[Adopted 4-13-1993 by Ord. No. 21-1993]
Whenever road conditions in the City of Cohoes
shall become hazardous or such that the free movement of fire, health,
police, emergency or other vehicular traffic may become impeded by
reason of snow, freezing rain, ice, other natural causes or any other
emergency as may be determined by the Mayor of the City of Cohoes,
the Mayor is hereby authorized to declare the existence of an emergency.
The declaration of an emergency as specified
above shall be conveyed to the public by radio and television announcements
which shall constitute notice to the general public of such an emergency.
[Amended 3-27-2001 by Ord. No. 6-2001]
A.
An emergency shall commence at either 7:00 a.m. or
7:00 p.m., as may be declared by the Mayor. Such emergency shall be
in existence for a forty-eight-hour period, unless continued or canceled
by the Mayor.
B.
Continuation or cancellation of an emergency shall
be conveyed to the public by radio, official city newspaper and television
announcements.
[Amended 3-24-2015 by Ord. No. 2-2015]
During a declared emergency period the following
parking restrictions shall apply:
A.
When directed by the Mayor, all vehicular parking
must be on the side of the street, odd- or even-numbered, designated
by the Mayor at the time the emergency is declared. After the first
twenty-four-hour period, all vehicular parking shall be on the other
side of the street. The Mayor may continue to regulate parking until
the emergency is deemed ended.
B.
After 48 hours have elapsed from the commencement
of the emergency, the emergency will be officially declared ended,
unless such an emergency is continued as specified in this article.
C.
In areas of the City where City streets do not have
an odd side or even side marking, the street will be considered odd-numbered,
and no vehicular parking will be allowed on the street on the days
of the week designated for odd-numbered side of the street parking
occurring in a declared emergency period.
D.
In addition to the odd/even parking restrictions,
the City may restrict parking in designated areas, and the Mayor may
issue any and all other temporary regulations he may deem necessary.
Temporary signage will be posted in such areas which shall constitute
public notification.
E.
During a declared emergency period, all ordinary parking
regulations will be suspended, excepting those parking regulations
relative to fire hydrants, driveways and handicap areas. The Council
hereby authorizes and directs the placement of such signs as are necessary
to effectuate the purposes of this article.
[Amended 3-12-1996 by Ord. No. 19-1996]
The fine for a violation of any section of this
article, including vehicles parked in violation thereof, shall be
fifty $50, which fine shall increase to $100 if not paid within 20
days.
