[Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 93-O-4, 2/24/1993,
§ 2]
Words and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania, as now in force,
or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. The following
words, terms and phrases used in this Part shall have the meanings
given herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in
the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the
singular, and words used in the present tense include the future.
The word "shall" is always mandatory:
Includes any person or persons, male or female, corporation,
partnership, association, company, individual, owner, occupant, tenant
or any organization. "Tenant" shall include the occupant or lessee
abutting the sidewalk or street.
A paved path or footwalk for public use located between the
cartway or curbline and right-of-way line of any public or Township
maintained street or highway.
Any highway within the Township of Newtown, when maintained
by the Township of Newtown.
The elected officials of the Township of Newtown or any authorized
representative, agency or agencies of the Township appointed by the
Supervisors of the Township.
[Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 93-O-4, 2/24/1993,
§ 2]
1.
The Board of Supervisors or the Chief of Police shall have the following
powers to regulate parking temporarily and in times of emergency:
A.
In the case of fire, flood, storm or other emergency, to establish
temporary parking regulations effective during the period of the emergency.
B.
To facilitate public works, or in the event of lawful construction
or other activity interfering with the use of the highway, or in the
case of the conduct of parades, processions and other public events,
to restrict or prohibit parking in limited areas for periods of not
more than 24 hours, without further order imposing additional twenty-four-hour
periods of restriction.
2.
Notice shall be conspicuously posted of all temporary regulations
at the place where the parking is restricted or otherwise regulated.
3.
Such temporary and emergency regulations shall be enforced by the
Board of Supervisors and the Police Department in the same manner
as permanent regulations.
4.
No person shall park a vehicle in violation of any such regulation.
[Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 93-O-4, 2/24/1993,
§ 2]
It shall be unlawful to park, or allow to be parked, any motor
vehicle on any road or street within the Township following deposit
or accumulation of ice or snow of one inch or greater, in depth, until
the snow has been completely plowed for the full width of the cartway.
[Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 93-O-4, 2/24/1993,
§ 2]
1.
Whenever any motor vehicle is found parked or stopped in violation
of the restrictions imposed by this Part, the Chief of Police or the
acting Chief of Police or the Roadmaster of Newtown Township shall
issue instructions to an authorized towing service to remove the vehicle
from the street or streets to the towing service's parking lot, which
is hereby designated as the approved storage garage as pounds for
the storage of such impounded vehicles.
2.
An authorized towing service is a towing service that has presented
the Township with a certificate establishing it has in full force
and effect a garage keeper's liability insurance policy in an adequate
amount to provide for the indemnification of the owner of such impounded
vehicle against the loss thereof or injury or damage thereto while
said vehicle is in the custody of the towing service.
[Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 93-O-4, 2/24/1993,
§ 2]
Within 24 hours after the date of removal of such vehicle, notice
of the fact that such vehicle has been impounded shall be sent by
the police officers of Newtown Township to the owner of record of
such vehicle, designating the place from which said vehicle was removed,
the reason for its removal and impounding, and advising where the
vehicle has been impounded. Said notice shall further state that the
payment of such towing and storage charges, unless such payment shall
be made "under protest" shall be final and conclusive, and shall constitute
a waiver of any right to recover the money so paid. Said notice shall
also contain the notice that in the event the towing and impounding
charges are paid "under protest," the offender shall be entitled to
a hearing before a District Justice having jurisdiction over Newtown
Township.
[Ord. 91-O-11, 7/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 93-O-4, 2/24/1993,
§ 2]
Any person violating any provision of this Part shall, upon
conviction thereof before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $50 plus costs or to undergo imprisonment
in the Bucks County Prison for a period of not more than five days.
