[Ord. 595, 10/7/1991]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 15-603 of this Part, the Mayor, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this Part as a “snow emergency”). Information on the existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Borough of Nazareth through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
[Ord. 595, 10/7/1991]
1.
After
any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time
during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
[Ord. 595, 10/7/1991; as amended by Ord. 622, 11/7/1994]
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
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Street
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Between
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Belvidere Street
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Main Street and Victory Lane
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Broad Street
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Easton Road and the north Borough line
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Center Street
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Victory Lane to Convent Avenue
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Convent Avenue
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Mauch Chunk Street to Center Street
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Easton Road
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The Township’s lines for Upper Nazareth Township and Lower
Nazareth Township
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High Street
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New Street to the Upper Nazareth Township line
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Main Street
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Easton Road to High Street
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Mauch Chunk Street
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Main Street to the Upper Nazareth Township line
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New Street
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Center Street and High Street
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Schoeneck Road
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High Street to Broad Street
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Seip Avenue
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Spring Street to the Upper Nazareth Township line
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Spring Street
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Mauch Chunk Street to Seip Avenue
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Victory Lane
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Walnut Street to Center Street
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Walnut Street
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Broad Street to Victory Lane
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[Ord. 691, 11/3/2003]
1.
Whenever any police officer finds any vehicle in violation of § 15-602 of this Part 6 (relating to parking a motor vehicle on any snow emergency route), the officer may cause the vehicle to be removed to a place designated by the Council for the temporary parking and storage of vehicles unlawfully parked on a snow emergency route.
A.
The police
officer may cause the vehicle to be removed by the operator of a towing
service approved by the Council of the Borough of Nazareth.
B.
The police
officer shall send a notice by certified mail to the last registered
owner of the vehicle informing the owner that the vehicle has been
removed; and that the vehicle may be reclaimed from the area designated
for its storage, subject to payment of costs.
C.
The Borough
of Nazareth shall have a lien placed against the owner of the vehicle
in the amount of the reasonable value of the costs of removing and
storing the vehicle.
D.
Rates
to be charged for the removal and storage of vehicles by the authorized
towing service shall be set by Council of the Borough of Nazareth
by resolution.
