SNOW EMERGENCY has now been CANCELLED. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

As of February 12, 2014, at 10 P.M., Swatara Township will be under a declared “Snow & Ice Emergency” in accordance with Township Ordinance 2004-6, §271-49.

The following Township Ordinance will be in effect:

§271-50  Parking prohibited and driving restricted on snow emergency routes during emergency.

After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:

A.  To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in §271-51 of this article; or

B.  To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires [all-season tires] or chains.

Vehicles remaining on designated snow emergency routes after 10 P.M. on February 12, 2014, will be towed at the owner’s expense, AND the owner may be cited for a violation of §271-50 listed above.

For information on Snow Emergency Routes click here