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 Salisbury
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 15. BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
 Chapter 15.36. TRAILERS

  § 15.36.030. Special permit required for certain uses—Fee—Violations and penalties.  

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  • A.

    A trailer may be used in the city for occasional or temporary sales promotion, office or advertising purposes, other than residential purposes, but only if a special permit is obtained from the Department of Infrastructure and Development. Such special permit shall have the following restrictions:

    1.

    The permit shall be effective for thirty (30) days only and shall be renewed after that time;

    2.

    The permit shall be effective only for two days during each week of the thirty (30) day period;

    3.

    The trailer may not be used in a residential area;

    4.

    The trailer may not be parked on the street, but only on private property owned by the applicant or with the written permission of the owner and in compliance with setback requirements;

    5.

    There shall be no sound truck use except with an additional sound truck permit.

    B.

    The fee for each such permit shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and shall be paid to the director of finance.

    C.

    It is unlawful for any person to use any trailer for any such occasional or temporary purpose without first obtaining such special permit. Upon conviction thereof, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each such violation.

    D.

    Violations of this chapter shall be tried before the judge of the district court for the county, who shall have authority to fix amounts of collateral to be posted by persons charged with such violations in order to insure their appearance for trial; provided, that such amounts shall not exceed the maximum fine prescribed in this section; and provided further, that all such collateral thus posted shall be forfeited if the person posting it shall fail to appear for trial. All such penalties and forfeitures imposed, fixed or declared by the judge of the district court for the county shall be disposed of in accordance with Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article § 7-302 of the Maryland Code Annotated and, upon receipt thereof by the director of finance, shall be credited by him to the general fund of the city.

    (Ord. 1992 (part), 2006: Ord. 1974 (part), 2005: prior code § 142-3)

( Ord. No. 2455, 10-9-2017 )