[Amended 8-6-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-11]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 187-48 of this article, the Township Manager, Public Works Director, Road Master or designated representative in consultation with the Emergency Management Coordinator may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this article as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by the Township through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media. A snow emergency is deemed to exist when three or more inches of snow has accumulated on streets within the Township or as specified by the Dauphin County EMA, PEMA or other higher public safety authorities.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall
be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency,
for any person:
The following are designated as snow emergency
routes:
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Street Name
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Description of Segment
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Appalachian Trail East (T-533)
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From Piketown Road to end of road
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Appleby Road (T-531)
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From Piketown Road to Fishing Creek Valley Road
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Avondale Terrace (T-608)
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From Fairville Avenue to Manor Drive and from
Manor Drive to Cassel Avenue
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Aynlee Way (T-588)
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From Clover Lane to Villa Way
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Blue Ridge Avenue (T-561)
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From Piketown Road to Jonestown Road
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Brynfield Way (T-586)
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From Hanoverdale Drive to Hershey Road (SR 0039)
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Cassell Avenue (T-617)
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From Avondale Terrace to Hershey Road (SR 0039)
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Clover Lane (T-520)
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From Manor Drive to Allentown Boulevard (US
22) and from Allentown Boulevard to Green Hill Road
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Daniel Drive (T-609)
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From Fairville Avenue to Dove Drive
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Devonshire Heights Road (T-431)
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Beaver Creek to Oak Grove Road
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Douglas Road (T-516)
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From Devonshire Heights Road to Township line
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Fairville Avenue (T-537)
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From Piketown Road to Moyer Road and from Moyer
Road to Linglestown Road (SR 0039); from Linglestown Road to Daniel
Drive from Daniel Drive to Allentown Boulevard (US 22) and from Allentown
Boulevard (US 22) to Avondale Terrace
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Florence Drive (T-478)
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From Manor Drive to Alden Drive
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Hanoverdale Drive (T-584)
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From Villa Way to Brynfield Way
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Hillside Road (T-444)
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From Piketown Road to Walnut Avenue
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Jonestown Road (T-601)
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From Beaver Creek to the Township line
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Manor Drive (T-465)
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From Linglestown Road (SR 0039) to Allentown
Boulevard (US 22) and from Allentown Boulevard (US 22) to Hershey
Road (SR 0039)
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Mountain Road (T-549)
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From Fishing Creek Valley Road north to Birchwood
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Moyer Road (T-513)
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From Piketown Road to the Township line
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Pheasant Road (T-445)
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From Compton Drive to Piketown Road
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Piketown Road (T-560)
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From Blue Ridge Avenue to Linglestown Road (SR
0039); from Linglestown Road (SR 0039) to Fishing Creek Valley Road
(SR 443)
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Pine Tree Avenue (T-525)
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From Sleepy Hollow to Fishing Creek Valley Road
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Sandy Hollow Road (T-621)
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From Manor Drive to Piketown Road
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Sarhelm Road (T-518)
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From Jonestown Road to Devonshire Heights Road
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Sleepy Hollow Road (T-529)
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From Fishing Creek Valley Road to Piketown Road
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Sterling Road (T-451)
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From Oak Grove Road to Clover Lane
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Village Way (T-589)
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From Aynlee Way to Hanoverdale Drive
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Walnut Avenue (T-534)
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From Hillside Drive to Linglestown Road (SR
0039)
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In order to assist the drivers of motor vehicles in determining the streets designated as snow emergency routes, signs stating "No parking during snow emergency, snow tires or chains required during snow emergency" shall be placed along said streets or portions thereof so designated in § 187-48 with no greater distance between signs than 1/2 mile.
[Amended 10-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-14]
The Police Department and/or Township Public Works official have the authority to remove and/or impound or to order the removal and/or impounding of any vehicle violating the provision of § 187-47. The Police Department and Public Works official shall follow the procedures in Article V dealing with the removal and impoundment of vehicles. Vehicles removed from snow emergency routes may be removed and impounded or may be moved to the closest street off of the snow emergency route and left at said site. Such factors as storm severity, number of vehicles to be removed, number of tow trucks available and the time delay for impounding vehicles will be considered by the at-scene police officer or Public Works official prior to any decision for moving vehicles to the closest street adjacent to the snow emergency route.
A.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 187-46 of this article a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.
B.
If at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 187-46 of this article a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.
