[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Heidelberg 7-15-1980 as Ch. 109 of the 1980 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whenever in this chapter or any proceedings
under this chapter, the following terms are used, they shall be decreed
and taken to have the meanings herein affixed to them:
That part of every public street, avenue, boulevard, square,
lane, alley, way or park roadway used or laid out for the use of vehicles.
Every motor-propelled or horse-drawn vehicle other than such
that move solely upon or guided by a track.
The parking of any vehicle in the public streets
of the Borough of Heidelberg for a continuous period in excess of
24 hours shall be unlawful.
The repairing of any vehicle in the public streets
of the Borough of Heidelberg shall be unlawful and is hereby declared
to be a public nuisance; except, however, that emergency repairs may
be made in the public streets, provided that the making of such emergency
repairs does not extend for a continuous period in excess of 24 hours.
The parking of any vehicles in the public streets
of the Borough of Heidelberg, regardless of the length of time of
said parking, when such vehicles are not duly licensed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and when license
plates are not lawfully displayed on said vehicles, is unlawful and
in violation of this chapter and is hereby declared to be a public
nuisance.
[Amended 11-21-2000 by Ord. No. 539]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to arrest and, upon conviction thereof
before the Mayor or any District Justice of the Borough of Heidelberg,
shall be liable to a fine of $1,000, together with costs, and in default
of payment shall be committed to the Borough lockup for a period not
to exceed five days. Each twenty-four-hour day shall constitute a
separate offense if a violation under this chapter takes place.[1]
