[Ord. 948, 1/26/2004]
CHAINS
Full chains, straps, chains or other types of chains mounted on the driving wheels of a motorized vehicle.
SNOW EMERGENCY
A snow emergency shall exist upon a snowfall accumulation of three inches or more or during any period in which the Borough snow plowing and snow removal equipment shall be operating on the streets and roads within the Borough; providing, however, that such periods shall not exceed more than 72 hours after the cessation of a snowfall.
SNOW TIRES/ALL-PURPOSE TIRES
Snow tires/all-purpose tires with sufficient tread to allow self-propelled vehicles to move through streets having three inches or more of snow thereupon.
VEHICLES
All self-propelled motorized vehicles using Borough streets and highways including taxicabs, but excluding other public transportation conveyances.
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During the time of a snow emergency, as defined above, no person shall park a vehicle, or allow a vehicle to remain parked on the following streets:
Name of Street
From
To
Byberry Avenue
South York Road
East Borough line
County Line Road, East
North York Road
North Warminster Road
County Line Road, West
North York Road
West Borough line
Horsham Road
South York Road
West Borough line
Jacksonville Road
East Moreland Avenue
East County Line Road
Montgomery Avenue, East
York Road
Jacksonville Road
Moreland Avenue, West
York Road
West Borough line
Moreland Avenue, East
York Road
Jacksonville Road
Penn Street, South
Byberry Avenue
East Moreland Avenue
Warminster Road, South
Mill Road
East Moreland Avenue
Warminster Road, North
East Moreland Avenue
East County Line Road
York Road, South
South Borough line
Moreland Avenue
York Road, North
Moreland Avenue
County Line Road
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A snow emergency may be declared by any two of the following: President of Borough Council, Chief of Police, Borough Manager or Superintendent of Public Works.
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In the event that there is an accumulation of snow and/or ice on any street causing a dangerous condition, the Police Department may post temporary "no parking" signs on any street in the Borough wherever the dangerous condition exists.
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Any vehicle parked, stalled, or incapable of moving under its own power, or left unattended upon any street or road located within the Borough, during a snow emergency, may be removed or towed away at the owner's expense to another location at the direction of the Borough of Hatboro Police Department or other authority as authorized by the Borough Council of the Borough of Hatboro.
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No provision of this Part shall be construed to permit parking on any street or at any location along said street where such parking is prohibited by the provisions of the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania or by any other part of this chapter or any other ordinance of the Borough of Hatboro now in effect or hereafter enacted.
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The Superintendent of Public Works of the Borough of Hatboro is hereby authorized and directed to procure signs as may be specified by the Borough Council and to post same throughout the Borough at appropriate intervals along each street giving public notice of parking restrictions during snow alerts.
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1. 
In addition to any other provisions or penalties provided by this chapter for violations hereof, should any vehicle be parked in violation of the provisions of this Part, the Chief of Police is authorized to cause such car to be removed from the street to a garage or other place of safety in the Borough or to the car owner's property.
2. 
Except in the case of removal of a car to the car owner's property, immediate written notice of the removal of the offending car shall be given by the Chief of Police to the owner of the car as indicated by the license plate registration.
3. 
The owner shall reimburse the Borough for the costs of such removal and storage as shall be determined by the Chief of Police, and it shall be a violation of this Part to fail to pay such bill.
[Ord. 948, 1/26/2004]
1. 
Each police officer shall place on any vehicle parked in violation of the provisions of this section a notice of violation, instructing the owner or operator thereof to report at the Police Headquarters of the Borough of Hatboro in regard to such violation. Each such owner or operator may, within 48 hours of the time which such notice was attached to such vehicle, pay at Police Headquarters as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of $25. The failure of such owner or operator to make such payment at Police Headquarters within said 48 hours shall render such owner or operator subject to the penalties provided for violation of the provisions of this section.
2. 
Failure to comply with the provisions of Subsection 1 shall result in the issuance of a non-traffic citation listing the violations of the appropriate sections of this Part and, upon conviction thereof, the owner or operator so cited shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall pay a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and/or undergo imprisonment up to 90 days.