Ordinances-2002-251

designated by resolution of the city council. "Emergency routes" shall be posted at approximately two block intervals as is possible along the emergency route. Public announcement method and "emergency routes" may be designated and changed by order of the city council from time to time as deemed necessary. Section 4. Parking of Vehicles on Streets During Ice/Snow Weather and Provision for Violation. In order to provide an emergency routed during ice or snow storms, certain streets shall be considered as "emergency routes" and shall be designated by resolution of the city council. Designated "emergency routes" shall be the first streets to be cleared. Parking of vehicles on any city streets shall be prohibited four hours after a declaration of emergency, except if the declaration is after 8:00 PM in which case it shall not take effect until at least nine o'clock AM the next day. On all streets where parking is allowed on both sides, vehicles shall be parked on only the even street-numbered side of the street on even days of the month after 8:00 am. On streets where parking is allowed on both sides, vehicles shall be parked only on the odd street-numbered side of the street on odd days of the month after 8:00 AM All other parking regulations and prohibitions shall remain in effect. Any vehicle found to be parked where not permitted during a declaration of emergency may be towed to a place where parking is permitted or to a designated place for storage as determined by city officials. Such towing costs shall be assessed to the owner of the vehicle towed. Section 5. Penalty Provision. The cit may elect, at its sole discretion, to prosecute any violation either as simple misdemeanor or a municipal infraction. Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and posting as provided by law.