[Adopted 4-10-2007 by Ord. No. 09-2007]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes every type of motor/driven vehicle used for commercial
purposes on the highways, such as the transportation of goods, wares,
and merchandise, excepting such vehicles as are run only upon rails
or tracks and vehicles of the passenger car type used for touring
purposes or the carrying of farm products and milk, as the case may
be.
Every motor vehicle designed primarily for transportation
of property and which is not a commercial vehicle.
The standing or waiting on a street, road or highway of a
vehicle not actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers
or merchandise, unless in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic
signs or signals.
Includes natural persons, firms, co-partnerships, associations
and corporations.
A self-propelled or towed vehicle equipped to serve as temporary
living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel purposes and
used solely as a family or personal conveyance.
Every motor vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles
and not so constructed as to carry any load thereon either independently
or any part of the weight of a vehicle or load so drawn.
Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a
pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being
drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its
weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
Every vehicle with or without motive power, other than a
pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being
drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight
rests upon the towing of vehicle.
Every motor vehicle designed, used or maintained primarily
for the transportation of property.
Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing
other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than
a part of the weight of vehicle and load so drawn.
Every device in or upon or by which a person or property
is or may be transported upon a highway, excepting devices moved by
human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks or
motorized bicycles.
No person shall park on any street within the Town of Dover
between the hours of 9:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. any:
A.
Exempt from this article are commercial vehicles that are parked
to deliver services or goods or are performing approved construction
related activities to a site within the Town of Dover, provided that
they first notify the Town of Dover Police Department of their location
and the time period.
B.
Also exempt from this article are two-axle pickup trucks with no
more than four wheels/tires on the rear axle.
C.
Exempt from this article, for a limited time period, are recreational
vehicles and noncommercial trailers, which may be parked on the public
street for up to 24 hours without a permit or up to 72 hours with
a permit obtained from the Town of Dover Chief of Police. The permit
may be issued based upon the reasonable need to park the recreational
vehicle or noncommercial trailer on the public roadway, e.g., preparation
for a trip or repair work to the private property prohibiting the
parking of the recreational vehicle or noncommercial trailer on private
property.
[Added 5-8-2007 by Ord. No. 15-2007]
There shall be posted an appropriate sign on each street entering
the Town of Dover, at or near the Town's municipal boundary line,
giving notice of the terms of this article.
This article shall be enforced by the Police Department of the
Town of Dover.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any
of the provisions of this article shall be subject to one or more
of the following: imprisonment in the county jail or in any place
provided by the municipality for the retention of prisoners, for a
term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $1,250; or
by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
