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SECTION-II. Chapter 20, Article 7, Section 20 -102 Snow Routes; Desig- nations; Posting, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 20 -102. Snow Routes; Designations; Posting; Filings with the City Clerk. (a) The Board of Public Works shall designate streets which. are heavily traveled and are necessary throughfares for the movement of vehicular traffic through the City as snow routes. An annual review of the snow routes by the'._Traffic "Engriineer arid_the_Common Council_Committee on Public Works shall be done and a written report filed with the City Clerk by July 1st of each year. (b) All streets designated as snow routes shall be posted with suitable signs or markers. (c) A master plan designating street priorities for snow removal must be formulated by the Board of Public Works and filed with the City Clerk by July lst. Any changes or additions to such plan shall be filed within forty -eight (48) hours of the effective change or addition. SECTION IV. Chapter 20, Article 7, Section 20 -103 Snow Removal Condition of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 20 -103. Snow Removal Condition I (a) A Snow Removal Condition shall be in effect when four (4) or more inches of snow has accumulated in one continuous period and has been reported publicly, by the U.S. Weather Bureau, or as called by the Snow Removal Coordinator. (b) A Snow Removal Condition shall continue in force and effect until the Snow Removal Coordinator declares it to be over by issuing a press release to the local radio, television, and news services. SECTION V. Chapter 20, Article 7, Section 20 -103A Formal Declara- tion of a City -wide Snow Emergency, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 20 -103A Formal Declaration of a City -wide Snow Emergency (a) When, in the opinion of the Snow Removal Coordinator, the actual or expected precipitation of snow will create hazardous or dangerous high- way conditions for vehicular or pedestrain traffic, he shall have the authority to declare a City -wide Snow Emergency. (b) The Snow Removal Coordinator shall immediately inform the public of the City -wide Snow Emergency by issuing a press release to the local radio, television, and news services. (c) The City -wide Snow Emergency shall continue in force and effect until the Snow Removal Coordinator declares it to be over in the same manner as provided for in sub - section (b). SECTION VI. Chapter 20, Article 7, Section 20 -104 Traffic Regula- tions During a Snow Removal Condition and During a City -wide Snow Emergency, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 20 -104 Traffic Regulations During a Snow Removal Condition and During a City -wide Snow Emergency. (a) Once the U.S. Weather Bureau publicly announces that four (4) or more inches of snow has accumulated a Snow Removal Condition shall be in effect, or as called by the Snow Removal Coordinator. (b) Once either a Snow Removal Condition is in effect or a City -wide Snow Emergency has been delcared and during their existence: (1) No vehicle shall be parked on a snow route. (2) The pushing of snow onto any City street by an individual is prohibited. (3) Any vehicle parked, stalled, incapable of moving under its own power, or left unattended upon any street designated as a snow route shall be impounded.