As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
EQUIPMENT and APPARATUS
Any item or items, whether permanent or mobile, that require for
their use the congregation of one or more persons in and about the immediate
area of the item or items. This definition is intended to include, but is
not limited to, basketball hoops, skateboard ramps and hockey goals.
No equipment or apparatus shall be placed by any person in a public
right-of-way or on private property in the vicinity of any public right-of-way
such that the use of the equipment or apparatus would tend to require any
user to be in the public right-of-way.
The enforcement of this ordinance shall be by the Sykesville Police
Department or any other agency or code enforcement official designated by
the Mayor and Town Council.
A municipal infraction may be levied upon the owner of any equipment
or apparatus found to be in violation of this article. The fines for such
infraction(s) shall be as follows:
A. First offense. Any person violating the above provision
shall be subject to a warning for the first violation.
B. Second offense: fine of $100 for any person who commits
a second violation.
C. Third and subsequent offenses: fine of $250 and confiscation
of the offending equipment or apparatus for any person who commits a third
or subsequent offense.