In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of excessive snow and ice on the highways or portions of highways named in § 109-40 below, the Mayor, in his discretion, may declare an emergency due to such hazards.
A. 
After any such emergency shall have been declared, it shall be unlawful during the period of such emergency for any person to park a motor vehicle or tractor or to allow the same to remain parked on any highway or portion thereof named in Subsection B below, or to operate any motor vehicle or tractor on any such highway or portion thereof unless such vehicle or tractor shall be equipped with adequate equipment to provide sufficient traction to keep such vehicle or tractor in motion so that other traffic on such highways will not be blocked or seriously impeded.
B. 
The highways or portions thereof to which the provisions of this article shall be applicable during all periods of emergency declared as provided in § 109-39 above shall be as described below:
Name of Highway
Units
Dehaven Street
[Added 11-13-1984 by Ord. No. 363,[1] approved 11-13-1984]
From Ford Street to the Upper Merion Township line
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Editor's Note: Section 5 of this ordinance provides as follows: "Any person violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a summary offense subject to a fine not to exceed $300 and/or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days."
A. 
In order to assist the operators of motor vehicles and tractors in determining the highways affected by this article, the Borough or the Chief of Police shall place around the utility poles on the highways or portions thereof designated in § 109-40B above, signs reading as follows:
SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS REQUIRED NO PARKING DURING EMERGENCY VEHICLES TOWED AWAY
B. 
The Mayor or the Chief of Police shall also, through radio, newspaper or other available media, disseminate information as to the existence of such emergency.
A. 
Any person who shall park a motor vehicle or tractor upon or along any of the highways or portions thereof listed in § 109-40B at any time during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 109-39 shall be guilty of a violation of this article.
B. 
Any person who shall operate a vehicle or tractor upon any highway or portion thereof listed in § 109-40B, which such vehicle or tractor shall become stalled upon any of such highways during a period of emergency declared as provided in § 109-39 of this article, if such stalling shall have been by reason of the failure to have such vehicle or tractor equipped with the equipment hereinabove prescribed, shall be guilty of a violation of this article.