(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. All other words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the most current amendment of the State Motor Vehicle Code, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
CARTWAY. The portion of a street, alley, access drive or driveway, whether paved or unpaved, intended for vehicular use.
CURB. A raised line of concrete, stone or asphalt at and/or forming the edge of the paved cartway.
EMERGENCY STORM. Any storm, including a winter storm, that creates a significant danger to life and/or property in the township or portion thereof as determined by the township.
OWNER. A person in whom legal title to property or premises is vested.
PARKING. The standing of a vehicle, except a police or fire vehicle, ambulance or official vehicle of the township or commonwealth, whether occupied or not, upon a street other than temporarily for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading, or in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs and signals.
PERSON. A natural person, partnership, corporation, association or any other legal entity.
POLICE DEPARTMENT. Bedminster Township Police Department, and its Chief, sworn officers and civilian employees.
SHOULDER. The unpaved, improved portion of any street that runs adjacent to and parallel with the cartway.
SIDEWALK. A pedestrian public path for public use located within the right-of-way or easement of any public or township-maintained street, usually constructed of asphalt, concrete, stone or brick.
STREET. The entire width between the boundary lines of any public highway, road or roadway within the township, including the cartway, curb and shoulder of such highway, road or roadway, that is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular and pedestrian travel.
TOWNSHIP. The Township of Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
VEHICLE. Any self-propelled motorized vehicle licensed to travel upon the streets, roads and highways of the township.
WINTER STORM. Precipitation in the form of sleet, ice, freezing rain, snow or any combination thereof that results in the deposit or accumulation of ice of one-quarter of an inch or greater in depth or of snow or a combination of precipitation of one inch or greater in depth.
(B) (1) Words used in the singular include the plural; words used in the plural include the singular; and words used in the present tense include the future.
(2) Personal pronouns, his, her and their are gender neutral. The words “must” and “shall” are mandatory.
(3) The words “may,” “advised” and “advisory” are discretionary.
(Ord. 246, passed 1-14-2021)