[Adopted 9-20-2016 by Ord. No. 252]
Words and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania,[1] as now in force, or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except in those instances where the contest clearly indicates a different meaning or is otherwise defined in the Borough Code. The singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
A. 
Violations of snow emergency provisions.
(1) 
Any person who, during the existence of a declared snow emergency:
(a) 
Operates a vehicle without chains or snow tires on any snow emergency route; and/or
(b) 
Parks a vehicle on any snow emergency route; and/or
(c) 
Operates a vehicle on any designated snow emergency route, and leaves such vehicle unattended if the vehicle becomes stalled, and/or incapable of moving under its own power shall be in violation of the provisions of this article and be subject to the penalties prescribed in this article.
(2) 
Any person who allows or causes a vehicle to have been parked, become stalled and/or incapable of moving under its own power, or left unattended on any snow emergency route is in violation of this article and such vehicle may be removed or towed by the Borough, or by persons authorized by the Borough to do so. The cost of removal and towing of any such vehicle shall be assessed by the Borough against the registered owner of the vehicle, and the recovery of the costs of such removal and towing shall be recovered as part of the fine for violating the provisions of this article.
B. 
Declaration of snow emergencies:
(1) 
In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and in order to facilitate the safe movement of vehicular traffic and combat the hazards of snow and ice on the streets in the Borough, the Mayor of the Borough or the Emergency Management Coordinator, may, in their discretion, declare a snow emergency if, in their opinion, the actual or expected precipitation of snow will create hazardous or dangerous conditions on Borough streets.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(2) 
When the decision to declare a snow emergency all necessary action shall be undertaken to inform the public of the existence of the snow emergency by contacting the appropriate form of news media, including but not limited to radio stations, newspapers, television, and/or other available media.
(3) 
All snow emergencies shall continue until such time as the Mayor, or the Emergency Management Coordinator, shall declare the snow emergency terminated, and the termination of the snow emergency shall be given to the public through the use of the media forms identified above.
(4) 
In the absence of the Mayor or the Emergency Management Coordinator, a snow emergency may be declared by the President of Borough Council or the Mayor's designee.
C. 
Parking on snow emergency routes.
(1) 
After the declaration of a snow emergency, no person shall operate any vehicle of any nature without chains or snow tires on any snow emergency route.
(2) 
Within two hours after the declaration of a snow emergency, no person shall park or permit to remain parked any vehicle on a snow emergency route.
(3) 
Designated snow emergency routes and specific posting thereof.
(a) 
The following Borough streets are hereby designated as snow emergency routes:
Name of Street
Baltimore Pike
Cook Court
East Second Street
Garner Drive
Indian Run Road
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Miller Drive
Mullen Drive
North Williamson Road
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Pennsylvania Avenue
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Route 41
West State Street
(b) 
In the event that an entire street is not required for snow emergency purposes, the signs as posted will specifically indicate the locations of the snow emergency route areas upon such street so as to identify the beginning and ending of same. A listing of the installed signs and location shall be kept on file at Borough offices.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates a provision of this Part 2 shall, upon conviction, be subject to the appropriate penalties set forth in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.) for each provision so violated.
No person shall throw, shovel, cast or otherwise place, pile, deposit or dump snow or ice removed from sidewalks, walkways, driveways or any other location onto any Street in the Borough including those streets designated as snow emergency routes.
The appropriate officers of the Borough, or their designee, are authorized to take whatever action is necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of this article.