It is hereby found and declared to be in the
best interest and welfare of the general public to expedite the removal
of snow, reduce driving hazards and to ensure open roads for the movement
of emergency vehicles during snowstorms, flood, serious fire or other
extreme public emergency.
The Mayor may declare a state of emergency in
cases of flood, serious fire or other extreme public emergency whenever
conditions resulting therefrom create a dangerous driving condition
within the Village. During the existence of such emergency, no vehicle
shall be parked or abandoned upon that portion of the public highway
or highways affected by the conditions resulting from flood, serious
fire or other extreme public emergency.
Any vehicle parked or abandoned in violation of the provisions of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic and may be removed and impounded as provided in Article
V of this chapter.