[Adopted 3-6-1995 by Ord.
No. 3-6-95]
No person, association, firm or corporation shall operate, or
cause to be operated, any vehicle on the highway anywhere in the Township
with traction or road contact surfaces other than pneumatic tires
unless of a type, size, and construction permitted by regulations
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and unless the operation
and movement on the highway is made under specific conditions allowed
by regulations and resolutions of the Township and Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation.
The Board of Supervisors may provide permits for the crossing
of highways or roads in the Township with vehicles having nonpneumatic
tires in conflict with the provisions of the article, provided that
the permittee place appropriate material approved by the Board of
Supervisors, such as rubber matting or similar cushion material, at
the crossing site between the road surface and the traction surface
of the vehicle, and that the permittee agree to accept financial responsibility
for excess maintenance on the portion of the highway to be used by
the permittee. The permittee must also enter into an excess maintenance
agreement with the Township. The agreement will provide that the portion
of the highway to be used by the permittee will be inspected prior
to and subsequent to its use and that the Board of Supervisors shall
have authority to repair or replace the damaged or destroyed portion
of road or highway and seek reimbursement for such repair from the
permittee. The Board of Supervisors is authorized to charge an issuance
fee for each permit, in such amount as shall be set by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors. Each permit shall remain in effect for
one year from the date of issuance.
Any person, association, firm or corporation which causes or
allows a vehicle to operate on the roads or highways within the Township
in violation of the terms of this article shall be responsible for
all damage or destruction to said roads or highways. The Board of
Supervisors shall have authority to repair or replace the damaged
or destroyed portion of the road after written notice to such person,
association, firm or corporation and to then collect the cost of the
repair from said person, association, firm or corporation.
[Amended 4-3-2018 by 2018-1; 6-6-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-02]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof before any Magisterial District Judge, be
guilty of a summary offense and shall pay the applicable fine as set
forth in Chapter 65 of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code 75 Pa.C.S.A § 6501
et seq.
