§ 15-343. Parking during snow emergencies.

(a)

Whenever snow has accumulated or there is a possibility that snow will accumulate to such a depth that snow removal operations will be required, the city manager or his designated representative may declare a traffic emergency. Until such traffic emergency is terminated it shall be unlawful to park a vehicle on any street designated as an emergency snow route. The city manager or his representative may put into effect a traffic emergency on parts of or all snow emergency routes as necessary by declaring it in a manner prescribed in this section.

(b)

Upon declaration of a traffic emergency, notice thereof shall be given through the local press, radio, television or other media. The traffic emergency shall be terminated by notice given substantially in the same manner as was declared. The termination will be effective immediately.

(c)

All vehicles parked on emergency snow routes shall be removed within two (2) hours after notice of a traffic emergency has been given. Any vehicle parked on an emergency snow route after such period of time may be removed or caused to be removed by a police officer to a place of safety and the vehicle may not be recovered until the towing and storage charges are paid by the person claiming the vehicle.

(d)

Any owner or operator of a vehicle who shall violate the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in an amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(Code 1974, §§ 13-7—13-9)