Chapter 14 · Traffic

Article 5. Emergency Snow Routes

Sections 14-501 to 14-506 · 6 sections

14-501 Findings of the governing body.

The governing body finds that parking and operation of vehicles on certain streets covered by a heavy accumulation of snow is a matter affecting the health, safety and welfare of the /citizens of the city, for the reason that parked and stalled vehicles impede snow removal operations and cause serious traffic congestion.

(Ord. 1466, Sec. 1; Code 1991, 13-501)

14-502 Declaration of traffic emergency.

Whenever snow has accumulated or there is a possibility that snow will accumulate to such a depth that snow removal operations will be required, the city manager, or in his or her absence the director of safety, may declare a traffic emergency and until such traffic emergency is terminated it shall be unlawful:

(a)To park a vehicle on any street designated an emergency snow route in section 14-505.

(b)To operate a motor vehicle on any emergency snow route in such manner or condition that such motor vehicle stalls and is unable to proceed by reason of the fact that the driving wheels are not equipped with tire chains or snow tires.

(Ord. 1466, Sec. 2; Code 1991, 13-502)

14-503 Notice of parking emergency; termination.

Upon declaring a traffic emergency, the city manager shall forthwith cause appropriate notice thereof to be given through the local press, cable TV and other media. The parking emergency shall be terminated by notice given substantially in the same manner as the parking emergency was declared.

(Ord. 1466, Sec. 3; Code 1991, 13-503)

14-504 Removal of parked vehicles.

All vehicles parked on emergency snow routes must be removed within two hours after notice of a traffic emergency has been given. Any vehicle parked on an emergency snow route after such period of time may be removed or caused to be removed by a public safety officer, to the nearest garage or other place of safety and the vehicle may not be recovered until the towing charges have been paid.

(Ord. 1466, Sec. 4; Code 1991, 13-504)

14-505 Emergency snow routes; establishment; signs.

The following streets are hereby established as emergency snow routes within the city;

(a)Walnut Street from south city limits to Seventh Street;

(b)Seventh Street from the west city limits to the east city limits;

(c)Osage Street from Seventh Street north to Main Street;

(d)Main Street from Osage Street east to Ohio Street;

(e)Ohio Street from Main Street north to the north city limits;

(f)Lulu-Money Street from Seventh Street north to Kelly Avenue;

(g)Kelly Avenue from Money Street east to Custer Lane;

(h)State Street from Second Street north to Fanny Avenue;

(i)Custer Lane from 100th Street north to Belmont Avenue;

(j)12th Street from Ohio Street east to Custer Lane;

(k)High Street from State Street east to Custer Lane;

(l)Park Lane Drive from Kelly Avenue north to Highland Drive;

(m)Fanny Street from State Street east to Ohio Street;

(n)Dearborn Street from Fanny Avenue north to Belmont Avenue;

(o)Belmont Avenue from Dearborn Street east to Custer Lane

(p)Augusta Avenue – Greyhound Drive east from Ohio Street and north to Belmont Avenue;

(q)Stadium Drive from Ohio Street east to Fairway Drive;

(r)Fairway Drive from Stadium Drive south to Kelly Avenue;

(s)Lakepoint Drive from Ohio Street east to where the street enters into private property;

(t)David Avenue from Ohio Street east to Stone Lake Drive.

(Ord. 1466, Sec. 5; Code 2010, 13-505)

14-506 Snow disposal.

Snow removed from driveways and sidewalks of private property will be placed on unpaved right-of-way or individual’s property.

(Ord. 1466, Sec. 6; Code 1991, 13-506)