In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the highways or portions of highways named in § 475-45 of this article, the Mayor, in his discretion, may declare an emergency due to such hazards.
After any such emergency shall have been declared, it shall be unlawful during the period of such emergency for any person to park a motor vehicle or tractor or to allow the same to remain parked on any highway or portion thereof named in § 475-45 of this article or to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any such highway or portion thereof unless such vehicle or tractor shall be equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to keep such vehicle or tractor in motion so that other traffic on such highways will not be blocked or seriously impeded.
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 shall place around the utility poles on the highways or portions thereof designated in § 475-45 of this article signs reading as follows:
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SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE
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SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED
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NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY
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VEHICLES TOWED AWAY
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B.
The Mayor or the Chief of Police shall also, through radio, newspaper
or other available media, disseminate information as to the existence
of such an emergency.
The provisions of this article shall be applicable to any Borough highway or portion thereof during all periods of emergency as declared and provided in § 475-42 of this article.
A.
At any time during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 475-42 of this article, any person who shall park a motor vehicle or tractor anywhere upon or along any of the highways or portions thereof listed in § 475-45 of this article shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.
B.
Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof listed in § 475-45 of this article, if such vehicle or tractor shall become stalled upon any of such streets during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 475-42 of this article, if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle or tractor equipped with the equipment hereinabove prescribed, shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction thereof, such person shall be punishable as provided in Article X, Violations and Penalties, of this chapter.
