[Added 8-7-2017 by Ord.
No. 07-17]
A.
All-terrain and off-road vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "ATVs")
may be operated during daylight hours, from dawn to dusk, so long
as the ATV is operated at least 100 feet away from the property line
of any property adjacent to the property on which the ATV is being
operated and is being operated in accordance with the provisions of
the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, Title 75 Pa.C.S.A., Chapter 77.
For the purposes of this section, the one-hundred-foot restriction
shall also apply to the right-of-way line of any public street or
roadway. No ATVs may be operated during the hours from dusk to dawn.
The term "ATVs" shall include, but not be limited to, snowmobiles;
motor driven vehicles having two or more wheels, commonly known as
trail bikes; dirt bikes; mini bikes; and all other vehicles commonly
used for off-road purposes, whether licensed or not by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
B.
The operation of an ATV shall mean any use of the ATV. This section
shall not apply to ATVs when the same are being used for residential
gardening, property maintenance, or agricultural purposes; and ATVs
being used for and by municipal agencies in emergency management situations,
including, but not limited to, ATVs operated by the duly recognized
volunteer fire companies of the Township.
[Added 9-8-2020 by Ord. No. 03-20]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of § 252-54 shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a summary offense and, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and costs of prosecution or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Each day during which a violation of this article occurs shall be deemed a separate violation. Any act prohibited by this article which can also be prosecuted under any provision in the laws of Pennsylvania shall be considered a violation of the applicable state law and shall be prosecuted under such law and not under this article.
