DIVISION 2. - WEATHER EMERGENCIES
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
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Sec. 18-366. - Definitions.#
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Director means the director of public works or, in his absence, his duly designated and acting representative.
Roadway means that transportation of a street or highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel.
Street or highway mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for the purposes of vehicular travel.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-366)
Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.
Sec. 18-367. - Placement of signs along streets, during removal of snow; parking within places indicated by signs prohibited.#
For the purpose of facilitating the removal of snow, the traffic engineer may in his discretion place properly marked signs along any street or portion thereof as he shall from time to time deem necessary. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to enter upon, stop or park within the spaces indicated by such signs.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-367)
Sec. 18-368. - Temporary provisions to take precedence.#
Any provision of this article which becomes effective by the declaration of the director or upon the occurrence of certain weather conditions shall, while temporarily in effect, take precedence over other conflicting provisions of law normally in effect, except that it shall not take precedence over provisions of law relating to traffic accidents, emergency travel of authorized emergency vehicles or emergency traffic directions by a police officer.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-368)
Sec. 18-369. - Announcement of emergency declarations.#
The director shall cause each declaration by him pursuant to this article to be publicly announced by means of broadcasts or telecasts from stations with a normal operating range covering the city. The director may cause such declaration to be further announced in newspapers of general circulation when feasible. Each announcement shall describe the action taken by the director, including the time it became or will become effective, and shall specify the streets or area affected. A parking prohibition declared by the director shall not go into effect until at least two hours after it has been announced at least four times between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. in accordance with this section. The director shall make or cause to be made a record of each time and date where any declaration is announced to the public in accordance with this section.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-369)
Sec. 18-370. - Parking prohibition generally.#
(a)
Whenever the director determines on the basis of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain or on the basis of a forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau or other weather service that the weather conditions will make it necessary that motor vehicle traffic be expedited and that parking on city streets be prohibited or restricted for snow plowing and other purposes, the director shall put into effect a parking prohibition on all parts of the streets, highways and roadways of the city as necessary by declaring it in a manner prescribed by this article.
(b)
Once in effect, a prohibition under this section shall remain in effect until terminated by announcement of the director in accordance with this article. While the prohibition is in effect, no person shall park or allow to remain parked any vehicle on any portion of a street to which the prohibition applies.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-370)
Sec. 18-371. - Announcement of public parking areas.#
Whenever there are areas in the city available for the purposes of operators or owners who have no driveways or garages to park their vehicles during any prohibition against parking as outlined in this article, the director shall announce publicly, as provided in this article, where vehicles may be brought and parked during the prohibition.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-371)
Sec. 18-372. - Termination of prohibitions on parking.#
Whenever the director shall find that some or all of the conditions which gave rise to a parking prohibition in effect pursuant to this article no longer exist, he may declare the prohibition terminated in whole or in part in a manner prescribed by this article effective immediately upon announcement.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-372)
Sec. 18-373. - Operators to remove stalled vehicles.#
Whenever a vehicle becomes stalled for any reason, whether or not in violation of this article, or any part of a street or highway on which there is a covering of snow, sleet or ice or on which there is a parking prohibition in effect, the person operating the vehicle shall take immediate action to have the vehicle towed or pushed off the roadway to his own driveway, to a public place so provided for or to a nearby private garage. No person shall abandon or leave his vehicle in the roadway on which a prohibition is in effect, except for the purpose of securing assistance during the actual time necessary to go to a telephone, garage, gasoline station or other place of assistance and return without delay.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 18-373)