[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Bethel 7-11-2006 by Ord. No. 170. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 440.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes all wheeled and chain- and/or belt-driven vehicles
powered by internal combustion engines, or electric engines including
but not limited to motorcycles, motorbikes, trail bikes, motor scooters,
snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated
or to participate in the operation of any motor-driven vehicle in
or upon the public roads, streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, parks,
grounds or property situated within the Township of Bethel.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated
or to participate in the operation of any motor-driven vehicle in
or upon the private property of another without the express prior
written consent of the owner and/or occupant of said private property,
which express prior written consent shall be retained and carried
upon the person operating any motor-driven vehicle during the period
of operation and displayed immediately upon request to any law enforcement
official and/or the owner and/or occupant of the private property
upon which the vehicle operation occurs. Any person operating a motor-driven
vehicle upon the private property of another shall stop and identify
himself upon the request of the landowner or his duly authorized representative
and, if requested to do so by the landowner or his duly authorized
representative, shall promptly remove the motor-driven vehicle from
the premises.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated
or to participate in the operation of any motor-driven vehicle at
a rate of speed that is unreasonable or improper under existing conditions
or in any careless way so as to endanger the person or property of
the operator or another.
This chapter shall not be construed to prevent the operation
of properly licensed motor vehicles upon the public highways in accordance
with law or agriculture equipment used in the course of farming or
commercial equipment being properly used in the trade or business
of the owner or by such owner's employees or agents or power
mowers, garden tractors or snow blowers when such operation is incidental
to home, lawn or garden work or maintenance or vehicles powered by
electric engines when they are being used by a physically handicapped
person for transportation.
A.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall,
upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
the maximum amount authorized by the provisions of 53 P.S. § 66601(c.1),
plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred
by the Township in the enforcement of this chapter.[1]
B.
Each violation for each separate day shall constitute a separate
and distinct violation.
C.
Any person who violates or permits the violation of any provision
of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefore in a civil
enforcement proceeding, commenced by Bethel Township, pay the fine
prescribed by this chapter, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorney fees, incurred by Bethel Township.
D.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Bethel
Township Police Department, the Pennsylvania State Police and the
Code Enforcement Officer of Bethel Township.
