It shall be unlawful for any person who resides in the Borough
to ride a pedalcycle upon any street in the Borough or upon any path
set aside for the exclusive use of pedalcycles unless that pedalcycle
has been licensed, as provided in this article, and a valid license
plate is attached to the pedalcycle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to coast or ride upon any
sled or similar conveyance upon any sidewalk in the Borough of Mount
Joy or upon any street or alley in the said Borough.
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the Borough of
Mount Joy, acting in accordance with the directions of the Chief of
Police, to enforce the regulations and prohibitions contained in this
article.
[Amended 3-3-2003 by Ord. No. 8-03]
A. Roller vehicle operation.
[Amended 7-7-2008 by Ord. No. 5-08]
(1)
First offense. The roller vehicle shall be impounded by the
Police Department for a period not to exceed 15 days. The roller vehicle
shall be picked up by the parent/guardian for violators under the
age of 18 and for those violators who are unable to produce adequate
proof of identification. A warning notice shall be sent to the violator,
with a copy kept on file at the Police Department.
(2)
Second offense. The roller vehicle shall be impounded by the Police Department for a period not to exceed 15 days. The roller vehicle shall be picked up by the parent/guardian for violators under the age of 18 and for those violators who are unable to produce adequate proof of identification. A notice shall be issued at the time of pickup to reflect a second violation. The notice shall contain instructions to the violator of this section that if he will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay the sum of $10 within 48 hours after the time of the notice, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from the payment of fines and costs prescribed in Subsection
A(3) with said prosecution.
(3)
Third and subsequent offense. The roller vehicle shall be impounded by the Police Department for a period not to exceed 15 days. The roller vehicle shall be picked up by the parent/guardian for the violators under the age of 18 and for those violators who are unable to produce adequate proof of identification. A nontraffic citation shall be filed for a violation of this article, and, upon conviction of a violation of §
255-107, the violator shall be directed to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $600 and costs.
B. Pedalcycle operation. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction relating to operation of a pedalcycle, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $600 and costs; provided, however, that it shall be the duty of the police officers of the Borough to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of §
255-106 above, indicating, in each case, the section violated; the license number of the pedalcycle involved in the violation if a pedalcycle is involved; the location where the violation took place; and any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police officer shall also hand to the operator of said pedalcycle or toy vehicle a notice stating that the pedalcycle or toy vehicle was operated in violation of §
255-106 above. The notice shall contain instructions to the operator of the pedalcycle or toy vehicle that if he will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay the sum of $10 within 48 hours after the time of the notice, or if he will place the sum of $10 within the envelope provided and deposit said envelope in any of the special fine boxes which may be installed at various locations within the Borough, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from the payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section.
C. Other violations. Any person who violates any provision of this article other than §§
255-106 and
255-107 shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $600 and costs.