The Town shall provide for the placement and
maintenance upon streets within the Town any traffic control devices
as it may deem necessary to indicate and carry out the provisions
of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
No person shall drive or operate a truck over
or upon any of the streets, except when making deliveries on said
streets, identified in a scheduled entitled "Schedule of Vehicles
Weight Limits of the Town of New Windsor," which is incorporated herein
and made a part of this code by reference and is on file in the office
of the Clerk.
[Amended 1-7-2004 by Ord. No. 11-5-03]
A. No person shall drive or otherwise operate any snowmobile,
trail bike, minibike or any other type of motorized off-street bicycle,
motorized scooter, or modified tractor upon any street, alley or public
way within the Town, irrespective of whether said vehicle displays
a "slow moving vehicle" emblem.
B. A "motorized scooter" means a vehicle that:
(1) Has no seat for the operator;
(3) Has two or more wheels which are less than 10 inches
in diameter;
(4) Has a motor with a rating of 2.7 braking horsepower
or less, or a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement
or less, if the motor is an internal combustion engine.
C. A "modified tractor" means any lawn or garden style
tractor, lawn mower, or similar vehicle or equipment that has been
altered to increase, decrease, remove or otherwise modify the size
or design of the chassis, wheels, engine, brakes, exhaust, lights,
mower deck or any other component of the vehicle, for the purpose
of primarily on- or off-road recreational use.
D. No part of this article is intended to restrict the
movement of lawn and garden tractors/lawn mowers from one location
to another for the purpose of lawn maintenance, snow removal or similar
operations normally performed with this type of vehicle.
E. No person cited for operating such a vehicle shall
continue to operate the vehicle after being instructed to cease. The
vehicle shall be towed or otherwise removed from the scene of the
violation within three hours of the citation. If the vehicle is not
removed within that time, the Town may impound the vehicle pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 97-107]
A. Whenever the appointed Town official or agent finds
that there exists on any private property within the Town any trees,
bushes, vines, weeds, undergrowth, loose earth or other obstructions,
except buildings and similar structures affixed to the ground, and
if they further find that the same do obstruct the vision of operators
of vehicles traveling upon any public street, road or highway so as
to constitute a traffic hazard, they shall immediately upon finding
such condition serve upon the owner, agent, lessee or any other person
having supervision over such property a written notice describing
the premises whereon such obstruction exists a statement of the particulars
in which the vision of operators of vehicles is obstructed, including
the steps necessary to correct such conditions, and an order directing
that such corrective steps be taken within a stated period of time.
B. Any person who considers himself or herself aggrieved
by an order issued pursuant to the authority of this section may within
10 days of the receipt of such order, petition the Town in writing
for a hearing thereon. Within 30 days from the receipt of such petition
the Town Council shall hold such a hearing, after which it may either
affirm, modify or rescind the order. No official of the Town government
shall remove any obstruction or enforce any order issued hereunder
after such hearing by the City Council has been held or until after
the time to petition for such hearing has expired without such a petition
having been filed.
C. Upon the failure of any person to comply with the
provisions of any order issued hereunder within the time specified
therein, appointed Town official of agent, shall direct work forces
to enter upon the property whereon the obstruction is located and
remove all or such part of the obstruction as may be necessary to
eliminate the traffic hazard.
D. All orders and notices issued by the appointed Town
official or agent pursuant to whom they are directed, either by registered
mail or by personal delivery to such person. If such person is not
known to reside and cannot be found in the Town, such service shall
be made by publication of such order or notice once in a newspaper
of general circulation in the Town and by posting the same on the
premises in a conspicuous manner. Service by publication and posting
shall be deemed to be made on the day of publication and posting.
E. Whenever it is necessary for the appointed Town official
or agent to provide for the removal or elimination of any type of
obstruction referred to herein pursuant to the procedures prescribed
above, they shall file with the Town Clerk a certified statement of
the cost to the Town of such removal or elimination, together with
proof of service of the notice above described. The cost of such removal,
together with the cost of publication, shall therefrom and thereafter
constitute a charge against the owner of said property and may be
recovered by the Town by appropriate legal action.
[Amended by Ord. No. 97-107; 1-7-2004 by Ord. No. 11-5-03]
The violation of any of the provisions of this
article is declared to be a municipal infraction. The penalty for
violation shall be $150 for each initial offense and $500 for each
repeated offense.