Township of Spring Garden, PA Snow and Ice Emergencies

In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 300-56 of this article, the Township Manager, or his/her designated agent (collectively or individually, "Snow Emergency Official"), may declare a snow and ice emergency ("snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by Spring Garden Township ("Township") through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the snow emergency may be given by use of the same media.

§ 300-55 Prohibited and restricted activities.

After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful at any time during the continuance of the snow emergency for any person:

To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 300-56 of this article; or

To operate a motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route in such manner or in such condition as to allow or permit such vehicle to become stalled on such route, either by reason of the fact that the driving wheels of such vehicle are not equipped with tire chains or effective tires or by reason of the fact that the motor fuel supply of such vehicle has been allowed to become exhausted.

§ 300-56 Snow emergency routes designated.

The following are designated as snow emergency routes:

Name of Street	Side	Location
Belmont Street	Both	Entire length
Clover Lane	Both	Entire length
Clubhouse Road	Both	Entire length
Country Club Road	Both	Entire length
Edgehill Road	Both	Entire length
Grantley Road	Both	Entire length
Greendale Road	Both	From Edgehill Road to Verdan Drive South
Harrison Street	Both	From East King Street to Hill Street
Harrison Street	East	From Market Street to East King Street
Hillcrest Road	Both	From Clover Lane to South Queen Street
Hill Street	Both	From Prospect Street to Southern Road
Hill Street	East	From Third Avenue to Prospect Street
Hollywood Drive	Both	Entire length
Hudson Street	Both	From Windsor Street south to Township limit
Irving Road	Both	Entire length
W. Jackson Street	Both	From Virginia Avenue to Grantley Road
E. Market Street	Both	From Harrison Street to Township line
Midland Avenue	Both	Entire length
Mt. Rose Avenue	Both	Entire length
Oakdale Drive	Both	Entire length
E. Philadelphia Street	Both	Entire length
S. Queen Street	Both	From Rathton Road to Hillcrest Road
S. Queen Street	South	From Hillcrest Drive to Suburban Drive
Randow Road	Both	From Southern Road to Toann Road
Rathton Road	Both	From Broad Street to Edgar Street
Rathton Road	Both	From Hill Street to Albemarle Street
Rathton Road	South	From Albemarle Street to Broad Street
Rathton Road	South	From Edgar Street to Irving Street
Scarboro Drive	Both	From Sleepy Hollow Road to Sharon Drive
Sixth Avenue	Both	Entire length
Sleepy Hollow Road	Both	Entire length
Southern Road	Both	From Midland Avenue to Randow Road
Toann Road	Both	Entire length
Tri-Hill Road	Both	Entire length
Valley View Road	Both	Entire length
Verdan Drive South	Both	Entire length
Virginia Avenue	Both	From West Jackson Street to Country Club Road.
Windsor Street	Both	Entire length
Wyndham Drive North	Both	Entire length
Wyndham Drive South	Both	Entire length

§ 300-57 Temporary parking ban.

During a snow emergency, the Snow Emergency Official shall be authorized to declare a temporary ban on parking on any street or road within the Township which is not a snow emergency route whenever there exists upon streets and roads within the Township a substantial accumulation of ice and/or snow which, for the effective removal thereof, requires a prohibition of parking. A temporary ban on parking shall be announced in the same manner as is stated in § 300-54 of this article. The declaration and announcement shall be made not less than two hours prior to the time the snow and/or ice removal is to begin on any such specified street or road and shall state the time after which parking shall be prohibited. While snow and/or ice removal operations are in progress and until the roadway of an entire block has been substantially cleared of snow and/or ice from curb to curb, parking shall be prohibited on such streets and roads.

§ 300-58 Implementation and enforcement.

This article shall be enforced by the Snow Emergency Official, the Spring Garden Township Police Department and/or other designated snow removal personnel, which shall have the authority to implement the provisions herein during a snow emergency.

§ 300-59 Violations and penalties.

If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 300-54 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 $100 and costs.

If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 300-54 of this article, a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route without having that vehicle equipped with proper 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 $100 and costs.