any municipal street.
(2) However, vehicles may be parked for a period of not longer than 15 minutes for the actual loading or unloading of passengers or property, providing snow removal equipment is not being obstructed from operating on such street and other ordinance restricting parking is violated thereby.
(f) Whenever such an emergency exists, the Village Administrator shall announce the emergency by informing at least two electronic media outlets (radio and/or TV) with a normal operating range covering the community and implementing other Village information instruction systems. However, owners and operators of motor vehicles shall have the responsibility of determining existing weather conditions and depth or extent of snow fall and of complying with the provisions of this section.
(g) Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this section may be impounded or moved to an adjacent street by a duly authorized officer or employee of the Village. The Chief of Police shall attempt to notify the owner of such vehicle, as soon as it is reasonably possible, as to the removal or relocation of such vehicle. The towing shall be at the owner’s expense and impounded as provided by law.
Whosoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 5-2009. Passed 4-21-09.)