The following words, when used in this chapter,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall be defined as
follows:
ACCESS DRIVE
A public or private driveway providing vehicular access to
and between parking areas for more than two parking spaces within
a land development; or any driveway servicing two or more units of
occupancy on a single lot.
[Added 4-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 188-2013]
CLEAR SIGHT TRIANGLE
For the purposes of this chapter, an area of unobstructed
vision at the intersection of a driveway and street, defined by lines
of sight between points at a given distance from the intersection
of the center lines of the driveway and street.
[Amended 4-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 188-2013]
DRIVEWAY
An entrance used by vehicular traffic to access property
from a public or private street or an exit used by vehicular traffic
to access a public or private street from a property.
[Added 4-9-2013 by Ord.
No. 188-2013]
RIGHT-OF-WAY AREA
The area between the right-of-way lines of any street, as
below defined.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, highway, freeway, parkway,
lane, alley, viaduct or other thoroughfare appearing on the topographical
survey or records of the Township, recorded subdivision plan or as
established by ordinance and open to public use, or any other roads
maintained by the Township.
All permits granted under the terms of this
chapter shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance,
and all work must be completed within that time. All requests for
renewals and/or extensions of time relative to the construction or
installation of the driveway shall be submitted to the Code Enforcement
Officer, who shall review the same and forward such request, accompanied
by his comments thereon, to the Board of Supervisors for its decision.
Any and all renewals and extensions shall not exceed an additional
one-year period.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity
applying for any permit under this chapter shall indemnify the Township
of Brecknock against all liability of whatever nature arising during
the performance of work or as a result of work for which a permit
is granted, whether or not the said liability arises as a result of
the negligence of the person, firm, corporation or other entity to
whom the permit was issued.
Any person, firm or corporation, or the members
of such firm or the officers of such corporation, who or which shall
violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $600
and/or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that
a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate
offense. All fines collected for the violation of this chapter shall
be paid to the Treasurer of the Township for the general use of the
Township.
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they
are the same as those of ordinances and codes in force immediately
prior to enactment of this chapter, are intended as a continuation
of such ordinances and/or codes. Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or
any rights acquired or liability incurred, or any permit issued or
approval granted or any cause or causes of action, including actions
to enforce any right or penalty or punish any offense under the repealed
ordinance arising prior to the enactment of this chapter.