It shall be unlawful for the owner or lessee
of lands located within the boundary limits of the Township of Exeter
to permit a vehicle to be driven or moved from any private road or
driveway located upon lands of such owner or lessee onto any paved
public street, road or highway so as to deposit upon such paved public
street, road or highway, mud, dirt and/or debris from the tires and/or
undercarriage of such vehicle.
It shall be unlawful to drive or move a vehicle
within the boundary limits within the Township of Exeter from any
private road or driveway so as to deposit upon such paved public street,
road or highway, mud, dirt and/or debris from the tires and/or undercarriage
of such vehicle.
This article shall not be construed to be the
sole means to prohibit the depositing of mud, dirt and/or debris upon
any paved public street, road or highway in the manner defined in
this article, and nothing shall preclude any person, firm, partnership
or corporation from proceeding individually or with other injured
persons, firms, partnerships or corporations to prohibit and/or recover
damages for the depositing of mud, dirt and/or debris upon any paved
street, road or highway in the manner as defined in this article in
accordance with the law. Furthermore, in the exercise of its powers,
the said Township of Exeter may institute proceedings in the courts
of law or equity for the purpose of compelling compliance with the
terms and provisions of this article.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof in an action
brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and
costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that
a violation of this article continues or each section of this article
which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate
offense.