SNOW BAN

The Department of Public Works is responsible for maintaining the city's thoroughfares. Fixing potholes and plowing snow are all part of that mission.

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Regular street sweeping routes begin May 1st and end October 31st, weather permitting. Sweeping begins at 5:00 am and ends at 11:00 am.

PLEASE NOTE THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

MONDAY

• Diamond Ave. - Broad to Pardee - south side
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Holly - east side
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Buttonwood - west side
• Broad St. - Cedar to Linden - both sides
• Green St. - Poplar to Church - south side
• Maple St. - Vine to Church - both sides
• Chestnut St. - Church to Poplar - south side
• Alter St. - Diamond Ave. to 19th St. - east side
• 21st St. - Alter to Lincoln - both sides

TUESDAY

• Wyoming St. - Holly to Broad - west side
• Broad St. - Cedar to Linden - both sides
• Laurel St. - Broad to Diamond Ave. - both sides
• Vine St. - Broad to Diamond Ave. - both sides
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Buttonwood - east side
• Chestnut St. - Poplar to Church - north side
• Green St. - Poplar to Church - north side
• Alter St. - Diamond Ave. to 19th St. - west side
• Locust - Diamond Ave. to 12th St. - both sides
• Acacia St. - Diamond Ave. to Fulton Court - both sides.

WEDNESDAY

• Broad St. - Cedar to Tunnessens - both sides
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Diamond Ave. - east side
• Aspen St. - Wyoming to Diamond Ave. - both sides
• Laurel St. - Broad to Green - both sides
• Locust St. - Broad to Maple - both sides
• Laurel St. - Broad to Buttonwood - both sides
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Buttonwood - west side
• Alter St. - Diamond Ave. to 19th St. - east side
• Carson St. - Diamond Ave. to 9th St. - both sides
• Wyoming St. - Diamond Ave. to 9th St. - both sides
• Fern St. - Vine to Fulton Court - both sides
• Magnolia St. - Church to Fulton Court - both sides
• Holly St. - Church to Cedar - south side
• Holly St. - Church to Wyoming - both sides

THURSDAY

• Wyoming St. - Holly to Broad - west sides
• Broad St. - Cedar to Linden - both sides
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Buttonwood - east side
• Pine St. - Broad to Buttonwood - both sides
• Cedar St. - Broad to Buttonwood - both sides
• Broad St. - Cedar to Club 40 Road - both sides
• Alter St. - Diamond Ave. to 19th St. - west side
• Vine St. - Diamond Ave. to 15th St. - both sides
• Laurel St. - Diamond Ave. to 11th St. - both sides

FRIDAY

• Diamond Ave. - Pardee to Broad - north side
• Broad St. - Cedar to Linden - both sides
• Pine St. - Holly to Broad - both sides
• Wyoming St. - Broad to Buttonwood - west side
• Green St. - Poplar to Church - north side
• Chestnut St. - Church to Poplar - south side
• Poplar St. - Chestnut to Dietrich Ave. - both sides
• Alter St. - Diamond Ave. to 19th St. - east side

ORDINANCE 2018-1

Amending Ordinance 2012-15, Regulating Parking within the City of Hazleton During the Snow Season for Snow Removal and/or Plowing and Establishing a Schedule of Fines for Violations Defined in the Various Classifications of Said Regulations

WHEREAS, it is necessary for the general health, welfare and safety of the public and the citizens of the City of Hazleton that parking be regulated within the City for snow removal and plowing.; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hazleton adopted Ordinance 2012-15 in order to address this matter; and

WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of City officials that the snow season dates and snow ban parking locations must be amended, and certain terminology used in the Ordinance must be expanded and/or redefined.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Council of the City of Hazleton, as follows:

1. Ordinance 2012-15 at Section 2, is amended as follows:

The snow season, for the purpose of this Ordinance, shall be defined as the period beginning November 1^st, up to and including the period ending March 31^st of the following year.

2. Ordinance 2012-15 at Section 3, Subsection A, is amended as follows:

1. In any year in which the snow season begins in an even year, any/all vehicular parking will not be allowed on the side of the street, avenue, road, court or alley which the house numbers are even numbers. In any year in which the snow season begins in an odd year, any and all vehicular parking will not be allowed on the side of the street, avenue, road, court or alley which the house numbers are odd numbers.

3. Ordinance 2012-15 at Section 3, Subsection C, is amended as follows:

1. After the 48-hour period immediately following the snowfall has passed, or once an emergency period is declared over, parking shall be allowed on both sides of the street, except where otherwise prohibited or restricted by any other reason under any other ordinance. Should the snowfall be so   severe that it cannot be cleared within 48 hours immediately following the snowfall, the Mayor and/or Department of Public Works Foreman may order, with due public announcement through newspaper, television, radio and/or other means, including, but not limited to, social media outlets and/or mobile Public Address (PA) systems, additional time for the parking ban.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the City of Hazleton not amended hereby will remain in full force and effect; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if any provision, paragraph, word, section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Ordinance is held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any ordinance or part of an ordinance conflicting with the provisions of this Ordinance, including the ordinance cited herein, is repealed to the extent of such conflict.

ORDAINED AND ENACTED by Council this 17^th day of January, 2018.