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Timestamp: 2017-12-13 01:31:29
Document Index: 446841981

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 266', '§ 266', '§ 266', '§ 266', '§ 266', '§ 266', '§ 266', '§ 266']

Township of Connoquenessing, PA Snow and Ice Emergencies
Ch 266 Art VII Snow and Ice Emergencies
§ 266-58 Declaration of snow and ice emergency.
§ 266-59 Restrictions on snow emergency routes.
§ 266-60 Snow emergency routes designated.
§ 266-61 Violations and penalties.
Chapter 266 Vehicles and Traffic
Article VII: Snow and Ice Emergencies
Chapter 266: Vehicles and Traffic Article VII Snow and Ice Emergencies
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 266-60 of this article, the Board of Supervisors, in its discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this article as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Township through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 266-60 of this article; or
To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires or chains.
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 266-58 of this article, a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50 and costs.[1]
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 266-58 of this article, a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route, without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.