Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to be an attempt
to regulate the operation of any vehicle, including bicycles, by any
person on property which is owned by the owner or operator of said
vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any individual to operate any type
of unlicensed motor-driven vehicle or conveyance, including snowmobiles,
two-wheeled vehicles known as "minibikes," trail bikes, motor scooters,
four-wheel vehicles known as "go-carts" and multiwheel or three-wheel
motorcycles and all-terrain-type machines or vehicles, under the following
conditions:
A. On the private property of another without the express written permission
of the owner or occupant of the property. This prohibition shall prevail
whether or not the vehicle or operator is licensed or unlicensed.
B. On any public street or public ground located within the Borough.
C. So as to create loud and unnecessary or unusual noises which disturb
or interfere with the peace and quiet of the residents of the Borough
of Larksville.
D. In a careless, negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger or
be likely to endanger the safety of any property or person, including
the operator of said vehicle.
E. Within a distance of 500 feet of a residence or occupied or inhabited
building or structure.
F. In such a manner as to raise unnecessary dust or dirt. For the purpose
of this subsection, "unnecessary dust or dirt" shall mean suspended
particulate matter visible to the unaided or naked eye from a distance
of 50 feet.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to police and
emergency vehicles or any other legally licensed vehicles and operation
thereof done in accordance with the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code
of 1976, as amended, or any other applicable statute of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
The Police Department of the Borough of Larksville or any law enforcement officer of the Borough shall be authorized to confiscate and impound any unlicensed motor-driven vehicle operated in violation of §
517-4 of this chapter. The unlicensed vehicle shall be returned to the owner thereof upon payment of any fine imposed as a result of the violation of this chapter and upon payment of any towing and storage charges incurred as a result of the impoundment. The storage charge will be a $10 daily impoundment charge, and the towing charge will be $50.
Any person who shall be convicted of violating or failing to
comply with the provisions of this chapter before any Magisterial
District Judge shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500, together
with costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed
30 days. 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 a violation may be punished as provided
above for each separate offense.