The following words, when used in this chapter,
shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
BOAT
Any instrument or vehicle, whether or not self-propelled,
which is designed primarily for the transportation of persons or cargo
on water.
CAMPER
Every vehicle used in conjunction with motor vehicles and
which is used primarily for the temporary housing of persons.
OPERATOR
Every person who is in actual physical control of a tractor.
OWNER
The person to whom or which the registration plate for the
tractor, trailer or semitrailer has been issued by the Department
of Revenue of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the corresponding
department of a state other than Pennsylvania.
PARKING
The standing of a vehicle, except police or fire department
vehicles or ambulances, whether occupied or not, upon a highway other
than temporarily for the purpose and while actually engaged in loading
and unloading or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs
or signals.
PERSON
Every natural person or persons, firm, copartnership, association
or corporation.
SEMITRAILER
Every vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in
conjunction with a motor vehicle that some part of its own weight
and that of its own load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
TRACTOR
Every vehicle which is self-propelled and which is designed
or used to draw a trailer or semitrailer.
TRAILER
Every vehicle, wagon or truck without motive power designed
to carry property or passengers wholly on its own structure and to
be drawn by a motor vehicle.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn or which may draw devices upon a
public highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary
rails or tracks.
[Amended 6-3-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-2]
No person, owner or operator shall park a trailer,
semitrailer, boat, camper, tractor or tractor-trailer combination
upon any street, alley or highway of Dover Borough.