[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
CHAINS
Full chains, strap chains or other types of chains mounted on both rear wheels of a motorized vehicle.
SNOW
Any precipitation depositing any accumulation on the streets, including snow, sleet, hail, ice and freezing rain.
SNOW REMOVAL EMERGENCY
A state of street conditions that are hazardous and dangerous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, or so declared by the Manager of Peters Township or such person designated by the Manager.
SNOW TIRES
Tires having treads designed for use in snow, which tires must be in such emergency as to serve the purpose for which they are designed.
VEHICLE
Any self-propelled motorized vehicle licensed to travel upon the streets, roads and highways of Peters Township.
[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
A snow removal emergency is hereby declared to exist in Peters Township whenever snow falls during any period of 24 hours or less to an accumulated depth of four inches or more, or requires plowing of snow or at any other such time when in the opinion of the Manager of Peters Township, or such person designated by the Manager, the street conditions are hazardous and dangerous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic because of snow accumulation. The Manager of Peters Township, or such person designated by the Manager, shall have authority to declare a snow removal emergency, notice of which shall immediately be issued to local radio and news services. In either instance, a snow removal emergency is presumed to continue for a period of 24 hours following the accumulation of snow or until such period of time as designated by the Township Manager.
[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
During such time as a snow removal emergency is in effect it shall be a violation of this Article IV for any person, firm, organization or entity to park, abandon or leave unattended any vehicle on the various streets, roads and highways and their adjacent rights-of-way within the boundaries of Peters Township.
[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
During such time as a snow removal emergency is in effect, any person, firm, organization or entity operating or causing to be operated a vehicle which is not equipped with snow tires, all radials or chains upon any street, road or highway within the boundaries of Peters Township resulting in such vehicle becoming stalled or incapable of moving under its own power, or who leaves such vehicle abandoned or unattended on any street, road or highway within the boundaries of Peters Township as a result of its inability to move under its own power because of its failure to be equipped with snow tires or chains, shall be in violation of this Article IV and shall be subject to the penalties and fines set forth in § 410-28.
[Amended 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 639]
A. 
During such time as snow removal emergency is in effect, any person who shall park a vehicle anywhere upon or along any of the highways of the Township shall be guilty of a violation of this Article IV, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $15 and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of such fine and costs to undergo imprisonment for not more than one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of the fine and costs.
B. 
Any person who shall operate a vehicle upon any highway of the Township, if such vehicle shall become stalled during such time as a snow removal emergency is in effect, and if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle equipped as prescribed in § 410-28 of this chapter, shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced as set forth in § 410-6 of this chapter.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).