Winter Parking
701.06. WINTER PARKING.
SUBD. 1. DEFINITIONS. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
- “Designated official shall be the Director of Public Works or the City Clerk.
- “Snow Emergency” means a condition created on city streets because of the presence of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice or snow drifts thereon, or other natural phenomenon which create or are likely to create hazardous road conditions or impede or are likely to impede the free movement of fire, health, police, emergency or other vehicular traffic when such emergency has been duly declared by a designated official.
- “Notice of Snow Emergency.” After or during a snow emergency, a designated official is authorized to declare in writing a snow removal emergency which shall be announced by radio broadcast as soon as possible on the local radio stations and shall be posted at city hall. Such notice shall constitute due and proper notice to the public. A snow removal emergency shall end at the expiration of a 24-hour period unless the emergency shall be renewed and be announced by a designated official.
SUBD. 2 PROHIBITED PARKING. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to remain parked on any city street, alley, boulevard, or utility right of way adjacent to a public street after a snow removal emergency has been declared.
