§ 1305.14. Removal of vehicles for street maintenance, etc.

Subdivision 1. Removal of vehicles for street maintenance, snow removal. Whenever the City manager or a designee shall find it necessary, for purposes of facilitating street maintenance operations, to include the removal of snow, ice or street wastes, repair or construction of any street, to move any vehicle standing on any street, a police officer in the discharge of duties may cause such vehicle to be moved to the extent necessary for such purposes. (Added, Bill No. 1996-20)

Subd. 2. Definitions. As used herein:

(a)

"Vehicle" shall mean every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, except devices moved by human power;

(b)

"Street" or "highway" is the entire width between boundary lines of any way or place when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic;

(c)

"Public parking lots" are those parking lots owned and maintained by the City of Richfield. (Added, Bill No. 1996-20)

Subd. 3. Declaration. Whenever in the opinion of the City manager or a designee an emergency exists in the City, or in a section or sections thereof, because of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice, snowdrifts or other natural phenomena which create, or are likely to create, hazardous road conditions impeding, or likely to impede, the free movement of fire, health, police, emergency or other vehicular traffic, or the safety and welfare of the community, the City manager or a designee may declare an emergency to exist for a period of 72 hours, but such emergency may be sooner terminated if conditions permit. Notice of such emergency shall be given by press, radio or television, which news media shall be requested to cooperate with the City officials and, when given, such notice shall constitute due and proper notice. (Added, Bill No. 1996-20)