Chapter 12.65
SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES

Sections:

12.65.010    Designation.

12.65.020    Publication.

12.65.030    Snow emergency – Declaration authority – News bulletin.

12.65.040    Coordination of snow removal activities with other jurisdictions.

12.65.010 Designation.

Certain arterial and collector roads, school bus routes, and other roads, to be identified and so designated by the city manager, are declared snow emergency routes. Such snow emergency routes shall be the first streets to be sanded and/or cleared of snow.

A list of streets which will remain open and available for school bus use during thawing conditions shall be supplied to each and every school district operating on City streets within the City. [Ord. 23-0578 § 2 (Exh. 1).]

12.65.020 Publication.

The city manager shall issue a news bulletin to all City police, fire services and the school district, a listing of all such snow emergency routes. Such listing shall be issued annually prior to the second Monday in October. [Ord. 23-0578 § 2 (Exh. 1).]

12.65.030 Snow emergency – Declaration authority – News bulletin.

A. The city manager is empowered to declare a snow emergency. The city manager shall establish guidelines for conditions which will warrant the declaring of a snow emergency.

B. When a snow emergency is declared, the city manager shall issue an emergency news bulletin through the City’s electronic media and to the chief of the police and fire departments, so that there may be coordination for the deployment of personnel and equipment. [Ord. 23-0578 § 2 (Exh. 1).]

12.65.040 Coordination of snow removal activities with other jurisdictions.

The city manager shall coordinate City snow removal activities with federal, state, county and other local jurisdictions located within or adjacent to the City for the purpose of continuity in clearing snow emergency routes. [Ord. 23-0578 § 2 (Exh. 1).]