As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated in this section:
BLOCK
To interfere with unobstructed travel by any means, including
but not limited to parking on the part of the sidewalk that is fit
for travel or placing any object or vehicle whatsoever on such sidewalk.
CURBLINE
The lateral boundary between the traveled and untraveled
area of any street, road, highway or alley, whether or not actually
marked by a curb.
DRIVEWAY
That part of the passage located on private property that
provides vehicular ingress and egress to a property fronting on a
public street.
PARK
The act of leaving or placing an occupied or unoccupied vehicle
at a particular location or site.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Any street, highway, alley, sidewalk or other property that
is owned or controlled by law or regulation by a governmental entity.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle or trailer designed and used as a travel
trailer, camper, motor home, tent trailer, boat, boat trailer, snowmobile,
snowmobile trailer or camping trailer and for any similar purpose.
REPAIR
To restore to sound and operable condition.
SIDEWALK
Any surface provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians
on any public right-of-way under the jurisdiction of a governmental
entity.
STREET
The paved area within the public right-of-way intended for
vehicular traffic.
VEHICLE
Any motorized or nonmotorized device, including a trailer,
capable of being moved upon a public street and in, upon or by which
persons or property may be transported or drawn upon a public street.
WATERCRAFT
Any motorized or nonmotorized vessel or machine which is
constructed to operate on water.
No person shall park any vehicle nor shall any person permit
a vehicle owned by him or under his control to be parked at any time
in that portion of the public right-of-way which is located in that
area between the curbline and any sidewalk which runs parallel to
the street.
No person shall block any sidewalk or portion thereof, nor shall
any person permit a vehicle used by him or under his control to block
any sidewalk by obstructing the same.
No person shall repair any vehicle in the public right-of-way
nor permit a vehicle owned by him or under his control to be repaired
in the public right-of-way, nor shall such persons leave a vehicle
in an unsafe or hazardous condition in the public right-of-way so
as to create a potentially dangerous situation to the travelling public.
No person shall store or park any recreational vehicle or watercraft
nor permit any recreational vehicle or watercraft owned by him or
under his control to be stored or parked on any public street within
the City of Oil City for a period exceeding 48 hours.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
be subject to a fine of $10 if paid within 48 hours of the time when
such notice was attached to the vehicle. After the expiration of such
time, the fine shall be $15. Failure to pay the fine for a violation
within 10 days of the date of the violation will result in summary
proceedings, whereupon conviction thereof shall subject the violator
to a fine of not more than $100 together with the costs of prosecution
and, in default thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
A violation occurs on each day that the vehicle remains in an illegal
location as defined in this article.