Borough of Conshohocken, PA GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS

§ 15-401 Vehicles to be Parked Within Marked Spaces.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006]

Wherever a space is marked off on any street for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle parked there shall be parked wholly within the lines bounding that space, and it shall be a violation of this Part for any person to park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked otherwise.

§ 15-402 Parking Prohibited at All Times in Certain Locations.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006; as amended by Ord. 8-2007, 1/17/2007]

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Street	Side	Between
Ash Street	East	East Elm Street to Pennsylvania Railroad
Colwell Road	Both	West Elm Street to 6th Avenue
Corson Street	Both	New Elm Street to Old Elm Street
East 8th Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 05-2021, 5/19/2021]	North	From "no parking" signage east to intersection with Harry Street
East Elm Street (600 block where "Municipal Vehicles Only" signs are posted)	—	In the vicinity of Sewer Authority property, between gates #2 and #3
East 5th Avenue	North	Alley to Harry Street
East 12th Avenue [Added by Ord. 3-2012, 7/18/2012]	South	Area in front of Nos. 203, 205, 207, 209 and 211
Fayette Street	East	Hector Street to Schuylkill River Bridge
Forrest Street	West	Hector Street to Elm Street
Harry Street	East	Alley (between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue)
Stoddard Boulevard	North and South	Harry Street and Oak Street
Walnut Street [Added by Ord. No. 03-2018, 5/16/2018]	Both	From the northern intersection with East Hector Street north to "no parking" signage and from the southern intersection with East Hector Street south to "no parking" signage
West Elm Street	North	Fayette Street to Maple Street
West 5th Avenue	—	North side of Saint Matthew's Elementary School to indentation: No parking during school hours
West 5th Avenue	South	Colwell Lane to unopened section of Freedly Street
West 5th Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Bell Telephone driveway
West 5th Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 05-2021, 5/19/2021]	South	From western edge of driveway to parking lot for Borough Police Department to western edge of driveway to parking lot for Borough administrative offices (distance of 35 feet)
West 1st Avenue	South	Forrest Street to Maple Street
West 1st Avenue	South	Robinson Alley to indentation
West Hector Street	Both	Fayette Street to Forrest Street
West Hector Street	North	Robinson Alley and Oak Street

§ 15-403 Parking Prohibited In Certain Locations, Certain Days and Hours.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006]

Parking shall be prohibited in the following locations at all times on the days and between the hours indicated in this Section, as follows:

Street	Side	Between	Days	Hours
(Reserved)

§ 15-404 Parking of Trucks, Buses and Certain Other Vehicles Prohibited in Certain Locations.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006]

It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or to allow to remain parked, on any of the following streets or parts of streets, any vehicle other than a passenger car (which shall not include any bus, motor home or passenger car attached to a trailer of any kind).

§ 15-405 Parking Time Limited in Certain Locations, Certain Days and Hours.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006; as amended by Ord. 7-2007, 1/17/2007]

No person shall park a vehicle, or allow it to remain parked, for longer than the time indicated, in any of the following locations, at any time on the days and between the hours indicated:

Street	Side	Between	Days	Time Limit	Hours
Ash Street	Both	Springmill Avenue and East Hector Street	Monday through Saturday	2 hours	—
East 5th Avenue	South	From Post Office driveway to Harry Street	—	1 hour	—
East 5th Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Post Office driveway	—	15 min.	—
East 1st Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Harry Street	—	30 min.	—
East 1st Avenue	South	From indentation to Harry Street	—	2 hours	—
East 4th Avenue [Amended by Ord. 1-2013, 1/16/2013]	Both	Fayette Street to Harry Street	—	2 hours	—
East 2nd Avenue	South	From indentation to Harry Street	—	1 hour	—
East 6th Street	South	Fayette Street to alley way	—	1 hour	—
East 3rd Avenue	Both	Fayette Street to Harry Street	—	2 hours	—
Fayette Street	Both	100 block	—	1 hour	—
Fayette Street	Both	300 block	—	1 hour	—
Fayette Street	Both	500 block of Fayette Street	—	1 hour	—
Fayette Street	Both	Elm Street and First Avenue	Monday through Friday	2 hours	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fayette Street	East	200 block from East Third Avenue to north side of Saint Matthew's Elementary School	—	1 hour	—
Fayette Street [Added by Ord. 5-2011, 11/16/2011]	East	400 block	Monday through Friday	20 min.	9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fayette Street	East	East Fifth Avenue to lower driveway to Post Office	—	15 min.	—
Fayette Street	East	Post Office driveway to East Fourth Avenue	—	1 hour	—
Fayette Street	West	200 block from West Third Avenue to indentation	—	1 hour	—
Fayette Street	West	400 block	—	15 min.	—
Fayette Street [Added by Ord. No. 03-2019, 3/6/2019]	West	400 block (in front of Borough Hall), 3 spaces identified by 2-hour limit signage	Monday through Saturday	2 hours	7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fayette Street	West	West Eighth Avenue and West Tenth Avenue	Monday through Friday	1 hour	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Forrest Street	Both	Third Avenue and First Avenue	Every day	2 hours	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Harry Street	East	East Seventh Street and Alley	Monday through Friday	1 hour	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Harry Street	West	Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue	Every day	2 hours	All day
Jones Street	West	East Hector Street and Elm Street	Every day	1 hour	All day
Maple Street	Both	West Sixth Avenue and West Seventh Avenue	Monday through Friday	1 hour	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Municipal Park Lots	—	Southeast corner of the intersection of Fayette Street and Hector Street, the southwest corner of the intersection of Elm Street and Fayette Street and the southeast corner of the intersection of Fayette Street and Elm Street	Every day	1 hour	8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Spring Mill Avenue	Both	Jones Street and East Seventh Avenue	Every day	2 hours	All day
West Fifth Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	—	1 hour	—
West First Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	—	1 hour	—
West First Avenue	South	Indented pavement adjacent to Miller, Mason & Dickenson	Monday through Friday	30 min.	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no parking at any other time)
West Ninth Street	Both	Fayette Street and Forrest Street	Monday through Friday	1 hour	8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
West Second Avenue	—	Area in front of War Memorial Monument, 2 cars	Monday through Friday	15 min.	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no parking at any other time)
West Second Avenue	—	Forrest Street and Maple Street	Every day	2 hours	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

§ 15-406 Special Purpose Parking Zones Established; Parking Otherwise Prohibited.

[Ord. 10/18/2006; as amended by Ord. 2016-04, 8/17/2016; and by Ord. 06-2017, 6/21/2017]

The following are established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow it to remain parked, in any such zone, except as specifically provided for that zone:

Street	Side	Location	Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
East 11th Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 05-2021, 5/19/2021]	North	Area in front of 20 East 11th Avenue	Patient parking only during the hours of Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
East Elm [Added by Ord. No. 03-2018, 5/16/2018]	Both	Between Jones Street and Walnut Street	Municipal employee parking (16 spaces)
East Elm Street	South	Between Jones Street and the third driveway of the Conshohocken Waste Authority	Municipal vehicles only
East 1st Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 02-2022, 1/19/2022]	North	Between Fayette Street and Harry Street	15-minute "To-Go Orders Only" parking (1 parking space identified by posted signage)
East 4th Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Harry Street	Backed-in angle parking only
East 6th Avenue [Added by Ord. No. 03-2018, 5/16/2018]	South	Between Harry Street and Hallowell Street (Community Center)	Municipal employee parking (2 spaces)
East 7th Avenue	South	Between Wells Street and Hallowell Street	Backed-in angle parking only
Fayette Street [Added by Ord. No. 02-2022, 1/19/2022]	East	Between East 1st Avenue and East 2nd Avenue	15-minute "To-Go Orders Only" parking (4 parking spaces identified by posted signage)
Fayette Street [Added by Ord. No. 02-2022, 1/19/2022]	East	Between East 2nd Avenue and East 3rd Avenue	15-minute "To-Go Orders Only" parking (3 parking spaces identified by posted signage)
Fayette Street	North	Between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue	20-minute parking only
Fayette Street	West	4th Avenue to 5th Avenue	20-minute parking only
5th Avenue	East	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	1-hour parking and police parking
5th Avenue	West	Corner of Fayette Street	20-minute parking only
Forrest Street		500 Block	Red zone parking
Forrest Street	Both	Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue	Special municipal permit parking
Forrest Street [Amended by Ord. No. 03-2018, 5/16/2018]	Both	Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue	Red zone parking permit
4th Avenue	East	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	Head-in angle parking only
4th Avenue	East	Fayette Street to Forrest Street (angle)	1-hour parking and police parking
4th Avenue	West	Corner of Fayette Street	20-minute parking only
4th Avenue	West	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	Municipal vehicles only
Spring Mill Avenue	North	Harry Street to East 3rd Avenue	Backed-in angle parking only
Spring Mill Avenue	South	Between Apple Street and Jones Street	Backed-in angle parking only
Spring Mill Avenue	South	Between Cherry Street and Apple Street	Backed-in angle parking only
Spring Mill Avenue	South	Between Poplar Street and Cherry Street	Backed-in angle parking only
West 5th Avenue	North	100 Block	Authorized vehicles only
West 5th Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	Authorized vehicles only (4 spaces)
West 5th Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	1-hour parking only
West 5th Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	20-minute parking only (1 space)
West 4th Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	Authorized vehicles only (3 spaces)
West 4th Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	2-hour backed-in angle parking only
West 4th Avenue	South	Corner of Fayette Street	20-minute parking only (1 space)
West 4th Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Forrest Street	Metered parking

§ 15-407 Standing or Parking on Roadway for Loading or Unloading.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006]

It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of any street, except that standing or parking for the purpose of loading or unloading persons or property shall be permitted on the following-named streets on Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and for no longer than necessary for the loading or unloading.

Street	Side	Between
(Reserved)

§ 15-408 Angle Parking Required on Portions of Certain Streets.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006; as amended by Ord. 9-2008, 12/17/2008; and by Ord. 12-2007, 9/19/2007]

Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:

Street	Side	Between
East 4th Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Hallowell Street
East 2nd Avenue	North	Fayette Street to Harry Street
East 2nd Avenue	North	Jones Street to Spring Mill Avenue
East 3rd Avenue	South	Fayette Street to Spring Mill Avenue
West 5th Avenue	South	Freedley Street to Wood Street
West 4th Avenue	South	Wood Street to dead end
West 3rd Avenue	South	Forrest Street to dead end
West 3rd Avenue	South	Maple Street and terminus of the opened and paved portion of said street

On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.

On all streets where reverse angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its rear wheels parked nearest to the curb.

[Amended by Ord. 2016-04, 8/17/2016]

Street	Side	Between	Conditions
200 Block East 7th Avenue	South	Hallowell Street to Wells Street	Backed-in angle only
East 4th Avenue		100 Block	Backed-in angle only
Spring Mill Avenue	East	From Spring Mill Avenue and Poplar Street to Jones Street	Backed-in angle only
600 Block Spring Mill Avenue	North	East 7th Avenue to East 8th Avenue	Backed-in angle only
200 Block Spring Mill Avenue	North	Harry Street to East 3rd Avenue	Backed-in angle only
West 4th Avenue		200 Block	Angle parking only

§ 15-409 Residential Permit Parking.

[Ord. 6-2006, 10/18/2006; as amended by Ord. 9-2007, 6/20/2007]

Findings and Purpose. The Borough finds that:

Certain residential areas in the Borough are subjected to commuter vehicle parking, therefore depriving the residents of those areas of spaces in which to park their own vehicles;

Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient air level; and

The establishment of a parking permit program for certain affected areas should facilitate efficient movement of traffic by providing for parking preference during certain hours of the day and days of the week. Therefore, the Borough considers it to be in the interest of the people of the Borough to provide for the establishment of a residential permit parking program to insure primary access to available parking spaces by neighborhood residents and also to provide a cleaner ambient air level.

Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, words and terms listed in this subsection, as follows, shall have the following meanings:

COMMUTER VEHICLE

A motor vehicle parked in a residential area by a person not a resident of that residential area.

RESIDENT

A person who owns or leases real property within a residential area and who maintains a bona fide occupancy at that address.

PERMIT PARKING DISTRICT

A contiguous or nearly contiguous area where curbside parking on public highways is limited to not more than two consecutive hours between 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight from Monday through Friday, except on legal holidays, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit authorized by the Borough; provided, however, that when actual commercial use of property on the ground floor level of any block of a street exceeds 50%, that block shall be excluded from the provisions of this Chapter.

PARKING PERMIT

Either a resident parking permit or a temporary parking permit authorized by the Borough.

RESIDENTIAL AREA

A contiguous area containing public highways or parts of public highways primarily abutted by residential property or residential and non-business property (such as schools, parks, places of worship, hospitals and nursing homes).

VEHICLE

An automobile, motorcycle, van or jeep, but does not mean a truck, trailer or camper.

Designation of Districts. The Council may by resolution from time to time designate permit parking districts when it determines that residents of the proposed permit parking district are adversely affected by entry into the area and curbside parking by nonresidents in motor vehicles and/or by parking regulations in effect which are designed to control use of curbside parking but work a hardship on area residents, after taking into consideration the following:

The difficulty or inability experienced by residents of the proposed permit parking district in obtaining curbside parking reasonably accessible to their residences.

The likelihood of alleviating, by use of a permit parking system designated pursuant to this Part, the problem of lack of available curbside parking for residents of the permit parking district.

The desire of the residents of the proposed permit parking district for the institution of a permit parking system and the willingness of those residents to bear the costs incidental to the issuance of parking permits and administration of a permit parking system authorized by this Chapter.

The access to the area by means of transportation other than private vehicles.

The availability of off-street parking facilities.

The desirability of establishing a permit parking district in view of the proportion of actual residential use to other uses in the proposed permit parking district.

The resident parking permit will be valid for one year from June 1 until May 31 of the following year.

(1)

Permit parking districts are to be enumerated from time to time by Borough Council, as necessary and by resolution.

Posting of Signs. Upon designation by Council of a permit parking district, the Department of Streets shall erect signs which shall be of such a character as to inform an ordinarily observant person of the restrictions.

Issuance of Resident Parking Permits.

Subject to the provisions of subsection (5)(B), (C), (D) and (E) of this Section, the Borough or its designee shall issue to an applicant who has submitted a permit fee of $15 and a completed permit application form for one resident parking permit for the vehicle described in the application. This permit fee may be adjusted from time to time by resolution of Borough Council.

Except as provided in subsection (5)(E) of this Section, no resident parking permit shall be issued for a vehicle when its owner and principal operator does not reside within the permit parking district for which the resident parking permit is sought.

Except as provided in subsection (5)(E) of this Section, no resident parking permit shall be issued for a vehicle when the applicant is not the owner and principal operator of that vehicle.

Except as provided in subsection (5)(E) of this Section, a resident parking permit shall not be issued for a vehicle which does not display valid Pennsylvania license plates and is not registered to the home address of the applicant.

The provisions of subsection (5)(B), (C) and (D) of this section may be waived when an applicant establishes to the satisfaction of the Borough or its designee that he or she is a resident of the permit parking district for which a permit is sought, that he or she is the principal operator of the motor vehicle for which a permit is sought, and that the vehicle is either a leased vehicle or a company car supplied to the applicant by his or her employer for general use.

Fees may be changed from time to time as designated by the Borough Council by appropriate resolution.

Renewal of Resident Parking Permits.

Upon submission by the holder of a resident parking permit of a completed renewal application on or before the expiration date of the holder's resident parking permit, the Borough or its designee shall issue a new resident parking permit to the applicant. Any resident who paid the renewal fee of $10 shall have the fee reimbursed to him/her. Fees may be added from time to time as designated by the Borough Council by appropriate resolution.

Renewal applications will be accepted during the period starting May 1 of each year and run until May 31. Renewal applications submitted after the closing date shall be considered a new application and will be governed by all of the rules, regulations and fees for such.

The transfer of a resident parking permit shall not affect its expiration date. Transfer from one vehicle to another shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Department Officer prior to transfer.

Use of Resident Parking Permits.

All resident parking permits shall be displayed in or on vehicles in the manner prescribed by the Borough Council or its designees.

A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space within a permit parking district. A parking permit shall not authorize the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle in such places and during such times as the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specific types of vehicles. A parking permit shall not excuse the observance of any traffic regulation other than the two-hour maximum parking limit enforced in the permit parking district and the necessity for depositing fees in parking meters.

Whenever the holder of a parking permit or the vehicle for which the permit was issued no longer fulfills one or more of the applicable provisions of this Section, or any resolutions enacted thereto, the holder shall surrender the parking permit in the manner prescribed by the Borough or its designees.

Until its expiration, surrender or revocation, a parking permit shall remain valid for such time as the holder continues to reside within the same permit parking district.

A parking permit shall be valid only in the permit parking district for which it is issued; except in the case of overlapping districts as set forth in this Section or subsequent resolution.

For the purposes of this Section, the person to whom a parking permit is issued shall be deemed its holder and shall be responsible for the use or misuse of any parking permit issued to him or her.

Revocation of Permits. The Chief of Police shall have authority to revoke the residential parking permit of any permit holder found to be in violation of any provision of this Section. Upon written notification to him of the revocation., the permit holder shall surrender the permit to the Chief of Police. Failure to do so, when so requested, shall constitute a violation of this Section. Provided, any person receiving such a notice may, within 10 days after the date of the notice, appeal to the Borough Council for a hearing on the revocation, and the decision of the Borough Council shall be final.

Exemption for the Physically Disabled. The provisions of this Chapter shall in no way supersede the provisions of the Borough Code or resolution enacted by Council relating to parking by physically disabled persons.

10.

Rules and Regulations.

In the form of a resolution the Borough Council shall promulgate by rules and regulations relating to the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter and resolutions pertaining thereto.

When promulgating rules and regulations, the Council or its designee shall make every reasonable effort to devise methods to preserve the integrity of the permit parking system.

11.

Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and no more than $1,000, plus costs and attorneys' fees, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

§ 15-410 Overnight Parking of Certain Trucks, Trailers and Equipment and Vehicles with a Registered Gross Weight in Excess of 9,000 Pounds Prohibited.

[Ord. 5-2010, 4/21/2010]

It shall be unlawful to park any tow truck, dump truck, tractor, recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, house trailer, boat trailer, any type of trailer camper, step-up or box van, mobile construction equipment (except mobile construction equipment that is in the process of performing street, road or construction work), or any vehicle with a registered gross weight in excess of 9,000 pounds on any street or portion thereof in the Borough of Conshohocken for a continuous period of more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., prevailing time, except in the Specially Planned District Three as designated by the Conshohocken Zoning Ordinance, as amended.

This § 15-410 shall not apply to any trucks, trailers, equipment or vehicles with a registered gross weight in excess of 9,000 pounds that are parked on boundary streets with neighboring municipalities, provided that the truck, trailer, equipment or vehicle with a registered gross weight in excess of 9,000 pounds is not parked on the Conshohocken side of the street.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, this § 15-410 shall not prohibit the parking of pickup trucks which may exceed 9,000 pounds on Borough streets where such vehicles are not modified or adapted to fit the class of vehicles prohibited under § 15-410, Subsection 1.

[Added by Ord. 2016-04, 8/17/2016]

§ 15-411 Violations and Penalties.

[Ord. 2016-04, 8/17/2016]

Any person who violates any provision of §§ 15-401, 15-402, 15-403 or 15-408 shall pay a fine of not more than $20 and, in default of payment thereof, may be cited and upon conviction shall pay the required fine plus costs.

Any person who violates any provision of §§ 15-404, 15-405, 15-406 or 15-407 shall pay a fine of not more than $35 and, in default of payment thereof, may be cited and upon conviction shall pay the required fine plus costs.

Any person who violates any provision of § 15-410 shall pay a fine of not more than $100 and, in default of payment thereof, may be cited and upon conviction shall pay the required fine plus costs.