Borough of Pen Argyl, PA Chapter 99 Transportation Permits

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Pen Argyl 8-9-1965 by Ord. No. 334, approved 8-9-1965; amended in its entirety 5-17-1976 by Ord. No. 380, approved 5-17-1976. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 99-1 Permit required for certain transportation.

No person or persons, firm or corporation shall transport or cause to be moved to any place within the Borough or from any place within the Borough any household goods in bulk, in which transportation will be used a motor vehicle upon any street or alley in the Borough, without first securing from the Borough Secretary a permit for such moving or transportation.

§ 99-2 Application for permit.

Any person or persons, firm or corporation desiring such a permit for the removal or transportation of household goods in the manner above described shall make application to the Borough Secretary, setting forth the names of the owners or reputed owners of the property to be moved, the address and location from which the property is to be removed, the new address or location of the place to which the property is to be removed, the date or dates of the removal or transportation and the streets or public alleys to be used by motor vehicle.

§ 99-3 Issuance of permit; fee.

[Amended 3-4-2003 by Ord. No. 587, approved 3-4-2003]

The Borough Secretary shall, upon application being made as provided for in § 99-2, issue a permit for which a fee as fixed by resolution of the Borough of Pen Argyl will be charged. Said permit shall set forth the name of the permittee, as well as the name or names of the owners of the goods to be moved and the address from which the goods are to be moved and the address to which the goods are to be delivered.

§ 99-4 Definitions.

For the purpose of this chapter, a "motor vehicle" shall be defined as in Section 102 of The Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

§ 99-5 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding before a District Magistrate, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days.