[Added 10-10-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-6]
When, in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors
of Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the actual or
expected precipitation of snow will create hazardous or dangerous
highway conditions for vehicular traffic, the Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors shall have the authority to declare a snow emergency.
A.
The Chairman of the Board shall immediately inform
the public of the snow emergency by issuing a press release to the
local radio, television, and news services.
Four hours after a snow emergency has been declared,
and during its existence:
A.
No vehicle shall be parked on any public roadway,
street, or right-of-way located within the Township of Lehigh until
such time as the snow on said public roadway, street, or right-of-way
has been completely plowed for the full width of the cartway.
B.
Any member of the Lehigh Township Police Department,
or the Board of Supervisors, is hereby authorized to remove or tow
any vehicle abandoned, standing or parked upon any public roadway,
street, or right-of-way located within the Township in violation of
the terms and provisions of this article, and to take or tow any such
vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety. The registered
owner of any such vehicle shall be promptly notified in writing of
the fact of the removal and of the location to which said vehicle
has been removed, where he or she may obtain the same upon the payment
of any and all towing and storage charges.
After the Township has removed the snow from
a Township roadway, street, or right-of-way, it shall be illegal and
unlawful for any person, firm, organization or entity to deposit snow
onto any such public roadway, street or right-of-way, whether by the
use of a snow blower, by shoveling, by plowing, or in any other manner.
All mailboxes shall be located at least four
feet from the macadamed edge of the roadway, street, or right-of-way.
The Township shall not be liable for any damage done to a mailbox
located within four feet of the macadamed edge of the roadway, street,
or right-of-way.
Any person, firm, organization or other entity
who violates any of the terms or provisions of this article shall,
upon summary conviction before a District Justice, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not more than $300, and costs of prosecution, and in
default of the payment of the fine and costs to undergo imprisonment
in the Northampton County Prison for a period of not more than 30
days.
