[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Manchester by Ord. No. 99-014 (Sec. 3-13 of the 1996 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Traffic — See Ch. 7.
Motorized vehicles — See Ch. 418.
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the parking or storage of vehicles on streets and residential lots within the Township of Manchester.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012; 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 12-018]
It shall be unlawful to park or store any tractor-trailer, recreation vehicle, trailers, including but not limited to boat or watercraft trailers, camping trailers, recreation vehicle trailers, recreational trailers, closed or open utility trailers, storage trailers or other storage containers or any commercial vehicle on any street within the Township of Manchester between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. It shall be unlawful to park or store any motor vehicle, truck, tractor, tractor-trailer, construction vehicle or any vehicle of any description which weighs over four tons 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW) on any residential lot within the Township unless the owner of the vehicle is the owner, tenant or permanent occupant of the residential lot upon which the vehicle is parked or stored. Under no circumstances shall more than two vehicles that qualify for parking or storage under this chapter be permitted to be parked or stored on any single residential lot. Any qualifying vehicle over 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight (GVW) so parked or stored on any residential lot as outlined in this chapter may not be so parked or stored unless the vehicle is set back no less than 35 feet from any front, back or side property line.
The prohibition shall not apply to any vehicle being used to provide temporary services or delivery to the residence. The vehicle providing the service or delivery must be removed immediately upon completion of the service or delivery.
[Amended 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties included in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, of the Township Code. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate violation and a separate penalty may be imposed for each violation.
A motor vehicle which is parked in violation of this chapter on the streets of Manchester Township may be removed from the street by the Township of Manchester or its agents. The cost of removal shall be paid to the municipality or its agents by the owner at such time as the owner shall claim the vehicle. Any fees or costs assessed under this chapter may be in addition to any penalty imposed under § 424-4 of this chapter.