The Common Council hereby finds and declares
as a matter of legislative determination and by the authority of the
New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law that it is in the best interests
of the inhabitants of the City of Albany to expedite the removal of
snow on the public streets so as to prevent the congestion of traffic
and to expedite the orderly movement thereof during snow and other
natural emergencies.
[Amended 5-20-1996 by Ord. No. 9.51.96]
Whenever road conditions in the City of Albany
shall become hazardous or such that the free movement of fire, health,
police, emergency or other vehicular traffic may become impeded by
reason of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice or other natural causes,
the Mayor of the City of Albany, upon the advice of the Chief of Police
and Commissioner of the Department of General Services, is hereby
authorized to declare the existence of an emergency.
[Amended 5-6-2019 by Ord.
No. 7.21.19]
The declaration of an emergency as specified in §
359-31 above shall be conveyed to the public by radio and television announcements and such other means as deemed appropriate, which shall constitute notice to the general public of such emergency.
[Amended 5-6-2019 by Ord.
No. 7.21.19]
Information relative to the existence of a snow
emergency, when commenced and regulations pertaining thereto can be
obtained by calling 518-476-SNOW.
[Amended 5-20-1996 by Ord. No. 9.51.96]
The Commissioner of the Department of General
Services is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative
to a snow emergency in conformance with this article.
In addition to the penalty specified in §
359-38 of this article, any vehicle parked, stalled or otherwise unable to be moved during any snow emergency in violation of the provisions of this article or any rules and regulations promulgated hereto may be towed or caused to be removed under the direction of the Police Department. The vehicle shall be towed at the vehicle owner's expense, and such towing charge shall be paid prior to the release of such vehicle.
[Amended 5-6-2019 by Ord.
No. 7.21.19]
In addition to the penalty specified in §
359-37 of this article, the owner of any vehicle parked in violation of this article or any rules or regulations promulgated hereto shall be issued a parking ticket in accordance with §
359-87 of the Code of the City of Albany.