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Ordinance
Prohibiting the
Abandonment of
Vehicles
(Junk Cars)
Legal Notice: While
every attempt has
been made to be as
accurate as
possible, the
material found on
these pages
represents an
unofficial copy of
the Dingman Township
Junk Car Ordinance.
When in conflict,
the original signed
official documents
kept in the Township
Building shall
prevail. Persons
relying on this
version shall do so
at their own risk.
Copies
of this ordinance
may also be obtained
through the Dingman
Township Office.
ORDINANCE 06 - 93
ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING THE
ABANDONMENT OF
VEHICLES
1.
ABANDONMENT OF
VEHICLES PROHIBITED
No
person shall abandon
any vehicle within
the Township, or
shall leave any
vehicle at any place
within the Township
for such time and
under such
circumstances as to
cause such vehicle
reasonably to appear
to have been
abandoned, whether
such vehicle is
completely intact,
partially
dismantled,
inoperative,
wrecked, or junked.
For purposes of this
section a vehicle
shall be considered
abandoned if it has
not had a valid
inspection sticker
for a period of more
than six (6) months.
2.
LEAVING
INOPERATIVE VEHICLES
ON HIGHWAYS
PROHIBITED
No
person shall leave
any inoperative,
partially
dismantled, wrecked,
or junked vehicle on
any Township road or
highway unless that
vehicle was disabled
or involved in an
accident and
arrangements have
been made to tow it
from the scene.
3.
DISPOSITION
OF INOPERATIVE
VEHICLES
A. No person in
charge or control of
any property in the
Township, whether as
owner, tenant,
occupant, or
otherwise, shall
allow any
inoperative,
partially
dismantled, wrecked,
junked, or discarded
vehicle to remain on
such property. Upon
fifteen (15) days
written notice from
the Township, the
vehicle shall be
removed.
B. This prohibition
shall not apply to a
vehicle in an
enclosed building,
on the premises of a
business when
necessary to the
lawful operation of
the business,
vehicles actually
used in farming on
an operating farm or
located in a junk
yard licensed by the
Township.
4.
IMPOUNDMENT
Any
member of the Board
of Supervisors is
vested with the
authority to enforce
the terms and
conditions of this
Ordinance, and is
hereby authorized to
have removed from
any roadway or
roadway right of way
in the Township any
vehicle that he or
she has probable
cause to believe is
in violation of this
Ordinance, or lost,
stolen, or
unclaimed. Such
vehicle shall be
impounded until
lawfully claimed or
disposed of in
accordance with the
laws of the
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The
owner of the vehicle
shall be responsible
for all costs
incurred by reason
of the impoundment
or storage.
5.
PENALTY
Any
person who violates
any provision of
this Ordinance or
who resists or
interferes with any
officers, agents, or
employees of the
Township who, in
accordance with the
provisions of this
Ordinance, are in
the performance of
their duty, shall,
upon conviction
thereof in a summary
proceeding, be
sentenced to pay a
fine of not more
than six hundred
dollars ($600), or
shall be imprisoned
for a period of not
more than thirty
(30) days, or both.
Each day’s
continuance of each
violation shall
constitute a
separate offense.
All fines collected
for the violation of
this Ordinance shall
be paid to Dingman
Township.
6. ENACTMENT
The
enactment of this
Ordinance shall
serve as a repeal of
any other ordinance
inconsistent
herewith.
This
Ordinance shall be
effective five (5)
days from the date
of adoption.
Ordained and enacted
this 23rd
day of November
1993.
DINGMAN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
John E. Quinn
Allen J. Greening
Dennis L. Brink
Attest:
Cathy
Swanson, Secretary /
Treasurer
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