[Amended 2-15-2000 by Ord. No. 84; 1-20-2004; 3-21-2006; 9-20-2011; 9-17-2019; 8-18-2020]
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
Between
Ash Drive
Entire length
Autumn Drive
Entire length
Bonnie Field Circle
Entire length
Carole Court
Entire length
Circle Drive
Entire length
Hickory Drive
Entire length
Holly Court
Entire length
Jessica Drive
Entire length
Jonathan Lane
Entire length
Judy Lane
Entire length
Pin Oak Drive
Entire length
Red Bird Lane
Entire length
South Bonnie Field Drive
Entire length
Spring Drive
Entire length
Summer Drive
Entire length
Sunset Drive
Entire length
Sycamore Court
Entire length
West Bonnie Field Drive
Entire length
White Birch Drive
Entire length
Winter Drive
Entire length
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
SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED
NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY
VEHICLES TOWED AWAY
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.