[Added 9-9-1997 by Ord. No. 4514]
When weather conditions, accidents, fires or
public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or
other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic, the
Chief of Police, or in his absence, the ranking police officer, is
authorized to declare an emergency and direct posting of "Emergency
No-Parking" signs.
A.
Upon the declaration
of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or parts of
streets, or municipal parking lots, where temporary emergency no-parking
signs are displayed. The Chief of Police, or in his absence the ranking
police officer, is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct
the posting of said emergency no-parking signs when weather conditions,
accidents, fires or public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance
of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow
of traffic.
[Amended 9-24-2002 by Ord. No. 4747]
B.
Notification
that the emergency no-parking signs are being or will be posted shall
be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked
prior to the posting of the signs.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in
violation of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace
to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any peace officer
may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the
reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from
such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
The effectiveness of this article is contingent
upon signs being erected as required by law.
