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.
PERSON
Includes any person or persons, firm or corporation.
SEMITRAILER
Every vehicle of the trailer type, as 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.
TRAILER
Every vehicle 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 upon a public highway.
From and after the effective date of this chapter, no person
shall, within the Borough of Mount Wolf, York County, Pennsylvania,
occupy, reside in or use as living quarters any vehicle, including
trailers or semitrailers, tents and recreation vehicles, on both private
and public land, including streets, with the exception of special
events approved by Council.
From and after the effective date of this chapter, no person,
whether as owner or agent, shall lease to or permit the use of by
any person any vehicle, including trailers or semitrailers, tents
and recreation vehicles, as living quarters within the Borough of
Mount Wolf, York County, Pennsylvania.
Any person now living in any such vehicle, including trailers
or semitrailers, tents and recreation vehicles, shall remove therefrom
within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter.
[Amended 4-14-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-01]
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by any person shall constitute a summary offense punishable as set forth in Chapter
1, Article
I, General Penalty, §
1-1 of this Code. Each day that any person occupies, resides in, uses, leases or permits the use of any such vehicle, including trailers or semitrailers, tents and recreation vehicles, shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.