Borough of Wilson, PA Snow and Ice Emergency

As used in this article, certain terms are defined as follows:

Full chains, strap chains or other type of chains mounted on both rear wheels on a motorized vehicle.

Tires having treads designed for use in snow, which tires shall be in such condition as to serve the purpose for which they are designed. A "mud and snow passenger tire" means a tire which, when compared with a conventional rib type, is designed primarily to provide additional starting, stopping and driving traction in mud and snow. The tread has ribs, lugs, blocks or buttons, is generally discontinuous and has the following marking and characteristics when inflated:

A substantial portion of the lug, block or rib edges in the tread design are at an angle greater than 30° to the time circumferential center line.

On at least one side of the tread design, the shoulder lugs protrude at least 1/2 inch in a direction generally perpendicular to the direction traveled.

Tires manufactured after January 1, 1976, shall be permanently labeled on one sidewall with the words "mud/snow" or any contraction using the letters "M" and "S", such as MUS, M/S, M&S, etc.

SNOW

Any precipitation depositing any accumulation on the streets, including snow, sleet, hail, ice and freezing rain.

SNOW EMERGENCY

A state of highway condition that is hazardous and dangerous to vehicular and pedestrian traffic and is so declared by the Mayor.

SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES

Streets in the Borough so designated and marked.

VEHICLES

All self-propelled motorized vehicles using Borough streets and highways, excluding public transportation conveyances.

§ 162-18 Declaration of snow and ice emergency.

In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 162-20, the Mayor in his discretion may declare a snow and ice emergency, designated in this article as a "snow emergency." The Mayor may declare any snow emergency route or any part of a snow emergency route to be free from restrictions herein imposed when, in his opinion, the weather or street conditions warrant such an exclusion. Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by the Borough through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination or modification of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.

§ 162-19 Parking and driving restrictions on snow emergency routes.

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

To park or leave unattended a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked or unattended anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 162-20.

To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires, chains, all weather tires or studded tires that are approved by the commonwealth.

§ 162-20 Snow emergency routes designated.

The following are designated as snow emergency routes:

Street	From	To
Front Street	25th Street	Iron Street
Iron Street	Glendon Hill Road	Avona Avenue
Avona Avenue	Iron Street	Freemansburg Avenue
23rd Street	Freemansburg Avenue	Butler Street
23rd Street	Front Street	Freemansburg Avenue
24th Street	Freemansburg Avenue	Butler Street
24th Street	Butler Street	Washington Boulevard
22nd Street	Butler Street	Northampton Street
21st Street	Butler Street	Northampton Street
18th Street	Butler Street	Northampton Street
17th Street	Butler Street	Wood Avenue
15th Street	Northampton Street	Spring Garden Street
20th Street	Northampton Street	Spring Garden Street
Spring Garden Street	15th Street	20th Street
Ferry Street	Northampton Street	22nd Street
Lehigh Street	22nd Street	21st Street
Freemansburg Avenue	25th Street	18th Street
Butler Street	25th Street	15th Street
Northampton Street	25th Street	15th Street
Washington Boulevard	24th Street	15th Street

§ 162-21 Emergency towing.

Any vehicle parked, stalled, incapable of moving under its own power or left unattended upon any street designated as a snow emergency route may be removed or towed to any other location by the Police Department at the owner's expense.

§ 162-22 Other prohibited parking.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit parking at any time or place where it is forbidden by other provisions of the law.

§ 162-23 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating this section shall be subject to penalties and fines as specified in § 162-51, Fees.