[Adopted 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 132]
[Amended 7-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4; 4-6-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-4]
A.
Definitions. As used in this article:
(1)
The terms "boat trailer," "camping trailer," "fifth-wheel travel
trailer," "mobile home," "motor home," "park," "semitrailer," "trailer,"
"travel trailer," "truck," and "truck tractor" shall have the meanings
defined in the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
as may be amended from time to time.
(2)
The term "emergency" shall mean any condition with respect to roads,
traffic, the condition of a vehicle or the condition of the operator
or passenger of a vehicle of such a nature as to make it unsafe for
the vehicle to proceed further.
B.
Parking of commercial trucks, truck trailers, semitrailers and truck tractors prohibited. Except as provided in Subsection C, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any commercial truck, truck tractor, semitractor, or truck trailer on any public street within the Town at any time except in the event of an emergency.
C.
Exceptions.
(1)
No commercial truck, truck trailer, semitrailer or truck tractor
shall be parked or left standing longer than is reasonably necessary
for purposes of loading or unloading property or passengers or for
the purpose of performing maintenance, construction or repair services
to property in the immediate vicinity.
[Amended 7-10-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
No boat trailer, camping trailer, fifth-wheel
trailer, mobile home, motor home, trailers, or travel trailers shall
be parked on any public street within the Town for a period in excess
of 72 hours, nor while so parked within the Town shall any camper
be used by any person as a dwelling house, place of abode or sleeping
place.
[Amended 1-9-1984 by Ord. No. 133]
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit
a vehicle of any nature to be parked upon any municipal parking lot
for a period in excess of 72 hours consecutively; provided, however,
that any resident of the Town whose dwelling place does not contain
off-street parking provisions may apply to and receive from the Town
Clerk a permit authorizing such person to park any vehicle used for
his or her personal transportation upon such lot without restrictions
as to time. Such permits shall be subject to revocation by the Town
Clerk if the application therefor is found to contain any untrue statement.
In the event of any dispute as to the issuance or revocation of such
a permit, the action of the Town Clerk shall be reviewed by the Mayor
whose decision shall be final. Such applications and permits shall
be in the form as prescribed by the Town Clerk and approved by the
Mayor.
Any violation of this article shall constitute
a municipal infraction. Each day that any violation shall continue
shall constitute a separate infraction punishable as such.
