ord-08-2025-chapter_158-vehicles_non-self_propelled.pdf

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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE NO. 08-2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO AMEND
CHAPTER 158 VEHICLES, NON-SELF PROPELLED
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville is authorized by § 5-202 of the Local
Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to adopt ordinances to protect the health,
comfort, and convenience of residents of the Town of Centreville; and
WHEREAS, Section 804.B.40 of the Charter of the Town of Centreville authorizes the Town
Council to adopt Code provisions to remove nuisances and obstructions from the streets, lanes, and
alleys and from lots adjoining thereto, or any other places within the limits of the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Centreville to
amend Chapter 158 of the Town Code regarding Vehicles, Non-Self Propelled.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of Centreville:
Section 1. Chapter 158 of the Town Code is renamed Vehicles, Recreational and Utility Trailers
Section 2. Chapter 158 of the Town Code is hereby amended as follows:
158-1 Definitions
Recreational Vehicle or Trailer means a vehicular type portable structure or trailer designed for
recreational, camping, living accommodations or other travel use which either has its own motor
power and/or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle. These include, but are not limited to motor
homes, truck campers, camping trailers, or trailers to carry boats, cars, animals, motorcycles or
other off-road vehicles.
158-1 2 Stopping, Standing and Parking On Public Property Prohibited
It shall be unlawful to stop, stand or park any non-self-propelled recreational vehicle or trailer while
said vehicle is not attached to a motor vehicle, on any streets, alleys, or lanes or other public property
within the Town of Centreville, except during the loading or unloading of such recreational vehicle
or trailer when such loading or unloading is completed within forty-eight (48) hours of such
parking. A non-self-propelled vehicle shall include, but is not limited to, any trailer, including boat
trailers, house trailers, utility trailers, livestock trailers, carriage, sleds, buggies or other type of vehicle
normally towed behind a motor vehicle, horse, oxen or other similar type of beast of burden. However,
this chapter shall not apply to any carriage, sled, or buggy parked on any streets, alleys, or lanes within
the Town of Centreville while the said carriage, bled or buggy is attached to said beast of burden.
158-3 Exception to Prohibition
A non-motor-powered Trailer that carries a boat that may be stored on the street (not including an
alley, lane or other public property) no earlier than April 1st and no later than October 31st of each
year as long as the trailer is physically connected to a motor vehicle. This exception is limited to one
non-motor-powered trailer that carries a boat per household.

158-4 Parking on Private Property
An owner or occupant of a residential structure may store a recreational vehicle, or trailer owned by
the property owner or occupant on their property provided that:
A. If stored in the front yard of the property, the recreational vehicle or trailer shall be
parked on the driveway or driveway apron;
B. The recreational vehicle or trailer is operable and is currently titled to the owner or
occupant of the property;
C. No occupancy, either temporary or permanent, of a recreational vehicle or trailer
shall be permitted on a public right of way or private property; and
D. If the owner or occupant of a private residential structure permits a guest or invitee to
park a recreational vehicle or trailer in violation of this Section, then both the owner
of the recreational vehicle or trailer and the owner or occupant of the property shall
be in violation of this chapter. There shall be a presumption of knowledge and
permission of the owner or occupant of the private residential structure if there is a
recreational vehicle or trailer parked in violation of this Section by a guest or invitee
of the owner or occupant.
158-2 5 Violations and Penalties
A. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall receive a
citation, either in person or by having same placed in a conspicuous place on the vehicle, which
he, she or it was using at the time of the violation of said provisions, to appear before the District
Court of Queen Anne’s County, to answer a charge of violating the provisions of this chapter;
provided, however, that if the person, firm or corporation may appear at the Town Office of the
Town of Centreville within the times and dates designated by Article I of Chapter 154, Vehicles
and Traffic, and pay the fine or fines set forth in § 1-14.B.5.a of the Town Code; the payment of
such fine, shall have the effect of dismissing the citation.
B. In any prosecution charging a violation of this chapter, proof that the particular vehicle
described in the summons was parked in violation of the chapter, together with proof that the
defendant named in the summons was at the time of such parking or other unlawful act the
registered owner of such vehicle, shall constitute prima facie presumption that the registered
owner of such vehicle was the person who parked and placed vehicle at the point, and for the
time during which such violation occurred.
158-3 6 Presumption of Vehicle Ownership
In any prosecution charging a violation of this chapter, proof that the particular non-self-propelled
vehicle recreational vehicle or trailer described in the summons was parked in violation of the chapter,
together with proof that the defendant named in the summons was at the time of such parking or other
unlawful act the owner, whether registered or otherwise, of any such non-self-propelled vehicle
recreational vehicle or trailer, shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the owner, whether
registered or otherwise, of any such non-self-propelled vehicle recreational vehicle or trailer was the
person who parked or placed such non-self-propelled vehicle recreational vehicle or trailer at the point
where such violation occurred.

(Language to be deleted from the existing Ordinance is indicated in strikethrough format and language
to added is indicated by bold italics underlined text)
Section 3. If any section, clause, paragraph, sentence or phrase of the Ordinance or the application
thereof to any person, property, or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity or unconstitutionality shall in no way affect other provisions or
any other application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or
unconstitutional provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Ordinance are
declared severable.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective twenty (20) days after its enactment.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective:
Daniel B. Worth, Member
Jim A. Beauchamp, Member
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member