[Adopted as Ch. 7.04 of the 1998 Code]
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;
(2) 
Has handlebars;
(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.