[Adopted 11-11-1996 by Ord. No.
96-7 (Art. 729 of the 1985 Code of Ordinances)]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Lower Allen Township Snow, Ice and Bad Weather Ordinance."
[Amended 11-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-12; 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-16]
Snow or bad weather parking restrictions may
be declared to exist in the Township whenever snow falls during any
period of 12 hours or less to an accumulative depth of three inches
or more or at any other time, at the discretion of the Township Manager
or his designee, the weather conditions are too hazardous and dangerous
to vehicular and pedestrian travel because of the elements. The Township
Manager or his designee shall have authority to declare a snow or
bad weather emergency, notice of which shall immediately be given
through the press, if possible, but in any event through not less
than two radio or television stations with a normal operating range
covering the Township. Notification of termination of snow or bad
weather emergency shall be provided to the media for announcement.
[Amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-16]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place any snow
or ice (whether by shoveling, sweeping, plowing, blowing, pushing,
dumping or otherwise) upon any public street or road within this Township.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to cause
or permit any person to place any snow or ice (whether by shoveling,
sweeping, plowing, blowing, pushing, dumping or otherwise) upon any
public street or road within this Township.
C.
A person or entity shall be presumed to have caused
or permitted a person to place snow or ice upon a public street or
road where such person or entity owns, occupies or otherwise controls
the land from which the snow or ice originated and employs, contracts
with or otherwise engages the person placing the snow or ice upon
said street or road.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to cause
or permit any person to place any snow or ice (whether by shoveling,
sweeping, plowing, blowing, pushing, dumping, or otherwise) upon the
property of another with the exception of authorized agents of the
Township in the course of snow/ice removal from the public streets
or roads or sidewalks.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place any snow or ice (whether
by shoveling, sweeping, plowing, blowing, pushing, dumping or otherwise)
upon or in front of any fire hydrant.
[Added 10-10-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-03]
A.
Every person in charge or control of any building
or lot of land fronting or abutting on a sidewalk, whether as owner,
tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall remove and clear away
or cause to be removed or cleared away all snow, ice, slush, or any
combination thereof from all of the sidewalks in front of or alongside
such building or lot from a path of at least 36 inches in width from
so much of said sidewalk as is in front of or abuts on said building
or lot of land within 24 hours after the snow, ice, slush or combination
ceases to fall, to form or to accumulate. If the sidewalk is less
than 36 inches in width, said sidewalk shall be cleared the entire
width thereof.
B.
Every person in charge or control of any building or lot of land
fronting or abutting on a public right-of-way, whether as owner, tenant,
occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall remove and clear away, or cause
to be removed or cleared away, all snow, ice, slush, or any combination
thereof from any fire hydrant in front of or alongside such building
in an area 36 inches in radius around the fire hydrant within 24 hours
after the snow, ice, slush or combination ceases to fall, to form,
or to accumulate.
[Added 10-10-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-03]
A.
Snow, ice, slush or any combination thereof removed
from the sidewalk shall be placed on the property of the person. Said
snow, ice, slush or any combination thereof shall not be placed next
to a fire hydrant or on any sidewalk, roadway or loading or unloading
area of a public transportation system.
B.
If there shall be an excessive amount of snow, ice,
slush or combination thereof and there is no longer any place on the
property of the person to pile the snow, ice, slush or combination
thereof, it may be placed along the curbline but may not be placed
in the street.
C.
In the event that the snow and/or ice on a sidewalk has become so hard that it cannot be removed without likelihood of damage to the sidewalk, the person charged with its removal shall, within the time set forth in § 187-52, cause enough sand, ashes, sawdust or any other abrasive material to be put on the sidewalk to make travel reasonably safe and shall, as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause to be cleared a path in said sidewalk of at least 36 inches in width.
[Amended 12-10-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-16]
A.
Upon declaration of snow or bad weather parking restrictions,
all vehicles shall be removed from the streets and roadways within
the Township by a time designated by the Township Manager or his designee.
Said time shall not be less than six hours after the snow or bad weather
parking restrictions have been declared.
B.
No vehicles shall be parked on the streets and roadways
of the Township until the snow or bad weather parking restrictions
have been lifted. During the snow or bad weather parking restrictions,
certain other parking restrictions such as blocking sidewalks and
parking within the front or side yards of residences shall be relaxed.
C.
Upon the lifting of the snow or bad weather emergency,
regular parking restrictions shall apply unless otherwise notified.
