[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1036-86, 4/14/1986;
by Ord. 1082-89, 2/13/1989; by Ord. 1392-11, 11/14/2011; by Ord. No.
1465-19, 10/15/2019; and by Ord. No. 1466-19, 10/15/2019]
The following streets are hereby designated as snow emergency
routes:
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|
Barlow Street
|
North
|
From Hazel Alley to Markley Alley
|
Breckenridge Street
|
North
|
From Baltimore Street to South Franklin Street
|
Highland Avenue
|
Both
|
From Johns Avenue to Queen Street
|
Hillcrest Place
|
Both
|
From Locust Street to its terminus
|
Howard Avenue
|
West
|
From Buford Avenue to West High Street
|
Lincoln Square
|
Both
|
Entire length
|
West Middle Street
|
Both
|
From Baltimore Street to the Borough limit
|
Seminary Avenue
|
South
|
From Buford Avenue to North Hay Street
|
South Street
|
North
|
From Baltimore Street to South Washington Street
|
Springs Avenue
|
North
|
From West Street to Reynolds Avenue
|
Springs Avenue
|
South
|
From West Street to the Tiber
|
Village Drive
|
Both
|
In the cul-de-sac only
|
South Washington Street
|
West
|
From South Street in a southerly direction to a point 90 feet
south of the southernmost access driveway entrance of the Gettysburg
Hospital on and adjacent to South Washington Street
|
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle, or permit
any vehicle to remain parked or standing, on any of the snow emergency
routes designated by this Part 8 after two inches of snow have accumulated
thereon from or during any snowfall until after such snow has been
plowed or removed by Borough or state highway equipment.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
The Borough Manager shall cause official signs, giving conspicuous
notice to this Part 8, to be erected and maintained at points where
such snow emergency routes join with intersecting streets.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
During such time as a snow removal condition is in effect, any person, firm, organization or entity operating or causing to be operated a vehicle which is not equipped with snow tires or chains upon any street, road or highway within the boundaries of the Borough, resulting in such vehicle becoming stalled or incapable of moving under its own power, or who leaves such vehicle abandoned or unattended on any street, road or highway within the boundaries of the Borough as a result of its inability to move under its own power because of its failure to be equipped with snow tires or chains, shall be in violation of this Part
8 and shall be subject to the penalties and fines set forth in §
15-806.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
The police shall remove any vehicle that is blocking traffic
or snow removal. The owner of the vehicle shall be liable for all
costs.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. No. 1467-19,
12/9/2019]
1. During such time as a snow removal condition is in effect, any person
who shall park a vehicle anywhere upon or along any of the streets
of the Borough that have been publicly designated for snow removal
or plowing shall be guilty of a violation of this Part 8 and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $40, together
with costs of prosecution.
2. Any person who shall operate a vehicle upon any street of the Borough, if such vehicle shall become stalled during such time as a snow removal condition is in effect, and if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle equipped as prescribed in §
15-804 of this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation of this Part, and, upon conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $50, together with costs of prosecution.