The provisions of this chapter are designed to secure, promote
and protect the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare,
peace and quiet of the residents of Towamencin Township by requiring
the registration of motorized vehicles and regulating the use thereof
in order to alleviate problems, such as but not limited to loud, unnecessary
and unusual noises within the Township, damage and destruction of
personal property, unauthorized use of private lands, disturbances
through the creation of unnecessary dust and debris and other inconveniences
caused by motorized vehicles to the residents of Towamencin Township.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOTORIZED VEHICLE
Any vehicle propelled by motor which may or may not be licensed
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including but not limited to
all vehicles which are required to be licensed by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for use on public highways but which are not licensed
because of the owner's intention not to use said vehicles on
public highways and all other motorized vehicles which are not covered
by the Vehicle Code or other applicable statutes of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. This definition shall not be construed to include
properly licensed motor vehicles operated upon the public highways,
streets, roads and private driveways in accordance with the law, power
lawn mowers and garden tractors, agricultural equipment used in the
course of farming or commercial equipment being properly used in trade
or business by the owner or on the owner's behalf.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE
All houses, apartments, mobile homes and other permanent
structures occupied by one or more persons as their primary home and
residence.
No person, firm, association, corporation or other entity shall
own, possess, keep, maintain, use or operate, or permit to be possessed,
kept, maintained, used or operated, any motorized vehicle within the
Township without first obtaining a registration permit.
Application for a motorized vehicle registration permit shall
be made to the Chief of Police or other authorized representative
within 30 days after the vehicle is brought into the Township, on
forms prescribed by him, which shall set forth, among other information
deemed to be required, the full name, address and telephone number
of the owner; the manufacturer, name, serial number and a general
description of the motorized vehicle; and the name, address and telephone
number of all owners of property not owned by the applicant upon which
the applicant has permission to operate the motorized vehicle and
the location thereof.
All motorized vehicles operated within the Township shall have
the following equipment in addition to or in conjunction with all
equipment required by the Vehicle Code if the motorized vehicle is
licensed as a motor vehicle:
A. Adequate brakes in good working condition.
B. If used at night, at least one headlight and one taillight in good
working condition, which must be in use any time the motorized vehicle
is being operated in semidarkness or partial or complete darkness.