(1) The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this Section:

(2) Whenever the Mayor finds, on the basis of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain, or a forecast by the United States Weather Bureau of snow, sleet, or freezing rain, that weather conditions 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 Mayor may prohibit parking on primary and/or secondary snow emergency routes.

(3) A parking prohibition shall automatically go into effect on any part of any primary snow emergency route, which has been signed as such, on which there has been an accumulation of snow and ice of six (6) inches or more.

(4) Once in effect, a prohibition under this Section shall remain in effect until terminated by announcement of the Mayor in accordance with this Section, except that any street area which has become clear of snow and ice from curb to curb for the length of the entire block shall be automatically excluded therefrom. While the prohibition is in effect it shall be a civil infraction as set forth in Chapter 9.17, Provo City Code, for any person to park or allow to remain parked any vehicle on any portion of a primary snow emergency route to which to prohibition applies.

(5) The Mayor shall cause notice of this Chapter and each declaration made pursuant to this Chapter to be publicly announced and may use radio, television, newspapers, portable signs, letters, fliers or other media to publicize this Chapter and communicate any announcement or declaration. Each announcement shall describe the action taken by the Mayor, including the time it became or will become effective, and shall specify the streets or areas affected. The announcement shall specify whether it is applicable to primary snow emergency routes only or, both primary and secondary emergency routes.

(6) Whenever the Mayor shall find that some or all of the conditions which give rise to a parking prohibition in effect pursuant to this Section no longer exist, the Mayor may declare the prohibition terminated, in whole or in part, in a manner prescribed by this Section, effective immediately upon announcement.

(7) Any provision of this Section which becomes effective by declaration of the Mayor or upon the occurrence of certain weather conditions shall, while temporarily in effect, take precedence over other conflicting provisions of law relating to the movement or parking of motor vehicles normally in effect, except that it shall not take precedence over provisions of law relating to traffic accidents, emergency travel of authorized vehicles, or traffic directions by a police officer.

(8) Each street designated by this Section or by resolution as hereafter provided, as a primary or secondary snow emergency route, may be posted with appropriate signs at intervals not exceeding one-half (1/2) mile. Signs posted in accordance with this Section shall be distinctive and uniform in appearance and shall be plainly visible and readable to persons traveling on the street or highway.

(9) Any vehicle parked on any primary or secondary snow emergency route in violation of any of the provisions of this Section may be impounded on authority of any City police officer in accordance with this Section and no person shall recover any vehicle removed pursuant to this Section without first paying the cost of removal and storage of the vehicle.

(10) Whenever a motor vehicle has been parked in violation of this Section the person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be prima facie responsible for such violation and liable for payment of the applicable fee.

(11) The fee for violating any provision of this Section shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall be in addition to any charge for towing and storage of the vehicle. A separate infraction shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.