As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
All-wheeled vehicles driven by belt, chain or direct drive,
powered by internal combustion engines, including, but not limited
to, motorcycles, motor bikes, trail bikes, motor scooters, snowmobiles,
all-terrain vehicles, etc., but shall not be construed to include
properly licensed motor vehicles operated upon the public highways,
streets, roads and private driveways in accordance with law, agricultural
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.
Any uniformed policeman authorized to act within the Township
of White, any game warden, any constable and any officer appointed
by the Board of Supervisors to act hereunder.
All houses, apartments, mobile homes and other permanent
structures occupied by one or more persons as their primary home and
residence; but shall not include the temporary vacation housing or
any motor-powered vehicle operated upon the land of such owner.
A.Â
On and after the effective date hereof, it shall be
unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated or to participate
in the operation of any engine-powered vehicle upon the public roads,
streets, highways, sidewalks, alleys, Township-owned property, Township
and recreational parks and private residences other than that of the
operator (unless the operator has first secured written permission
from the owner of said private residence) situate within the Township
of White.
B.Â
On and after the effective date hereof, it shall be
unlawful for any person to operate, cause to be operated or to participate
in the operation of any engine-powered vehicle between the hours of
9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. prevailing time, within a distance of 1/2
mile of any private residence situate in the Township of White without
first obtaining the prior written consent of the owner or owners of
such private residence or residences, whether for pleasure or profit.
C.Â
Subsections A and B of this section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of engine-powered vehicles in other areas of the Township when such use is either incidental to demonstration for sale by a commercial vendor; incidental to moving or transporting the vehicles to or from a private residence and confined to the operator's private residence; or attendant to operation in a public park where such use is expressly authorized or permitted. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the use of power-mowers, garden tractors, snow blowers, or similar instruments or vehicles when such use is incidental to home, lawn or garden work or maintenance.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action
brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and
costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that
a violation of this article continues or each section of this article
which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate
offense.
