[Amended 11-12-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-6; 2-3-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-2]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 271-51 of this article, the Township Manager or his designee, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this article as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by the Township of Swatara through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall
be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency,
for any person:
[Amended 11-12-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-6; 11-13-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-6]
The following are designated as snow emergency
routes:
Street
|
Between
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Bonnymeade Avenue
|
Derry Street and Dawn-Mar Street
|
Cardinal Drive
|
Chambers Hill Road and Cardinal Court
|
Center Street
|
Main Street and 3rd Street
|
Center Street
|
Third Street and Highland Street
|
Chambers Hill Road
|
Penhar Drive and Paxton Street
|
Cockley Road
|
Chambers Hill Road and Lower Swatara line
|
Derry Street
|
Milroy Road and Pleasant View Road
|
East Park Drive
|
Derry Street and Spring Creek Road
|
Eddington Street (north only)
|
Lancaster Street and Fordham Avenue
|
Eighty-Second Street
|
Lee's Drive and Paxton Street
|
Forty-Eighth Street
|
Derry Street and Lower Paxton line
|
Harrisburg Street, South (east only)
|
Quarry Road and Highland Street
|
Harvest Drive
|
50th Street and Arney Road
|
High Street
|
Hickory Street and Harrisburg Street
|
Keckler Road
|
Highland Street and Chambers Hill Road
|
Kempton Avenue
|
Lancaster Street and Fordham Avenue
|
Lenker Road
|
Montour Street and Simpson Street
|
Mall Road North
|
Harrisburg Street and Paxton Street
|
Monroe Street (north only)
|
Center Street and Elm Street
|
Mushroom Hill Road
|
Grayson Road and Chambers Hill Road
|
Orchard Drive
|
Pine Street and Reynder Street
|
Pajabon Drive
|
Stacey Drive and Keckler Road
|
Pleasant View Road
|
Township line and Bridge Street
|
Reservoir Road
|
Harrisburg Street and Kelker Street
|
Reynder Street
|
Orchard Drive and Swatara Street
|
Sixtieth Street
|
Chambers Hill Road and Acorn Drive
|
Sixty-Fifth Street
|
Derry Street and Evelyn Street
|
Sixty-Ninth Street (east side only)
|
Derry Street to end
|
Sixty-Seventh Street
|
Derry Street and Lower Paxton line
|
Sixty-Third Street
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Derry Street and Ann Street
|
Wilhelm Road
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Derry Street and Simpson Road
|
A.
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 271-49 of this article, a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.
B.
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 271-49 of this article, a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route, without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.