[Adopted 11-5-1987 by Ord. No. 153]
[Amended 3-9-1998by Ord. No. 213]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Tires that are in good condition and that:
Are designated by their manufacturer as snow
tires or all-weather tires; or
Have been approved by the Administrator of the
State of Maryland Vehicle Administration as meeting the standards
of effectiveness required of designated snow tires or all-weather
tires; or
Have anti-skid patterns cut into the treaded
surfaces to form bars, buttons, or blocks specially designed to give
effective traction on snow- or ice-covered highways.
[Amended 3-9-1998by Ord. No. 213]
The Town roadways listed on the Exhibit A below
are designated snow emergency routes and shall be appropriately posted
to indicate these designations.
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EXHIBIT A
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Designation of Snow Emergency Routes
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Second Avenue from Oklahoma Avenue to intersection
at Spout Hill Road
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Obrecht Road
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Spout Hill Road
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Third Avenue
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Springfield Avenue (Route 851)
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Main Street
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Jennifer Way
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Oklahoma Avenue
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Norris Avenue
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Sandosky Road
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Kalorama Road
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Harlan Lane
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Willow Bottom Road
[Added 11-14-2016 by Ord.
No. 297] |
[Added 8-8-2011 by Ord. No. 277]
In addition to the roads listed above in § 140-2, portions of the following roads shall be designated as snow emergency routes. The portions of such roads designated as snow emergency routes shall be those areas as determined by the Director of Public Works in consultation with the Chief of Police and signposted by signs marked "No Parking Between Signs During Snow Emergency," or similar language, with directional arrows to the next sign.
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EXHIBIT A
Designation of Additional Snow Emergency Routes
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Bunker Hill Court
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Revere Court
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Concord Lane
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Shimmering Run Court
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Windswept Court
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Autumn Sky Court
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Braemar Court
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Dominique Court
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Patterson Court
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A snow emergency shall exist on the Town roadways designated in § 140-2 of this article upon a declaration of a snow emergency, for either Carroll County or Howard County, by the State Police. The snow emergency shall continue in effect until declared to be no longer necessary.
[Amended 3-9-1998by Ord. No. 213]
A person may not drive or attempt to drive a
motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, on any highway that is designated
and appropriately signposted as a snow emergency route and for which
a snow emergency has been declared and is in effect, unless the vehicle
is equipped with chains, snow tires, four-wheel drive, or any combination
of, and including all-weather tires.
A person may not park a vehicle on any Town
roadway that is designated and appropriately signposted as a snow
emergency route and for which a snow emergency has been declared and
is in effect. The Town Police Department may have any vehicle parked
in violation of this subsection towed and impounded at the violator’s
expense. Any violation of the provisions of this article shall constitute
a municipal infraction. The penalties for such municipal infraction
shall be as follows:
