Borough of Renovo, PA Part 5 SNOW AND ICE EMERGENCY

§ 15-501 Declaration of Snow and Ice Emergency.

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In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the streets and roads of this Borough, the Mayor, in his or her discretion, may declare a snow or ice emergency (hereinafter referred to as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Borough through radio, newspaper, Internet or other available media, and information regarding the termination of the emergency shall be given by use of the same media.

§ 15-502 Parking Prohibited, Driving Motor Vehicles Restricted on Snow Emergency Routes During Emergency.

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1. After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of that emergency, for any person:

A. To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 15-503 below; or

B. To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires or chains.

2. Any person who operates a motor vehicle upon any road or street or portion thereof listed in Subsection (5), which vehicle shall become stalled upon any of the roads, streets or portions thereof listed above during a period of emergency declared as provided by this section, if such stalling shall have been by reason of failure to have such vehicle equipped with the equipment prescribed in Subsection (1)(B) above, shall be guilty of a violation of this section, and, upon conviction, shall be fined as set forth in Subsection (7) hereinbelow, and assessed costs for removal of said vehicle from the road or street.

3. The Borough Police are hereby authorized to have any cars parked in violation of this section towed away at the expense of the owner.

4. In order to assist operators of motor vehicles in determining the highways affected by this section, there shall be placed, on signs on the roads and streets designated in Subsection (5), signs reading as follows:

SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY VEHICLES TOWED AWAY

5. The following are designated as snow emergency routes:

Street	Between
Huron Avenue	Entire length through Borough

6. Continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of a violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.

7. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, any person who shall be convicted of violated or failing to comply with the provisions of this section before any Magisterial District Judge shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, together with costs of prosecution and costs for towing and storing the vehicle(s).

§ 15-503 Parking During Snow Storm and Snow Removal on Streets Not Designated as Snow Emergency Routes, or on All Borough Streets During Snow Storms in Which a Snow Emergency Has Not Been Declared.

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During any snow storm (defined as any weather condition in which any accumulation of snow or sleet greater than two inches has fallen or is predicted to fall, or in which there has been or is predicted any accumulation of ice), parking shall be regulated on all Borough streets as follows:

1. During the course of any snow storm, parking shall be prohibited on the uneven-numbered side of all Borough streets (i.e., house numbers are uneven numbers) until such time as plowing, salting, and/or cindering is completed on said side of the street.

2. After 8:00 a.m. on the day following any snow storm, and until after plowing, salting, and/or cindering is completed, parking shall be prohibited on the even-numbered side of all Borough streets (i.e., house numbers are even numbers) until such time as plowing, salting, and/or cindering is completed on said side of the street.

3. At all times during and after any snow storm, it shall be prohibited for any person to shovel, push, throw, or plow snow from a sidewalk, driveway, lot, or any other area into the street.

4. Borough police are hereby authorized to have any vehicle parked in violation of this section towed away at the expense of the owner of said vehicle.

5. There is, upon conviction, hereby imposed a fine not to exceed $300 for any violation of the provisions of this section. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of a violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.