[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Township
of Berlin 5-10-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-10 (Ch. 120A of the 1976 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A defined paved surface or durable wearing surface, such
as crushed stone, brick, or other such materials, providing vehicular
access to a street and designated off-street parking space(s). A driveway
is not a road, street, boulevard, highway, parkway, lawn or landscaped
area. If the driveway connects to a curbed street, each end of the
driveway connecting to the street must have a curb cut.
That area of a property from a front line of a building or
structure located on the property to the curb or street, whichever
is applicable.
[Amended 5-22-2000 by Res. No. 2000-108]
No person shall park a motor vehicle of any type or a camper,
trailer or boat with a gross weight of five tons or less and/or a
length of less than 20 feet on or upon a front yard of a property,
other than in a driveway.
No person shall park a motor vehicle of any type or a camper,
trailer or boat with a gross weight of more than five tons and/or
a length of greater than 20 feet on or upon the front yard of a property.
Such motor vehicles, campers, trailers or boats may be parked behind
the front yard or applicable front yard setback line pursuant to the
zoning for the area, whichever is further from the street, provided
such vehicles and boats are adequately buffered from the view of adjacent
property. Such motor vehicles, campers, trailers or boats shall not
be parked in the driveway of a property between the hours of 9:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Added 10-28-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-15[1]]
Notwithstanding anything in this chapter to the contrary, parking
of any camper, trailer or boat on public streets shall be strictly
prohibited at all times.
[Amended 12-22-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-23]
The owner of a property, or a member of the owner's household,
may apply for a temporary parking permit for motor vehicles, campers,
trailers or boats for a parking arrangement inconsistent with the
aforementioned restrictions. The owner or member of the owner's household
shall make application to the Police Department of the Township of
Berlin for such permits. The information on the permit shall contain
the name and address of the property owner, the name and address of
the member of the owner's household receiving such permit, where applicable,
the make, model, and vehicle identification number or other such identification
of the vehicle, the date of issue, and the date of expiration, as
well as the signature of an authorized member of the Police Department.
Permits may be issued by the Police Department for a time period of
up to two weeks for the first permit. No owner or member of the owner's
household shall receive more than two permits per year, which may
be issued consecutively, for a maximum period of four weeks per year.
The parking permit shall be prominently displayed on or in the vehicle
in such a manner that the permit is protected from the weather and
may be viewed by any person.
[Added 12-22-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-23]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a
fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for
a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting
the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above
for each separate offense.
