In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 425-53 of this article, the Mayor, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this article 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 on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful at
any time during the continuance of the emergency for any person:
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
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Street
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Between
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Cherry Lane
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Main Street and Easton Road
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Constitution Avenue
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Durham Street and Walnut Street
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Depot Street
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Easton Road and Durham Street
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Depot Street
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Front Street and Main Street
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Durham Street
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Delaware Avenue and Borough limits
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Easton Road
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Cherry Lane and Main Street
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Front Street
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Sycamore Street and Walnut Street
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High Street
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Railroad Bridge and Easton Road
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Linden Avenue
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Main Street and Silver Creek C.C.
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Magnolia Road
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Front Street and Willow Road
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Main Street
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I-78 and Polk Valley Road
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Northampton Street
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Easton Road and Walnut Street
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Penn Street
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Main Street and Delaware Avenue
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Rentzheimer Drive
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New York Avenue and Walnut Street
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Sycamore Street
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Front Street and Main Street
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Tobias Drive
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Durham Street and Walnut Street
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Wagner Avenue
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Main Street and Zimpfer Lane
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Walnut Street
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Borough limits and Constitution Avenue
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Water Street
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Borough limits and Rentzheimer Drive
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Willow Road
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Durham Street and Constitution Avenue
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A.
In order to assist the operators of motor vehicles and tractors in determining the highways affected by this article, the Mayor or the Chief of Police or his designee shall place around utility poles on the highways or portions thereof designated in § 425-53 of this article, signs reading as follows:
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SNOW
EMERGENCY
ROUTE
SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED
NO PARKING
DURING EMERGENCY
VEHICLES TOWED AWAY
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B.
The Mayor or the Chief of Police or his designee shall also, through
radio, newspaper or other available media, disseminate information
as to the existence of such an emergency.
A.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 425-51 of this article a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.
B.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 425-51 of this article a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
