The purpose of this chapter is to regulate parking,
transportation, skateboarding and roller-blading within the Town and
to authorize Town representatives to issue orders compelling compliance
with, and to establish penalties for violation of, these regulations.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
definitions shall apply:
Any parcel or area of land designated as a commercial or
industrial district on the Official Zoning Maps of the Town of Bel
Air.
Any vehicle without motor power, trailer, semitrailer or
trailered equipment designed to be towed by a motor vehicle or used
primarily to carry or haul freight or merchandise or to render services
in the furtherance of any commercial enterprise.
[Amended 7-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 777-16]
Any stake body, dump or panel truck, tractor or similar motor
vehicle designed or used primarily to carry or haul freight, passengers
for a fee, or merchandise or to render services in the furtherance
of any commercial enterprise. This description shall not pertain to
standard family-sized vehicles, including pickup trucks and/or vans.
[Amended 4-20-2009 by Ord. No. 720-09]
A lane marked off for pedestrians to use in crossing a street.
The standing of a vehicle upon a street outside of another
vehicle which is parked at the curb.
A lane required to be permanently open for the ingress or
egress of fire and other emergency vehicles.
The State Fire Marshal, Deputy State Fire Marshal, or a Chief
of a Harford County Volunteer Fire Company.
The entire width between boundary lines of any way or thoroughfare
of which any part is used by the public for vehicular traffic, whether
or not the way or thoroughfare has been dedicated to the public or
accepted by any proper authority.
Designated Town holiday as noted in the Town of Bel Air Administrative
Policy Manual.
Parking areas or spaces designated by signage which regulates
the time a vehicle may park on a street or parking lot.
Chalk, paint, whitewash or similar lines marked upon the
pavement or sidewalk to indicate direction and regulations to be observed
by pedestrians and others.
All vehicles propelled on public highways of this state by
mechanical power, except traction engines.
A street where one-way traffic is required.
Vehicular traffic restricted to move in one direction only.
Any person driving or operating a vehicle.
Person(s) legally responsible for real property either by
virtue of simple fee ownership or by virtue of a lease or other rental
agreement. In the case of public property, the public official normally
in charge of the property by virtue of his position with the governmental
body owning the property.
The standing of a vehicle upon a street whether accompanied
or unaccompanied by an operator.
Any privately owned real property and improvements held open
by its owners to access or use by the public, including but not limited
to retail and department stores, shopping centers and shopping malls,
professional and administrative offices, banks and other financial
institutions, hotels and motels, churches, hospitals and restaurants,
and privately owned parking lots, roadways, and sidewalks included
on or associated with such real property and improvements.
Any street, road, alley, sidewalk or other public right-of-way,
park, parking lot, or any other property owned by the Town of Bel
Air or any other governmental authority consenting to subject its
property to the enforcement of this chapter.
A footboard mounted upon or between two or more wheels and
controlled by means of any upright steering handle.
A vehicular-type portable structure or trailer designed for
recreational, camping, living accommodations or other travel use which
either has its own motor power and/or is mounted on or towed by another
vehicle. These could include motor homes, truck campers, camping trailers,
or trailers to carry boats, cars, animals, motorcycles or other off-road
vehicles.
[Amended 7-8-2016 by Ord.
No. 777-16]
Any parcel or area of land designated as a residential district
on the Official Zoning Maps of the Town of Bel Air.
That part of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular travel other than the shoulder.
A skate-like device having two or more wheels which is utilized
by a person to propel himself in an upright position.
Any device bearing printed instructions which advises the
public of any traffic regulations.
A visible sign given by hand or by mechanical device or by
an automatic signal.
A footboard mounted upon four or more wheels.
Any device in, on or by which any individual or property
is or might be transported or towed on a highway.
