In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat
the hazards of snow and ice on the streets and roads of this Borough,
the Mayor, in his or her discretion, may declare a snow or ice emergency
(hereinafter referred to as a "snow emergency"). Information on the
existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Borough through
radio, newspaper, or other available media, and information regarding
the termination of the emergency shall be given by the use of the
same media.
A. After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any
time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
(1) To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in Subsection
A(3), below; or
(2) To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless
that vehicle is equipped with snow tires or chains;
(3) The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
Street
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Between
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Ash Drive
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Entire length
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Autumn Drive
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Entire length
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Bonnie Field Circle
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Entire length
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Carole Court
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Entire length
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Circle Drive
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Entire length
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Hickory Drive
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Entire length
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Holly Court
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Entire length
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Jessica Drive
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Entire length
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Jonathan Lane
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Entire length
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Judy Lane
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Entire length
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Pin Oak Drive
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Entire length
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Red Bird Lane
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Entire length
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South Bonnie Field Drive
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Entire length
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Spring Drive
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Entire length
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Summer Drive
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Entire length
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Sunset Drive
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Entire length
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Sycamore Court
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Entire length
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West Bonnie Field Drive
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Entire length
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White Birch Drive
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Entire length
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Winter Drive
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Entire length
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B. Penalties.
(1) Any person operating a motor vehicle during a snow emergency upon
a designated snow emergency route not equipped with snow tires or
chains may be issued a citation for violation of this section and,
upon conviction, fined an amount not to exceed $300.
(2) Borough police are hereby authorized to have any vehicle and/or motor
vehicle parked in violation of this section lowed away at the expense
of the owner of said vehicle and/or motor vehicle.
(3) Continuation of such violation of this section for each successive
day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuance of a violation may be punished
as provided above for each separate offense.
C. In order to assist operators of motor vehicles in determining the highways affected by this section, there shall be placed, on signs on the roads and streets designated in Subsection
A, above, signs reading as following:
SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE
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SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED
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NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY
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VEHICLES TOWED AWAY
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A snow storm under this section is defined as "any weather condition
in which any accumulation of snow or sleet greater than two inches
has fallen or is predicted to fall, or in which there has been or
is predicted any accumulation of ice." Parking during a snow storm
shall be regulated on all Borough streets as follows:
A. During the course of any snow storm, parking shall be prohibited
on the uneven-numbered side of all Borough streets (i.e., house numbers
are uneven numbers) until such time as plowing, salting, and/or cindering
is completed on said side of the street.
B. After 8:00 a.m. on the day following any snow storm, and until after
plowing, salting, and/or cindering is completed, parking shall be
prohibited on the even-numbered side of all Borough streets (i.e.,
house numbers are even numbers) until such time as plowing, salting,
and/or cindering is completed on said side of the street.
C. At all times during and after any snow storm, it shall be prohibited
for any person to shovel, push, throw, or plow snow from a sidewalk,
driveway, lot, or any other area into the street.
D. Borough police are hereby authorized to have any vehicle parked in
violation of this section towed away at the expense of the owner of
said vehicle.
E. There is, upon conviction, hereby imposed a fine not to exceed $300,
for any violation of the provisions of this section. The continuation
of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate
offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation
of a violation may be punished as provided above for each separate
offense.
If any provision of this article or application thereof to any
person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the provisions of the article which can be given effect without
the invalid provision or application, and, to this end, the provisions
of this article are hereby declared to be severable.