[Ord. 2010-45 § 1; Ord. 94-655 § 1; Ord. 84-247 § 9.1]
Whenever the public works director or his designated representative
perceives an emergency to exist in the City or in a section or sections
thereof because of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice, snow drifts or
other natural phenomenon which create, or are likely to create, hazardous
conditions or impede the free movement of fire, police, health, emergency
or other vehicular traffic or otherwise endanger the safety and welfare
of the public, the public works director or his designee may declare
an emergency to exist. Notice of the existence of an emergency and
the terms and termination thereof shall be given to the print, radio,
and television media, which shall be requested to cooperate with the
City in the dissemination of said information to the public. The posting
of a declaration of snow emergency on the City's website (www.cityofdavenport.com)
shall constitute due and proper notice of the emergency and the terms
and conditions thereof. The snow route parking ban and rules shall
continue in effect until the public works director or his designee
declares the emergency has ended.
[Ord. 2010-45 § 2; Ord. 94-655 § 2; Ord. 84-247 § 9.2]
A. It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to
park or otherwise leave unattended any vehicle on:
1.
Per Snow Routes. Any street which has been designated as a snow route in Part (CHAPTER) 10.96, Schedule 1 when an emergency has been declared as provided in Section
10.28.010.
2.
Special Signage. Any street or portion thereof when signs are
posted giving notice thereof.
B. The parking restrictions of this section shall supersede all other parking regulations imposed by any other provisions of this chapter except as otherwise provided by Section
10.28.030.
[Ord. 2010-45 § 3; Ord. 2005-10 § 1; Ord. 94-655 § 3; Ord.
84-247 § 9.3]
Parking shall be prohibited along streets set forth in Part (CHAPTER) 10.96, Schedule XVI (Downtown Snow Removal) in accordance with the terms of the public works director's declaration of emergency pursuant to Section
10.28.010.
[Ord. 84-247 § 9.4]
Any vehicle parked or otherwise left unattended in violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter is declared to be a nuisance
per se and shall be subject to removal by the City by means of towing
or otherwise. Any removal and resulting storage of such a vehicle
shall be at the expense of the owner or operator thereof.
[Ord. 84-247 § 9.5]
Upon making a determination that a time of emergency or public danger exists due to the existence of those conditions outlined in Section
10.28.010, the Mayor may govern the City by proclamation and declare the City or any portion thereof a disaster area. At such times and in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the public, the Mayor shall have the power to:
A. Establish temporary curfews;
B. Temporarily ban all parking from City streets or portions thereof;
and
C. Request and arrange for assistance from state and federal agencies.