It is the intent of this chapter to prescribe regulations consistent
with recognized good practice for the safeguarding of life and property from
the hazards of fire and from the conditions hazardous to life and property
in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises.
[Amended 8-13-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-2; 6-13-2007
by Ord. No. 2007-08]
A. It shall be the duty of the Fire Marshal, deputy or assistant,
and police officers of the Borough of New Hope, acting in accordance with
the instructions issued by the Chief of Police, to report:
(1) The location of each vehicle which has been parked in
violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The date and hour of such violation.
(3) The state license number of such vehicle.
(4) Any other facts and knowledge which are necessary to
a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
B. Each such Fire Marshal, deputy or assistant and police
officer shall also place on such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator
thereof that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of
this chapter, and instructing such owner or operator to report at Police Headquarters
in the Borough of New Hope in regard to such violation. Such owner or operator
may within 10 days of the time when such notice was attached to such vehicle
pay at Police Headquarters as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of such
violation, the sum of $15. The failure of such owner or operator to make such
payment at Police Headquarters within 10 days shall render such owner or operator
subject to the penalties hereinafter provided for violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 8-13-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-2]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the parking provisions set forth in §
160-2 of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before the District Justice for the Borough of New Hope, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and costs, or in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.