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Platte City, MO
Platte County
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[CC 1992 Sch. VI; Ord. No. 436 §1, 11-10-1987; Ord. No. 1293 §3, 2-28-2003]
A. 
When snow, sleet or freezing rain is causing slippery or hazardous conditions which might lead to serious traffic congestion, the Mayor or Chief of Police may declare a traffic emergency; and until such emergency is terminated, no person shall operate a motor vehicle on any street in such manner or in such condition as to allow or permit such vehicle to become stalled by reason of the fact that the driving wheels of such vehicle are not equipped with tire chains or snow tires.
B. 
Whenever snow has accumulated or there is a possibility that snow will accumulate to such a depth that snow removal operations will be required, the Mayor or Chief of Police may declare a parking emergency. Until such an emergency is terminated, no vehicle shall be parked on the designated streets as set out in Schedule VI of this Code.
C. 
All vehicles parked on such streets must be removed within two (2) hours after declaration of emergency.
D. 
Vehicles in violation of Subsections (A), (B) and (C) hereof may be towed and the vehicle shall be recovered only upon payment of the tow bill and, in addition, the owner of said vehicle shall be subject to a fine as set out in Section 100.100 of this Code.