[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as added by Ord. 182, 12/1/2003, § 101]
The Honey Brook Borough Council has determined that hazardous
and unsafe traffic conditions within the municipal limits of the Borough
exists because large vehicles are often parked on streets in the Borough
and because sports equipment is frequently left unattended in and
on streets in the Borough. These hazardous and unsafe traffic conditions
are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Borough of Honey Brook and others, impede emergency vehicles
(including fire trucks, ambulances, etc.) and interfere with snow
removal and the peaceful and quiet enjoyment of the residents of Honey
Brook Borough in their homes and neighborhoods. The Borough Council
has determined that the adoption of this Part is necessary to remediate
the foregoing.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as added by Ord. 182, 12/1/2003, § 102]
The following words and phrases used in this Part shall have
the meanings given to them in this Section, unless the context of
the Part clearly indicates otherwise, and the singular shall include
the plural and the plural shall include the singular.
A. LARGE VEHICLES —
(1)
The following, as defined by 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1002,
as amended from time to time: articulated bus, combination, construction
truck, driveaway-towaway operation, farm equipment, full trailer,
house trailer, limousine (capable of carrying 10 or more passengers),
maxicube vehicle, mobile home, motor home, recreational trailer, semitrailer,
stinger-steered automobile or boat transporter, tow dolly, trailer,
truck camper, and truck tractor.
(2)
Boats, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles and similar off-road
vehicles, pickup campers, boat trailers, tent trailers and cases or
boxes used for transporting recreational equipment (whether containing
that equipment or not).
B. PARK or PARKING — The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied
or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged
in loading or unloading property or passengers.
C. STREET — Any street, road, lane, court, cul-de-sac, alley,
path, public way and public square within the municipal limits of
Honey Brook Borough.
D. UNATTENDED SPORTS EQUIPMENT — Portable basketball poles, portable
soccer nets, portable street hockey nets, skateboard ramps, roller
blade ramps, and similar sports equipment not actually then being
used for the particular purpose for which it was designed and manufactured.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as added by Ord. 182, 12/1/2003, § 103]
No person shall park, cause to be parked or permit to be parked
any large vehicle on any street within the municipal limits of Honey
Brook Borough.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as added by Ord. 182, 12/1/2003, § 104]
This Part shall not apply to emergency vehicles as defined by 75 Pa.C.S.A. §
102.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as added by Ord. 182, 12/1/2003, § 105]
No person shall leave or cause to be left unattended any sports
equipment in or any street within the municipal limits of Honey Brook
Borough.
[Ord. 131, 4/1/1985; as added by Ord. 182, 12/1/2003, § 106]
1. Any person or the registered owner or any large vehicle who violates §
15-903 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300, plus costs of prosecution, unless another penalty is expressly provided for in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code 75 Pa.C.S.A. §
101 et seq.
2. Any person who violates §
15-105 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a pay a fine of not less than $300, plus costs of prosecution.