[Adopted 4-18-1984 by Ord. No. 1568]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes a truck, truck-tractor, trailer or a tractor-trailer
combination 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 of 1976,
as amended, 75 P.S. § 1916.
Except while loading or unloading or rendering
requested services to residents or commercial establishments, it shall
be unlawful for any person to park or allow to be parked any truck,
truck-tractor, trailer or tractor-trailer combination upon private
property or other off-street area in any residential or commercial
zoning district of the Township after 9:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m.
This prohibition shall not apply to any vehicles serving Township,
school or public utility purposes or where the contractors are erecting
or repairing buildings within the Township.
[Amended 11-26-1997 by Ord. No. 1775; 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. Second offenses,
in addition to the penalties listed above, shall be subject to the
towing and impoundment penalties listed in this article.
[Added 11-26-1997 by Ord. No. 1775]
In the event a violation of § 202-5 is found to exist, a citation or other notice of violation shall be issued. That citation or notice shall contain a notice that if the same tractor-trailer operator or registered owner is found to be in violation of § 202-5 a second time within a one-year period, the Township shall have the authority to remove and impound, or to order the removal and impounding of the vehicle without further notice.
[Added 11-26-1997 by Ord. No. 1775]
Removal and impounding of vehicles under this
article shall be done only by "approved storage garages" that shall
be designated from time to time by the Township of Ridley.
A.
Every such garage shall submit evidence to the Township
that it is bonded or has acquired liability insurance in an amount
satisfactory to the Township as sufficient to indemnify owners of
impounded vehicles against loss or damage to those vehicles while
in the custody of the garage keeper for the purpose of the towing
or storage.
B.
The approved storage garage shall submit to the Township
its schedule of fees under this article, and when the schedule is
approved by the Township, those charges shall be adhered to by the
approved storage garage; no different schedule of charges shall be
charged or collected from any person whose vehicle is removed or impounded
under this article by any approved storage garage. The Township of
Ridley shall delete from its list of approved storage garages any
garage that makes any unapproved charge in connection with any vehicle
removed or impounded under this article.
C.
Within 24 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle
under the authority granted in this article, notice of the fact that
such vehicle has been impounded shall be sent by the Chief of Police
to the owner of record of such vehicle. Such notice shall designate
the place from which such vehicle was removed, the reason for its
removal and impounding and the location in which it is being impounded.
[Added 11-26-1997 by Ord. No. 1775]
The payment of towing and storage charges shall
not relieve the owner or driver of any vehicle, or any other responsible
party from liability for any fine or penalty for the violation of
the provision of this article for which the vehicle was removed or
impounded.
