{§ 390-64. Snow emergency parking prohibitions. ‘A. Declaration of snow emergency; parking prohibited, (1) Assnow emergency in the City of Kingston shall become automatic two hours after the ‘accumulation of snow within the City to a level of three inches. The level of three inches. which shall automatically invoke the provisions of this section shall be as officially measured by the Department of Public Works at the Public Works complex located at ‘464 Hasbrouck Avenue, Kingston, New York. The Superintendent of Public Works or his representative shall notiy the Police Department and the news media that a snow emergency is in effect. (2) During a snow emergency as declared in accordance with Subsection A(1), no motor vehicle shall be parked on any City of Kingston streets nor so located as to interfere with the clearing of snow from City streets by the Department of Public Works, (3) Upon the declaration of a snow emergency pursuant to Subsection A(1) ofthis section, the snow emergency shall remain in effect until such time as appropriate notice is given by the Superintendent of Public Works or his representative to the Police Department and the news media, (4) {fat any time the accumulation of snow reaches a level of three inches after the hour of 12:00 midnight and prior to 8:00 a.m. the following moming, the provisions of this section shall not be enforced until the hour of 8:00 a.m. that same morning, (5) No car shall be parked on a public street within 24 hours of the termination of a snow emergency, unless said street has been fully plowed by the Department of Public Works. Any car interfering with the removal of snow during the 24 hours following the termination of a snow emergency shall be subject to the penalties provided hereinafter. [Added 4-3-1990 Edtors Note: Tis ordinance alco provided forthe renumbering of former Subsection 'AG) through (8) as Subsection A(@) through (9). ] (8) The Department of Public Works shall post signs at the main highway entrances to the ity of Kingston advising the general public ofthe provisions of this section, (7) The City of Kingston Police Department is hereby authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to enforce the provisions of this section, including the towing of vehicles in violation of this section, as set forth below. (8) A Violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 and, in addition, the vioiator shall be responsible for al fees for towing as set forth below. [Amended 3-4-2003, approved 3-7-2003} (8) This section shall be in effect commencing the 15th day of November each year and continuing until the 15th day of April the following year. [Amended 6-8-2004, approved 6-15-2004]