[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Marcus
Hook 11-3-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-4, approved 11-3-2003.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate a motor vehicle,
motorcycle or tractor upon any sidewalk in the Borough; nor shall any individual
operate a motor vehicle, tractor or motor cycle upon or across any sidewalk,
except in order to gain access to or egress from a driveway or alley at such
location where the curb, if such sidewalk is curbed, shall have been properly
cut down for said purpose.
It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate any motor-driven
vehicle or device, including but not limited to all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles,
minibikes, motor scooters, trail bikes, skateboards, power-wheels, pedacycles
or motorized go-carts upon any sidewalk located in the Borough.
It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate any type of unlicensed
motor-driven vehicle or device, including but not limited to all-terrain vehicles,
snowmobiles, minibikes, trail bikes, motor scooters, skateboards, power wheels,
pedacycles, motorized go-carts, upon any street, way, alley, roadway, trafficway,
highway or public grounds located in the Borough of Marcus Hook. This section
does not apply to any passenger motor vehicle, tractor or motorcycle which
is a properly registered motor vehicle, provided that said vehicle is operated
by a properly licensed driver.
This section shall not apply to any person who is physically handicapped,
physically disabled or is physically challenged and is operating a motorized
device as a result of said handicap, disability or physical challenge,
which device is recognized by the Americans With Disabilities Act as a proper
mode of conveyance.
It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate any type of motor-driven
vehicle or device, including but not limited to all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles,
minibikes, trail bikes, motor scooters, skateboards, power wheels, pedacycles,
motorized go-carts on the private property of another without the express
written permission of the owner or occupant. This prohibition shall prevail
whether or not the vehicle or operator is licensed or unlicensed.
The Police Department of the Borough of Marcus Hook or any law enforcement
officer of the Borough of Marcus Hook shall confiscate and impound the unlicensed
vehicle operated in violation of this chapter. The unlicensed vehicle shall
be returned to the owner thereof upon payment of any fine imposed as a result
of the violation of this chapter and upon payment of any storage charges incurred
as a result of the impoundment.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be punishable for each offense by a fine of up to the
maximum amount provided from time to time by state statute. Should that owner
of any unlicensed vehicle be convicted of a second violation of the terms
of this chapter within a period of six months from the date of the first violation,
the Police Department shall impound the vehicle and shall sell the same pursuant
to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code pertaining to forfeited
and/or impounded vehicles.
