[Added 10-1-2019 by Ord. No. 308]
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 Borough Manager or other designee as shall be authorized by Borough
Council, 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, the Borough's website, and/or other available media,
including email blasts. Information regarding the termination of the
emergency shall be given by the use of the same media.
A.
A snow emergency may be declared as a result of a snowstorm (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).
B.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any
time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
(1)
To park a motor vehicle or to allow a vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in Subsection B(2), below.
(2)
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:[1]
(a)
Valley Road - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 1,160 feet as indicated on map.
(b)
Northfield Drive - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 1,240 feet as indicated on map.
(c)
Hollow Drive - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 1,440 feet as indicated on map.
(d)
New Street - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 670 feet as indicated on map.
(e)
Linden Street - No parking on the north side of the street.
Parking shall be permitted on the south side of the street only from
November 1 of each year until April 30 of the following year.
[Amended 12-7-2021 by Ord. No. 315]
(f)
Caroline Drive - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 1,184 feet as indicated on map.
(g)
Stevens Street - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 1,930 feet as indicated on map.
(h)
Morris Drive - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 432 feet as indicated on map.
(i)
Broad Street - No parking both sides of the street; no parking
for 1,110 feet as indicated on map.
(j)
Madison Court - No parking for 118 feet as indicated on map.
(k)
Olde Meadow Court - No parking for 201 feet as indicated on
map.
(l)
Franklin Drive - No parking for 392 feet as indicated on map.
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Editor's Note: The maps referred to in this subsection are
on file in the Borough offices.
In order to assist operators of motor vehicles in determining the highways affected by this article, there shall be placed, on signs on the roads and streets designated in § 116-37B(2), above, signs reading as follows:
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SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE
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NO PARKING DURING SNOW EMERGENCY
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VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED
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A.
Property owners are required to remove and clear away any snow and/or
ice from sidewalks abutting their properties within 12 hours after
the finishing of any snow, sleet, or freezing rain event. At all times
during and after any snowstorm, it shall be prohibited for any person
to shovel, push, throw, or plow snow from a sidewalk, driveway, lot,
or any other area on any Borough public street.
B.
If any sidewalk is not cleared of snow and/or ice pursuant to the
provisions of this article, residents may complete a complaint form
that can be found online or at the Borough office and report the violation
to the Borough office.
A.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under this
article a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle
to remain parked anywhere along a snow emergency route, the person
shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and upon conviction,
shall be fined as set forth in this article.
B.
Any person determined to be in violation of any provision of this
article shall be ticketed by the Borough and/or any designated police
department. The fine shall be $150, or as otherwise set forth in the
most recent fee schedule adopted by the Borough Council. The amount
of the fine may be modified from time to time by resolution of the
Borough Council.
C.
Any motor vehicle that remains parked anywhere along a snow emergency
route for eight hours or more after receiving a ticket shall be towed
away and stored at the expense of the owner of said vehicle.
D.
Any police department providing law enforcement services to the Borough
is hereby authorized to have any vehicle parked in violation of this
article towed away and stored at the expense of the owner of said
vehicle.
E.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by the Pennsylvania
Vehicle Code,[1] any person who shall be convicted of violating or failing
to comply with the provisions of this article before any District
Justice 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).
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.
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Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
