[Adopted 3-19-1997]
It is the purpose of this article:
A.
To prevent the destruction and deterioration of those
roads which are used by trucks which carry heavy loads and/or materials;
B.
To provide funds for the repair and maintenance of
such roads; and
C.
To allocate the cost of repairing and maintaining
roads which are used by trucks carrying heavy loads and/or heavy vehicles
according to the damage so caused by said vehicles and/or operations.
This article and/or amendment thereto shall
apply to:
A.
Any vehicle that travels over Township roads or roads
maintained by the Township that possesses a gross vehicle weight rating
of greater than 20,000 pounds, regardless of the nature of the load
or item(s) being hauled.
B.
Any vehicle which has a combined vehicle weight and
load weight in excess of the weight limit established for the specific
road as specified herein.
Each vehicle which is subject to this article
shall comply with the following in addition to the other terms and
conditions contained in the original ordinance and/or amendment thereto
which are not otherwise specifically excused hereby;
A.
Each vehicle shall bear a card, sticker or document
issued by the municipality indicating that the truck which is transporting
material possesses a valid permit from the Township which was acquired
or obtained pursuant to this article and/or any amendments thereto;
and
B.
Each owner and operator of said vehicle shall comply
with all applicable state and federal rules and regulations pertaining
to the use, ownership, maintenance and operation of said vehicle.
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus all costs of prosecution,
including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, and in default of
payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 90 days.
Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted
to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate
offense. All fines and penalties collected for the violation of this
article shall be paid to the Township Treasurer.
B.
Said designation of roads and/or portions thereof,
together with weight restrictions, are hereby enacted as pertains
to the limitations and/or requirements for operation on Township roads
and/or roads maintained by the Township.
C.
Upon receipt by the Township of any additional or
new engineering study as pertains to a change or changes in the limitations
for Township roads and/or portions thereof and/or weight limits referred
to in previously accepted engineering report and/or the designation
of additional areas and/or roads, the Township may by resolution accept
said additional engineering study or studies, and the same shall thereafter
be a part of this amendment to ordinance and/or ordinance as if originally
enacted hereby.
