As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
MAJOR REPAIRS
The replacement and/or repair of vehicle transmissions, engines,
rear ends or the painting of vehicles and shall include but not be limited
to any other repair or repairs that will disable the vehicle for a period
of more than eight hours.
MINOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
Simple mechanical maintenance and repairs of vehicles such as oil
changes, draining of radiators, brake fluids, transmission fluids and other
such routine repairs.
No person, whether owner of a vehicle, operator of a vehicle or repairman,
shall park or permit to be parked any motor vehicle upon any highway, parking
lot, street, alleyway or other public right-of-way in the Borough of East
Stroudsburg for the purpose of performing major repairs on that vehicle.
No person, whether owner of a vehicle, operator of a vehicle or repairman,
shall park or permit to be parked any motor vehicle upon any highway, parking
lot, street, alleyway or other public right-of-way in the Borough of East
Stroudsburg for the purpose of performing minor maintenance and repairs on
that vehicle unless the following conditions are met:
A. The work area must be properly marked with reflectors
or cones.
B. The ground area under the vehicle must be properly covered
to prevent contamination or staining of the public right-of-way caused by
leakage of oil, fluids or similar substances.
C. All fluids drained must be properly disposed of in accordance
with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regulations.
No fluids may be disposed of onto Borough streets, into Borough storm sewers
or sanitary sewers, gutters or the like.
D. Under no circumstances shall any maintenance or repair
work be performed on vehicles parked in the traveled portion of any Borough
highway, parking lot, street, alleyway or other public right-of-way.
No vehicle maintenance and/or repairs, whether major or minor, shall
be made by a commercial garage or any individual for fees upon any public
right-of-way, including highways, parking lots, streets, alleyways or the
like of the Borough of East Stroudsburg, unless they are necessitated by emergency
conditions and then only to the extent to permit the vehicle to be moved to
a garage or other commercial location where the remaining repairs can be performed.
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment
for not more than 30 days, or both. Fines shall be in addition to any other
costs incurred by the Borough or any other agency which may become involved
in the removal of the vehicle or vehicle parts, which include fluid.