As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
Includes trucks, tractors, trailers or tractor-trailer combinations
or any other vehicle usable for commercial purposes having the weight
classification of Class 6 or higher as determined by its registered
gross weight or combination weight in pounds as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code 1976, as amended, 75 P.S. § 1916. Commercial
vehicles shall not include leisure or recreational vehicles.
DIRECT CONTROL
Either residency or occupancy of said real estate.
[Added 12-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1608]
PARKING
The leaving of such commercial vehicle unattended for a period
in excess of two hours or allowing another party to park such a vehicle
on private property for a period in excess of two hours. Where a party
has direct control over such private property, he shall be presumed
to have control over any vehicle so parked and shall be in violation
of this article whether or not he actually parked the vehicle himself.
[Amended 12-17-1986 by Ord. No. 1608]
Except while loading or unloading or rendering
requested services to residents, it shall be unlawful for any person
to park any commercial vehicle upon private property whether in a
driveway or other off-street area in any residential zoning district
to the Township. This prohibition shall not apply to any vehicles
serving Township or school or public utility purposes or to contractors
erecting or repairing buildings in the Township.
[Amended 11-16-1988 by Ord. No. 1639; 10-25-2000 by Ord. No.
1808]
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any
of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction before a
District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000,
plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine
and costs shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 30 days.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on
which a noncompliance or violation occurs or continues.