Article 507
SNOW AND ICE EMERGENCY

Sections:

507.01    Declaration of snow and ice emergency.

507.02    Parking prohibited on specific streets during emergency – Restrictions on operation of vehicles on such streets.

507.03    Placement of signs along streets affected – Information on existence of emergency.

507.04    Streets affected.

507.05    Snow emergency tow-away zones.

507.99    Penalty.

507.01 Declaration of snow and ice emergency.

In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the streets or portions of streets identified in MMC 507.04, the city manager, at his discretion, may declare an emergency due to such hazards and take action to implement and enforce the snow and ice emergency provisions of this article. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)

507.02 Parking prohibited on specific streets during emergency – Restrictions on operation of vehicles on such streets.

After any such emergency shall have been declared, it shall be unlawful during the period of such emergency for any driver or other person to park a vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked on any street or portion thereof named in MMC 507.04, or to operate any vehicle on any such street or portion thereof, unless such vehicle shall be equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to keep such vehicle in motion so that other traffic on such streets will not be obstructed or impeded. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)

507.03 Placement of signs along streets affected – Information on existence of emergency.

In order to assist the operators of vehicles and in determining the streets affected by this article, the city manager or the chief of police shall cause the placing around the utility poles and/or meter or sign poles on the streets or portions thereof designated in MMC 507.04 signs reading as follows:

Snow Emergency Route

Snow Tires or Chains Required

No Parking During Emergency

Vehicles Towed Away

The city manager or the chief of police shall also, through radio, newspaper or other available media, disseminate information as to the existence of such an emergency. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)

507.04 Streets affected.

The streets or portions thereof to which the provisions of this article shall be applicable during all periods of the emergency declared as provided in MMC 507.01 are set forth in Schedule K:

Schedule K
 

Street	From	To:
Alden Street	Entire Length
Arch Street	Water Street	Alden Street
Baldwin Street	Entire Length
Brawley Street	Hickory Street	Morgan Street
Cedarcrest Drive	Cole Drive	Sunnyside Avenue
Chestnut Street	Water Street	Park Avenue
Chestnut Street	Park Avenue	Alden Street
Clark Street	Washington Street	North Street
Cole Drive	Park Avenue	End of pavement
E. College Street	Gilmore Street	Highland Avenue
Cullum Street	Randolph Street	E. College Street
Diamond Park	Entire Length
Doughty Road	N. Main Street	Park Avenue
East Street	E. Willow Street	Fairmont Avenue
Fairmont Avenue	Poplar Street	Liberty Street
Forest Avenue	Cole Drive	Martha Drive
French Street	Mead Avenue	Poplar Street
Gasteiger Road	Park Avenue	N. Main Street
Graff Avenue	Washington Street	H. Street
N. Grant Street	Washington Street	Randolph Street
Grove Street	Poplar Street	State Street
Hailwood Drive	Park Avenue	Wilson Drive
Hickory Street	Entire Length
Highland Avenue	Randolph Street	Byllesby Avenue
Jackson Park Drive	Linda Lane	N. Main Street
Jefferson Street	State Street	Jackson Park Drive
Lakemont Drive	Williamson Road	Susquehanna Drive
Leslie Road	N. Main Street	Limber Road
Liberty Street	North Street	Randolph Street
Liberty Street	Poplar Street	South city line
Limber Road	N. Main Street	Wildley Drive
Lincoln Avenue	Entire Length
Linden Street	S. Main Street	Park Avenue
Linden Street	Park Avenue	French Creek Parkway
N. Main Street	Diamond Park	Gasteiger Road
S. Main Street	Diamond Park	Linden Street
Market Square	Entire Length
Market Street	Linden Street	Randolph Street
Martha Drive	Forest Avenue	Wilson Drive
Mead Avenue	French Street	Water Street
Meadow Street	Allegheny Street	Dead End
Mercer Street	Water Street	Mercer Bridge
Morgan Street	Alden Street	City line
Morgan Street	Brawley Avenue	Washington Street
North Street	Water Street	Park Avenue
North Street	State Street	Thurston Road
Park Avenue	Entire Length
Pine Street	Water Street	Morgan Street
Plateau Drive	Williamson Road	End of pavement
Poplar Street	Liberty Street	Water Street
Prospect Street	Baldwin Street	Park Avenue
Race Street	Lincoln Avenue	City line
Randolph Street	Greendale Cemetery	Water Street
Rogers Ferry Road	Entire Length of City Portion
Spring Street	Baldwin Street	Lincoln Avenue
State Street	Washington Street	Jefferson Street
Sunnyside Avenue	Cedarcrest Drive	Forest Avenue
Susquehanna Road	Lakemont Drive	Carmont Drive
Terrace Street	Glenwood Avenue	Randolph Street
Walnut Street	Water Street	Morgan Street
Washington Street	State Street	City line
Water Street	Randolph Street	French Creek Parkway
Williamson Road	Poplar Street	Lamont Drive
Willow Street	Liberty Street	Water Street
Wilson Avenue	Hailwood Drive	Martha Drive

(Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)

507.05 Snow emergency tow-away zones.

(A) When in the opinion of the city manager restriction of parking upon any city street is required to facilitate snow removal, the city manager is authorized to declare such streets or parts of streets to be snow emergency tow-away zones. Upon such declaration, the affected streets or portions of the streets shall be posted with signs which read:

SNOW EMERGENCY TOW-AWAY ZONE

(DAY OF THE WEEK) – NO PARKING

No driver or other person shall park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to be parked or remain parked in violation of the temporary parking restrictions permitted by this section.

(B) (1) Vehicles parked in violation of the provisions of this section shall be towed at the owner’s expense.

(2) Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $30.00 nor more than $300.00 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)

507.99 Penalty.

(A) At any time during a period of emergency declared, as provided in MMC 507.01, any driver or other person who shall park a vehicle or permit a vehicle to be parked anywhere upon or along any of the streets or portions thereof listed in MMC 507.04 shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $30.00 or more than $300.00 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days.

(B) Any driver who shall operate a vehicle upon any street or portion thereof listed in MMC 507.04, if such vehicle shall become stalled upon any of such streets during a period of emergency declared as provided in MMC 507.01, if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle equipped with the equipment hereinabove prescribed, shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $30.00 or more than $300.00 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than five days. (Ord. 3663 § 2, 2009)