Borough of Trafford, PA Article VIII Parking of Large Vehicles

§ 170-39 Restrictions.

[Amended 7-6-2005 by Ord. No. 705; 8-4-2015 by Ord. No. 3-2015]

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park or cause to be parked upon any street, avenue, alley, roadway or other public way on or within any area having a residential zoning classification in the Borough of Trafford, whether the same is attached or unattached to another vehicle, any of the following:

(1) Any tractor;

(2) Any trailer;

(3) Any boat trailer;

(4) Any horse trailer;

(5) Any pushcart;

(6) Any bus with a registered gross weight exceeding 11,000 pounds;

(7) Any truck with a registered gross weight exceeding 11,000 pounds; or

(8) Any oversized vehicle.

B. The term "oversized vehicle" shall include any vehicle with a registered gross weight exceeding 11,000 pounds, or having an overall width exceeding 7 1/2 feet, or an overall length exceeding 24 feet, or has more than two axles.

C. The term "to park" or "parking" shall mean the standing of a motor vehicle or trailer, whether occupied or not other than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals or used in conjunction with actual construction or repair to adjacent property.

D. This section shall not apply to any state, county, municipal government or public utility vehicle used for responding to emergencies, nor shall it apply to any truck or bus with a registered gross weight less than 11.001 pounds, an overall width not exceeding 7 1/2 feet, or an overall length not exceeding 24 feet, or has more than two axles.

E. This section shall also not apply to any vehicle that has an overall width exceeding 7 1/2 feet, or and overall length exceeding 24 feet, or has more than two axles parked within a privately owned lot as such that it is located at a setback of 25 feet from any street.

§ 170-40 Persons responsible.

The provisions of this article shall be enforceable against and any violation of the provisions of this article shall apply to the operator of said trailer, tractor and/or tractor-trailer and to the firm or corporation responsible for the said operation and, further, to the registered owner of said trailer, tractor and/or tractor-trailer, and a like penalty, as hereinafter provided, shall apply to each of said parties.

§ 170-41 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 5-10-2005 by Ord. No. 702]

Any person, firm or corporation found in violation of and guilty of violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and, in addition thereto, all costs of prosecution and, upon failure to pay said fine and costs, shall be committed by the proper authority to jail for a period of five days or until such time as the fine and costs are paid, whichever event is the lesser period of time.