Sec. 37-156. - 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:

Winter-type mud and snow tires mean any new, recapped, retreaded or rebuilt tires for driving wheels of motor vehicles, such tires having antiskid patterns impressed or cut into the treaded surface to form bars, buttons or blocks which may contain perforations, ingredients or metallic elements, or radial ply tires especially designed to give effective traction on snow, mud or ice-covered streets.

(Code 1968, § 37-104)

Cross reference— Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.

Sec. 37-157. - Violations and penalties generally.

(a)

Any person violating section 37-160 shall be subject to a civil penalty under the provisions of the motor vehicle laws of the state, and all amendments thereto, insofar as such penalties are applicable. In case of violation of any rule or regulation contained in this article not provided for under such laws and amendments thereto, such person shall be subject to a civil penalty at Level 2 for each offense.

(b)

A person violating the provisions of section 37-162 shall be subject to a civil penalty at the amount established at Level 4 for each offense.

(Code 1968, § 37-103; Ord. No. 94-012(sub 1), § 1, 4-7-94; Ord. No. 01-044, § 1, 5-17-01; Ord. No. 09-011, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-09; Ord. No. 10-048, § 9, 7-8-10)

Sec. 37-158. - Towing and impounding of vehicles in violation of article.

During a snow, sleet or freezing rain emergency, any motor vehicle which is violating any of the provisions of this article in such a manner as to interfere with the general movement of other vehicles may be towed away and impounded, in which case the owner or operator thereof shall be subject to the identical penalties set forth in article III to provide for the towing away and impounding of wrecked, abandoned, seized or illegally parked vehicles in violation of any law of the state, any provision of this chapter or other ordinance of the city or regulation enacted by the department of public works.

(Ord. No. 91-072(sub 1), § 5(37-102), 10-17-91; Ord. No. 92-053(sub 1), § 24(b), 7-2-92; Ord. No. 95-043, § 3, 7-13-95)

Sec. 37-159. - Declaration of emergency.

Upon receiving from the United States Weather Bureau a firm forecast of sleet or snowfall, the commissioner of public works shall issue an alert and when heavy precipitation appears imminent he may declare a snow emergency by causing announcement thereof to be made through the press, if possible, but by not less than two radio stations whose normal range covers the city and its suburbs.

(Code 1968, § 37-97; Ord. No. 92-053(sub 1), § 24(b), 7-2-92; Ord. No. 93-046, § 1(j), 7-8-93)

Sec. 37-160. - Chains, snow tires, etc., required on certain streets—Generally.

Until an emergency as described, declared and announced as provided in section 37-159 is declared terminated by the commissioner of public works, no motor vehicle, including buses, shall be operated by any person on any of the streets enumerated in section 37-161 without skid chains or winter-type mud and snow tires on each driving wheel or operative mechanical or electrical sanders and abrasive sanding materials.

(Code 1968, § 37-98; Ord. No. 92-053(sub 1), § 24(b), 7-2-92; Ord. No. 93-046, § 1(k), 7-8-93)

Sec. 37-161. - Same—Streets enumerated; signs to be erected.

(a)

The regulation described in section 37-160 shall apply to the following streets:

Second Street, Union Street to Walnut Street.

Fourth Street, Greenhill Avenue to Church Street.

Eighth Street, Union Street to Church Street.

Ninth Street, Union Street to Church Street.

Tenth Street, Tatnall Street to Church Street.

11th Street, Adams Street to Church Street.

12th Street, Delaware Avenue to Walnut Street.

13th Street, Walnut Street to Washington Street.

18th Street, Market Street to Augustine Cutoff.

30th Street, Northeast Boulevard to Market Street.

Adams Street, Maryland Avenue to South Park Drive.

Baynard Boulevard, Washington Street to Concord Avenue.

Broom Street, 18th Street to Miller Road.

Broom Street, Pennsylvania Avenue to Maryland Avenue.

Church Street, Front Street to 11th Street.

Concord Avenue, Market Street to city line.

Delaware Avenue, Union Street to Tatnall Street.

Franklin Street, Maryland Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue.

French Street, Front Street to 16th Street.

Greenhill Avenue, Lancaster Avenue to Red Oak Road.

Jackson Street, Gilpin Avenue to Lancaster Avenue.

Jessup Street, 30th Street to 16th Street Bridge.

Kentmere Parkway, Red Oak Road to Union Street.

King Street, Front Street to 16th Street.

Lancaster Avenue, DuPont Road to Jackson Street.

Lea Boulevard, Miller Road to Market Street.

Lincoln Street, Union Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Lovering Avenue, Union Street to VanBuren Street.

Madison Street, Wilmington Boulevard to Second Street.

Market Street, 36th Street to Ninth Street.

Market Street, Fourth Street to South Walnut Street.

Maryland Avenue, Broom Street to Wilmington Boulevard.

Miller Road, Broom Street to Lea Boulevard.

Monroe Street, Second Street to Maryland Avenue.

New Castle Avenue, South Heald Street to city line.

Northeast Boulevard, 11th Street to city line.

Orange Street, Wilmington Boulevard to 13th Street.

Pennsylvania Avenue, Rising Sun Lane to VanBuren Street.

Pine Street, 16th Street Bridge to 30th Street.

Red Oak Road, Greenhill Avenue to Kentmere Parkway.

Shipley Street, Tenth Street to Second Street.

South Heald Street, Third Street Bridge to city line.

Spruce Street, Fourth Street to 11th Street.

Union Street, Lovering Avenue to Prospect Road.

VanBuren Street, Delaware Avenue to 18th Street.

Vandever Avenue, Northeast Boulevard to Market Street.

Walnut Street, South Market Street to 16th Street.

Washington Street, Rockwood Road to Front Street.

West Street, Delaware Avenue to 12th Street.

Wilmington Boulevard, Jackson Street to Church Street.

(b)

All streets and parts thereof designated and enumerated in this section shall be marked by the erection of signs or markers bearing the words "Snow Emergency"—"Snow Tires"—"Chains Required," such signs to be spaced not more than 1,000 feet apart.

(Code 1968, § 37-99)

Sec. 37-162. - Removal of parked vehicles from certain streets by owners—Generally.

After a snow emergency has been officially declared as provided by this article, and until it is officially terminated, all motor vehicles that are parked on the surface of the streets listed in section 37-163 shall be removed by their owners or operators as the parking of all vehicles on the portion designated thereof is hereby prohibited during this time.

(Code 1968, § 37-100)

Sec. 37-163. - Same—Streets enumerated; signs to be erected.

(a)

The regulation described in section 37-162 shall apply to the following streets:

Second Street, both sides, Walnut Street to Jackson Street.

Second Street, west side, Jackson Street to Union Street.

Fourth Street, north side, Jackson Street to Walnut Street.

Eighth Street, north side, Union Street to Church Street.

Ninth Street, north side, Union Street to Church Street.

Tenth Street, north side, West Street to Church Street.

11th Street, north side, Adams Street to Church Street.

12th Street, both sides, Walnut Street to Delaware Avenue.

16th Street, both sides, Market Street to Jessup Street.

18th Street, both sides, Augustine Cutoff to Broom Street.

18th Street, south side, Broom Street to Market Street.

26th Street, south side, Pine Street to Claymont Street.

30th Street, south side, Market Street to Northeast Boulevard.

Adams Street, west side, Maryland Avenue to Delaware Avenue.

Adams Street, east side, Delaware Avenue to South Park Drive.

Baynard Boulevard, west side, Concord Avenue to Washington Street.

Broom Street, both sides, Concord Avenue to Baynard Boulevard.

Broom Street, west side, Concord Avenue to 18th Street.

Broom Street, east side, Lancaster Avenue to Maryland Avenue.

Church Street, east side, Fourth Street to 11th Street.

Claymont Street, west side, 26th Street to Vandever Avenue.

Concord Avenue, north side, Market Street to city limit.

Delaware Avenue, north side, VanBuren Street to Union Street.

Delaware Avenue, both sides, VanBuren Street to West Street.

King Street, east side, 16th Street to Second Street.

King Street, both sides, Second Street to Market Street.

Greenhill Avenue, east side, Lancaster Avenue to Seventh Street.

Greenhill Avenue, west side, Seventh Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Jackson Street, both sides, Gilpin Avenue to Park Place.

Jackson Street, east side, Park Place to Lancaster Avenue.

Jessup Street, west side, Vandever Avenue to 16th Street.

Lancaster Avenue, south side, DuPont Road to Jackson Street.

Lea Boulevard, both sides, Miller Road to Market Street.

Lincoln Street, east side, Sycamore Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

Lovering Avenue, north side, VanBuren Street to Augustine Cutoff.

Madison Street, both sides, Wilmington Boulevard to Second Street.

Market Street, west side, 36th Street to Ninth Street.

Market Street, both sides, Wilmington Boulevard southerly to the city limit.

Maryland Avenue, both sides, Broom Street to Wilmington Boulevard.

Miller Road, east side, Lea Boulevard to Rockwood Road.

Miller Road, both sides, Lea Boulevard to Baynard Boulevard.

Monroe Street, both sides, Maryland Avenue to Second Street.

New Castle Avenue, west side, "D" Street to Lobdell Street.

Northeast Boulevard, both sides, 35th Street to 11th Street.

Pennsylvania Avenue, both sides, Greenhill Avenue to VanBuren Street.

South Heald Street, both sides, Lobdell Street to Christina Avenue.

South Heald Street, west side, Lobdell Street to city limit.

Shipley Street, west side, Tenth Street to Second Street.

Spruce Street, west side, 11th Street to Fourth Street.

Union Street, both sides, Sycamore Street to city limit.

VanBuren Street, west side, Delaware Avenue to Lovering Avenue.

VanBuren Street, both sides, Lovering Avenue to 18th Street.

Vandever Avenue, north side, Claymont Street to Jessup Street.

Walnut Street, both sides, city limit to Ninth Street.

Walnut Street, west side, Ninth Street to 16th Street.

Washington Street, both sides, city limit to 40th Street.

Washington Street, west side, 40th Street to Baynard Boulevard.

Washington Street, both sides, Baynard Boulevard to Delaware Avenue.

Washington Street, west side, Delaware Avenue to Second Street.

West Street, both sides, Delaware Avenue to 12th Street.

Wilmington Boulevard, both sides, Jackson Street to Walnut Street.

(b)

All streets designated and enumerated in this section shall be marked by the erection of signs or markers bearing the words "Snow Emergency," "Snow Tires—Chains Required," "No Stopping This Side," such signs to be spaced not more than 1,000 feet apart.

(Code 1968, § 37-101)

Secs. 37-164—37-185. - Reserved.