[Amended 1-13-2004 by Ord. No. 383]
When, due to an accumulation of snow and/or ice on the streets and roads of the Town and environs, a snow emergency is declared by the State Highway Administration, the State Police and/or the Mayor of Hampstead, the provisions of this article will become effective and remain in effect until such snow emergency is removed by said authority.
[Amended 1-13-2004 by Ord. No. 383]
During a snow emergency, parking of vehicles on or along public streets and roads designated by the Mayor and Council as emergency streets and roads is prohibited on one side of the street until such accumulation has been cleared. No person shall wilfully interfere with or hinder in any manner the removal of snow from public streets, to include throwing or depositing snow into a plowed roadway. Parking on a public street during a snow emergency or interfering with snow removal operations shall be a municipal infraction subject to a fine of up to $100 per occurrence.
The Police Department is authorized and empowered to take possession of and to remove any parked vehicle or abandoned vehicle that obstructs traffic or interferes with the clearance of snow and/or ice on any designated street or road within the corporate limits of the Town of Hampstead.
To defray the costs of removing or towing any such vehicle, the Police Department is hereby authorized to charge and collect a sum equal to an amount charged the Town by a garage for towing, removal and storage of the vehicle.
If the accumulation of snow and/or ice takes place after 10:00 p.m., no vehicle will be towed away until after 8:00 a.m. of the following day.