§ 82-177. Parking during snowstorm emergency.

(a)

Emergency declarations. The village board hereby declares that an emergency exists in the village whenever a snowfall during any period of 24 hours or less, is predicted to, or does reach a depth of six inches or more, as reported by the weather service. Such emergency is declared to be a serious public hazard impairing transportation and public health, safety and welfare for a period of 48 hours or until such earlier time as snow removal operations have been declared completed by the public works director. From subsection 82-180(d), "Snow emergency parking restrictions" whenever the village president shall, by reason of heavy snowstorm or blizzard, proclaim a snow emergency pursuant to W.S.A., §§ 323.11 and 323.14, no person shall park, stop, or leave standing any vehicle upon the streets or any portion of the streets during the hours set forth in such proclamation.

(b)

Parking regulations during snow emergencies. Whenever an emergency exists and the public works director shall cause announcement of such emergency to be made by not less than two radio stations whose normal operating range covers the village, and thereafter, no person shall park, or suffer to be parked, any vehicle of any kind or description in an area marked by temporary no parking signs or between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., inclusive, upon any street in the village; provided, however, that, notwithstanding such emergency restrictions, vehicles may be parked for a period of time not longer than three minutes for actually loading or unloading of passengers, or 30 minutes for actually loading or unloading of property; and provided further that no other regulation restricting parking as to place, time, or manner is violated thereby.

(c)

Authorization of erection of no parking signs. Pursuant to the provisions of W.S.A., §§ 323.11 and 323.14, the public works director is authorized to erect temporary no parking signs during the existence of an emergency created by a snowstorm or excessive snowfall which impairs or prevents the full use of any highway, street or roadway for transportation.

(d)

Snow tow-away zone. The public works director is hereby authorized to cause the towing away of vehicles parked in violation of this section.

(e)

Penalty for violation of section. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any person violating the provisions of this section shall pay a forfeiture as set forth in the most current village board bail bond resolution, plus penalty assessment and court costs and, upon failure to pay any forfeiture, penalty assessment and court costs imposed, may be imprisoned not exceeding six months or until such forfeiture, penalty assessment and costs are paid. This provision is based upon the special penalty provisions of W.S.A., §§ 323.11 and 323.14.

(Code 1966, § 4.16; Ord. No. 888, § I, 12-16-14; Ord. No. 895, § IV, 3-17-15)