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Timestamp: 2020-05-30 06:49:27
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 103', '§ 103', '§ 103', '§ 103', '§ 103', '§ 103']

Town of Middletown, DE Recreational Equipment
Ch 26 Social Security
Ch 40 Administration of Licensing and Inspection Department
Ch 42 Residential Code
Ch 43 Buildings, Existing
Ch 44 Energy Code
Ch 45 Business Licenses
Ch 47 Swimming Pool and Spa Code
Ch 51 Contractors, Licensing of
Ch 67 Engine Brakes
Ch 69 Firearms
Ch 78 Flood Damage Reduction
Ch 82 Gatherings, Public
Ch 86 Housing Standards
Ch 92 Loitering and Prowling
Ch 96 Mechanical Standards
Ch 103 Recreational Equipment
§ 103-1 Placement on roadways and sidewalks restricted.
§ 103-2 Maintenance required.
§ 103-5 Liability for violations.
Ch 104 Obstructions
Ch 116 Fuel Gas Code
Ch 118 Portable Storage Units
Ch 120 Rental Properties
Ch 123 Railroads
Ch 132 Sanitary Standards
Ch 137 Sewer Use
Ch 140 Skates, Skating and Bicycling
Ch 172 Vehicles, Off-Highway
Ch 177 Water or Sewer Theft; Illicit Discharge and Improper Disposal
Ch A190 Electrical Rules and Regulations
Ch A191 Cable Television Franchise
Ch A192 Gas Distribution Franchise
Ch A194 Land Annexations
Ch A195 Downtown Development District Incentives
Town of Middletown, DE / Part II: General Legislation
Chapter 103 Recreational Equipment
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Middletown 12-7-2009. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Obstructions — See Ch. 104.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 119.
Skates, skating and bicycling — See Ch. 140.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, store, or keep upon any street or public sidewalk any portable, stationary, or fixed object, including, but not limited to, basketball poles, hoops or nets, skateboard ramps, and/or any other type of object, device, or piece of recreational equipment. It is allowable to place the portable basketball net on the grass area between the curb and the sidewalk. At night or when the basketball net is not in use, it must be swung around so as not to protrude over the public portion of the roadway.
It shall also be unlawful for any person to allow any portion of the portable, stationary, or fixed object, including, but not limited to, basketball poles, hoops, nets, skateboard ramps, and/or any other type of object, device, or piece of recreational equipment, to be in a state of disrepair not consistent with the manner in which it was manufactured.
For purposes of this chapter, the definition of "any street" shall be the paved surface upon which the public may engage in vehicular travel and includes any portion of that paved surface between opposing curblines or edges of the paved surface. The definition of "sidewalk" shall include any paved, brick, or concrete surface specifically designed for pedestrian travel.
Any person who violates § 103-1 or 103-2 of this chapter is subject to a fine of $50 for the first offense and $100 for each subsequent offense. The Town of Middletown is hereby authorized to remove any such device or object left in violation of § 103-1 or 103-2 of this chapter.
The owner or resident of the property upon which any such device or object is left in violation of § 103-1 or 103-2 of this chapter shall be deemed the owner of such item for purposes of enforcing this chapter.