PART 7 SNOW AND ICE EMERGENCY

§ 701. DECLARATION OF SNOW AND ICE EMERGENCY.

In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 703 of this Part, any Township Supervisor, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency (designated in this Part as a "snow emergency"). Information on the existence of a snow emergency shall be given by the Township through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)

§ 702. PARKING PROHIBITED, DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLES RESTRICTED, ON SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES DURING EMERGENCY.

After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:

      A.   To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 903 of this Part; or,

      B.   To drive any motor vehicle on any such snow emergency route, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires or chains.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)

§ 703. SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES DESIGNATED.

The following are designated as snow emergency routes:

Street   Between

(Reserved)

(Ord. 66, 9/5/202, § 1)

§ 704. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.

   1.   If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 701 of this Part, a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this Part, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.

   2.   If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 701 of this Part, a person shall drive a motor vehicle upon a snow emergency route, without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires or chains, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this Part, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)

PART 8 REGULATION OF PEDALCYCLES AND NONMOTORIZED VEHICLES

§ 801. RIDING AND PARKING OF PEDALCYCLES ON SIDEWALKS ALONG CERTAIN STREETS PROHIBITED.

   1.   It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or to park a pedalcycle on the sidewalk along the following portions of the streets in the Township:

Street   Side    Between

(Reserved)

   2.   Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)

§ 802. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF PUSHCARTS.

   1.   The word "pushcart," as used in this Section, shall mean a vehicle, including a pedalcycle, propelled solely by human power, and used or intended for use for the display, transport, exhibit or sale of goods, wares or merchandise.

   2.   It shall be unlawful for any person to propel a pushcart upon any sidewalk in any business district except as necessary to move the pushcart to a location from which it is to be loaded or unloaded or from which goods, wares or merchandise are to be sold or dispensed under permit from the Board of Supervisors as provided in subsection (3) of this Section.

   3.   It shall be unlawful for any person to park a pushcart upon any sidewalk except for the purpose of selling or dispensing from that pushcart goods, wares or merchandise to passersby under permit from the Board of Supervisors. Every such permit shall be issued to the person making application for the permit, upon payment of a fee, which shall be for the use of the Township set by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to a resolution. The permit shall be granted to the applicant, upon payment of the fee, and upon his signing an agreement with the Board of Supervisors that he shall be bound by the conditions imposed by Board of Supervisors and made a part of the permit, dealing with the following matters:

      A.   Restricting or limiting the parking of the pushcart to one or more stated locations upon the sidewalk and to stated days and hours at each location;

      B.   Stating requirements to be adhered to in connection with the disposal of garbage and refuse resulting from the operations carried on;

      C.   Requiring that there be no violation of any law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to health, sanitation and the handling of food or drink.

   4.   Any person who violates any provision of this Section, or any condition of any permit granted under this Section, shall be guilty of a summary offense, and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

(Ord. 66, 9/5/2002, § 1)