351.18 SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING BAN.
(a) In the event of snowfall in the city or in any section or sections
thereof, in the amount of two inches or more during any period of 24 hours or
less, and the Mayor, or in his absence, the Director of Public Service, finds
that such heavy snowfall constitutes a serious public hazard impairing
transportation, the movement of food and fuel supplies, the availability of
medical care, fire, health and police protection or threatens vital operations
or facilities of the city, the Mayor, or in his absence, the Director of Public
Service, shall declare an emergency, such emergency to commence one hour after
the first announcement that such emergency has been declared, and to continue
until the Mayor or Director of Public Service determines that snowplowing
operations have been completed.
(b) Whenever an emergency is declared under this section, the Mayor or
Director of Public Service may prohibit parking of any vehicles upon any or all
of the city streets, or municipal parking lots which he may designate. During
any such emergency, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be
parked, or permit to remain parked, or to abandon or to leave unattended, any
vehicle of any kind or description upon such specified streets; provided,
however, that vehicles may be parked for a period of not longer than ten minutes
for actual loading or unloading of property, and provided further that no other
ordinance restricting parking is thereby violated.
(c) The Mayor or Director of Public Service may order the removal of any
vehicle which may interfere with the operation of any snow removal equipment or
any emergency vehicle. The Mayor or Director of Public Service shall effect such
removal of vehicles through the Police Department of the city and the cost of
removal and storage of any vehicle shall be paid by the owner or operator
thereof.
('64 Code, § 351.18) (Ord. 2274, passed 4-5-77)