[Adopted 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 12-12-94A]
[Amended 11-12-2007 by Ord. No. 11-12-07C]
71.6.1. Authority to proclaim emergency condition. The Mayor shall have the
authority to proclaim an emergency condition. An emergency condition
can be declared for any natural event, including hurricane, tornado,
storm, high water, wind-driven water, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic
eruption, landslide, mudslide, or drought, or, regardless of cause,
fire, flood, explosion, or hazardous material contamination.
71.6.2. The Mayor may also declare an emergency snow condition. For purposes
of this article, "emergency snow condition" means any condition involving
an accumulation of snow or ice, which the Mayor determines to be hazardous
to safety. The emergency snow condition shall be communicated as soon
as proclaimed to local radio and television stations for broadcast.
An emergency snow condition shall continue in effect from the date
of proclamation until such time as the Mayor proclaims termination
of the condition.
71.6.3. Prohibition of unattended vehicles on roads during emergency snow
condition. No person, company, organization or any other entity shall
park or otherwise leave any motor vehicle unattended on the streets,
roads and highways within the boundaries of the Municipality of Bethel
Park during an emergency snow condition.
71.6.4. Prohibition on operating vehicle on roads during emergency snow condition
without proper tires. No person, company, organization or any other
entity shall operate any motor vehicle on the streets, roads and highways
within the boundaries of the Municipality of Bethel Park during the
period of an emergency snow condition which is not equipped with tires
having treads suitable for use in snow or icy conditions.
[Amended 11-12-2007 by Ord. No. 11-12-07C]
71.8.1. Any person violating the Mayor's proclamation of emergency shall
be guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine not to exceed $300 in costs and in default thereof to
undergo imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.
Any ordinance or part of any ordinance conflicting with the
terms and provisions of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
to the extent of said conflict.
[Adopted by Ord. No. 12-12-94B]