In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat
the hazards of excessive snow and/or ice on the highways or portions
of highways in the Borough of East Pittsburgh, the Mayor, in his discretion,
may declare an emergency due to such hazards.
After any such emergency shall have been declared, it shall be unlawful during the period of such emergency for any person to park a motor vehicle or tractor or to allow the same to remain parked, on any highway or portion thereof named in § 363-42 of this Article VI, or to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any such highway or portion thereof unless such vehicle or tractor shall be equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to keep such vehicle or tractor in motion so that other traffic on such highways will not be blocked or seriously impeded.
A.
In order to assist the operators of motor vehicles and tractors in determining the highways affected by this Article VI, the Mayor or the Chief of Police shall post signs along the affected highways in a conspicuous manner to inform persons operating vehicles and tractors on such highways that a snow and/or ice emergency is in effect, that snow tires or chains are required during the emergency, and that vehicles parked in violation or stalled because of failure to have a vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains will be towed away.
B.
The Mayor
or the Chief of Police shall also, through radio, newspaper or other
available media, disseminate information as to the existence of such
an emergency.
The highways or portions thereof to which the provisions of this Article VI shall be applicable during all periods of emergency declared as provided in § 363-39 of this Article VI shall be as follows:
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Name of Street
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Center Avenue
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Electric Avenue
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Tri-Boro Highway
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A.
Any person who shall park a motor vehicle or tractor anywhere upon or along any of the highways or portions thereof listed in § 363-42 of this Article VI shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15, and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of fine and costs.
B.
Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof listed in § 363-42 of this Article VI, if such vehicle or tractor shall become stalled upon any of such streets and if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle or tractor equipped with snow tires or chains, shall be guilty of a violation of this Article VI and, upon conviction thereof, such person shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25, and costs of prosecution, or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than one day for each $10 of the unpaid balance of fine and costs.
