Sec. 18-19.1. Impeding traffic due to lack of snow tires or
chains.[161]
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle
to block or impede the orderly flow of traffic on any street
within the city by reason of not having adequate snow tires
or tire chains on his vehicle when snow or ice is on the city
streets. Any violation of this section shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each such offense.
The city manager or his duly authorized representative may
have any vehicles which have become stalled, stuck or abandoned
and are impeding the orderly flow of traffic in violation
of this section towed away to a storage lot or garage, and the
owner of such vehicle shall pay the cost of such storage and
towing, and these charges may be recovered by civil warrant
and shall be in addition to any fines levied pursuant to this
section. (12-3-62.)
