The following words, terms and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
CONSTRUCTION OPERATION
The erection, repair, renovation, demolition, or removal
of any building or structure; and the excavation, filling, grading
and regulation of lots in connection therewith.
EMERGENCY
Any occurrence or set of circumstances involving actual or
imminent physical trauma or property damage.
EMERGENCY WORK
Any work performed for the purpose of preventing or alleviating
the physical trauma or property damage threatened or caused by an
emergency.
IMPULSIVE SOUND
Sound of short duration, usually less than one second, with
an abrupt onset and rapid decay. Examples of impulsive sound include
explosions, drop forge impacts, and the discharge of firearms.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is propelled or drawn on land by a motor,
such as, but not limited to, passenger cars, trucks, truck-trailers,
semitrailers, campers, go-carts, snowmobiles, amphibious crafts on
land, dune buggies, racing vehicles, or motorcycles.
NOISE DISTURBANCE
Any sound which endangers or injures the safety or health
of humans or animals; or annoys or disturbs a reasonable person of
normal sensitivities; or endangers or injures personal or real property.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
A written document issued to a person in violation of a Township
ordinance which specifies the violation and contains a directive to
take corrective action within a specified time frame or face further
legal action.
PERSON
Any individual, association, partnership, or corporation,
and includes any officer, employee, department, agency, or instrumentality
of a state or any political subdivision of a state. "Person" shall
include the owner or operator of the noise disturbance source, the
owner, tenant or manager of real property from which the noise disturbance
emanates and any other individual responsible for producing the noise
disturbance or allowing said disturbance to occur.
POWERED MODEL VEHICLE
Any self-propelled airborne, waterborne, or landborne plane,
vessel, or vehicle, which is not designed to carry persons, including,
but not limited to, any model airplane, boat, car, rocket or drone.
PUBLIC OFFICER
Any authorized inspector, or public official designated by
the South Whitehall Township Manager to enforce the Township Ordinances.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Any street, avenue, boulevard, highway, sidewalk, alley or
similar place which is owned or controlled by a governmental entity.
PUBLIC SPACE
Any real property or structures thereon which are owned or
controlled by a governmental entity.
REAL PROPERTY
All land whether publicly or privately owned, whether improved
or not improved, with or without structures, exclusive of any areas
devoted to public right-of-way.
REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINE
Either the imaginary line, including its vertical extension
that separates one parcel of real property from another; or the vertical
and horizontal boundaries of a dwelling unit that is one in a multi-dwelling
unit building; or the vertical and horizontal boundaries of a dwelling
unit or commercial unit of a mixed residential-business use building.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY
The imaginary line, including its vertical extension that
separates any zoned residential district from any zoned commercial
or industrial district.
SOUND
An oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle
velocity or other physical parameter, in a medium with internal forces
that causes compression and rarefaction of that medium. The description
of sound may include any characteristics of such sound, including
duration, intensity, and frequency.
VIOLATION TICKET
A form issued by a police officer or public officer to a
person who violates a provision of this chapter.
WARNING, VERBAL OR WRITTEN
Issued by an officer to achieve voluntary compliance and
to establish prior notice. Warnings are issued for violations that
may lead to enforcement action if not promptly and adequately corrected.
WEEKDAY
The period from Monday 12:00 a.m. (midnight) through Thursday
11:59 p.m.
WEEKEND
The period from Friday 12:00 a.m. (midnight) through Sunday
11:59 p.m.