[2022-14 Amend Code 351.13 and 351.14.pdf]
CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED
ORDINANCE NO. 2022 - 14
By: Mayor Dailey Jones and Councilman Kelly
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 351.13 AND 351.14
ENTITLED RESPECTIVELY, “SNOW STORM EMERGENCIES”
AND “ANNOUNCING EMERGENCY; PARKING REGULATIONS”
OF CHAPTER 351 OF THE TRAFFIC CODE OF THE CODIFIED
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, ENTITLED
“PARKING GENERALLY”, IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE MAYOR TO
DECLARE SNOW EMERGENCY PARKING BANS ON CITY
STREETS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, Section 351.13, “Snow Storm Emergencies” of Chapter 351 of the
Codified ordinances of the City of North Olmsted provides the framework for the City to
determine and declare an emergency parking ban due to snowfall; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Director of Public Safety have reviewed Code
Section 351.13 with the Chief of Police and recommend amendments in order to declare
and impose a parking ban, if necessary, in anticipation of snowfall emergencies and
based upon forecasted weather events; and
WHEREAS, the notice provisions of Section 351.14 are antiquated and in need of
updating; and
WHEREAS, this Council wishes to amend the Code to enable the Mayor to
declare an emergency parking ban based upon forecasted weather events in anticipation
of the snowfall emergency conditions.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO:
SECTION 1: That section 351.13 of the Traffic Code, shall be amended and as
amended shall read in its entirety as follows, with amendments identified in bold,
strikethrough and underlined text:
351.13 SNOW STORM EMERGENCIES.
(A) Whenever, during any period of twenty-four hours or less, snow falls in the
City, more particularly on Lorain Road, Brookpark Road (Route 17),
Butternut Ridge Road, Clague Road, Columbia Road, Dover Center Road,
Barton Road (north and south), Fitch Road, Walter Road, Porter Road,
Kennedy Ridge Road, Fleharty Road, McKenzie Road and Mastick Road
and/or any other streets that are determined from time to time to require the
enforcement of this section and Section 351.14, to a depth of two inches or
more, an emergency is declared to exist in that such a heavy snow storm
constitutes a serious public hazard. Such emergency shall continue until an
announcement is made by the Director of Public Safety that snow plowing
operations have been completed, which announcement shall be made in the
same manner as outlined in Section 351.14.
(B) In addition to the provisions of Section (A) herein, in the event that
significant snowfall is forecasted, the Mayor is authorized to declare a
Snow Emergency to exist commencing at a specified date and time in that
such an impending heavy snow storm will constitute a serious public
hazard. With such declaration, the provisions set forth in Section 351.14
shall be in effect. Such emergency shall continue until an announcement
is made by the Director of Public Safety that snow plowing operations
have been completed, which announcement shall be made in the same
manner as outlined in Section 351.14.
351.14 ANNOUNCING EMERGENCY; PARKING REGULATIONS.
Whenever such a snow emergency exists, the Director of Public Safety shall
request the cooperation of the local press and radio and television stations and
local media internet websites to announce the emergency and the time that
emergency parking regulations will become effective, which time shall be no
sooner than one hour after the first announcement., and such announcement by
two local radio stations, two local television stations or in a daily newspaper
of general circulation in the City shall constitute notice to the general public
of the existence of the emergency. The emergency shall also be announced on
the City website. However, the owners and operators of motor vehicles shall
have full responsibility to determine existing weather conditions and to comply
with the emergency parking regulations.
During the period of the emergency, the Director of Public Safety may prohibit
the parking of any vehicles upon any or all of the City streets. During the
emergency, no person shall park, cause to be parked, permit to be parked or
permit to remain parked or to abandon or leave unattended, any vehicle of any
kind or description upon the streets specified in Section 351.13. However,
vehicles may be parked for a period of not longer than three minutes for actual
loading or unloading of passengers, or thirty minutes for actual loading or
unloading of property, provided that no other ordinance restricting parking as to
place or time is violated thereby.
Any motor vehicle parked in violation of the prohibitions of this section may be
impounded in accordance with the provisions of Section 303.08 at the cost and
expense of the owner thereof, provided that in the event the Director of Public
Safety authorizes additional emergency equipment to be used, the fees to be
charged for towing and storage by authorized agents shall conform to the fees as
assessed by the City for the same service.
SECTION 2: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency
measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and
welfare, and, additionally, it is necessary that this Ordinance go into effect immediately
to ensure that the Safety and Service forces are prepared in advance of the next snow
storm, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of
Council, then it shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and
approval by the Mayor.
PASSED: ________________________
First Reading: _______________
Second Reading: _______________
Third Reading: _______________
Committee: __________________
ATTEST:
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CHARLES MASSAROLO II
LOUIS J. BROSSARD
Clerk of Council
President of Council
APPROVED: _____________________
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
_______________________________
/s/ Michael R. Gareau, Jr. ______
MAYOR NICOLE DAILEY JONES
MICHAEL R. GAREAU, JR.
Director of Law