[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Latrobe 6-10-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-5. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Council of the City of Latrobe does hereby prohibit the use of
engine brake retarders (Jake brakes®) on the following highways
located within the limits of the City of Latrobe:
The violation of and noncompliance with this chapter shall result
in a citation issued by the Police Department of the City. The operator
of said vehicle shall be subject to a penalty/fine of $50 for the
first violation plus cost of prosecution. A subsequent citation against
the same operator for the same violation occurring within a two-year
period after a previous violation shall result in a penalty/fine of
$100 for said violation. Failure to pay any fine or cost levied by
the District Justice within 30 days after conviction or expiration
of the time limit to appeal said citation may result in the incarceration
of the operator for a period not to exceed five days. Such fine and
costs may be collected by any remedy available to the City under law.
The Mayor, City Manager, City Secretary and any other proper
City Officer be and are hereby authorized and directed to sign any
and all documents and to take any and all action necessary, including
but not limited to the placement of appropriate signage, to carry
into effect this provisions of this chapter.
The within chapter shall become effective July 1, 2013.
