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Borough of Red Hill, PA
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[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § 1]
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.
[Added by Ord. 2012-492, 11/14/2012[1]]
A. 
Parking on or blocking pedestrian access with vehicles which overhang above sidewalks shall be prohibited at all times on any and all sidewalks and/or curbs that abut any public or private street located within the Borough of Red Hill. Signage need not be posted within the Borough of Red Hill to provide notice of these restrictions. It shall be a violation of this Part for any person to at any time park a motor vehicle on any sidewalk and/or curb located within the Borough of Red Hill or otherwise block pedestrian access with vehicles which overhang above sidewalks within the Borough of Red Hill.
[Amended by Ord. 2016-527, 10/12/2016]
B. 
The Fire Marshal, Mayor and/or such other parking enforcement officer as may be designated by resolution of Borough Council from time to time is hereby authorized to issue citations and impose fines for a violation of this Section. Any owner/operator of a vehicle who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250 plus costs of prosecution. The parking enforcement officer noting a violation shall place on such vehicle a notice that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this Section. Each such owner and/or operator may, within 15 business days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle, pay via cash, check or money order, at the Red Hill Borough Hall during normal Borough business hours, or online at the Borough Website www.redhillborough.org, as a penalty for and as full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of $25 to Red Hill Borough, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. In the event more than 15 business days have elapsed without full satisfaction of such violation paid to Red Hill, owner/operator shall have up to 30 business days after the date of the citation to pay a fine in the amount of $35 to the Borough of Red Hill, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. Thereafter, the citation shall be turned over to the court for prosecution of the violation. Owner/operator shall be responsible for court costs plus the applicable fine if found guilty upon conviction.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
C. 
The vehicle involved in violating this Section may be subject to removal by towing and to processing and storage fees at the owner's expense. This remedy shall not be in lieu of but shall be in addition to the fines imposed under § 15-402.B above.
[Added Ord. No. 2019-554, 4/10/2019]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided for the renumbering of former §§ 15-402 through 15-411 as §§ 15-403 through 15-412
[Ord. 474, 4/14/2010; as amended by Ord. 469, 5/13/2009; Ord. 474, 4/14/2010; and by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
A. 
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations which shall be properly posted:
Street
Side
Between
All Intersections
Both
Except for Main Street for a distance of 30 feet unless otherwise specified
East Third Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
North
Intersection with Main Street East a distance of 85 feet
East Third Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019; amended by Ord. No. 2021-575, 6/9/2021]
South
Intersection with Main Street East a distance of 100 feet
Fourth Street, East
North
Intersection with Adams Street for a distance of 850 feet West
Fourth Street, East
North
Main Street and Bitting Alley
Fifth Street, East
North
Intersection with Bitting Alley for a distance of 98 feet East
Fifth Street, East
Both
Main Street and Bitting Alley
Fifth Street, East
North
107 East Fifth Street (Upper Perkiomen Manor) Driveway for a distance of 137 feet West
Fifth Street, East
South
Intersection with Bitting Alley a distance of 373 feet East
Sixth Street, East
North
Intersection with Adams Street to Madison Avenue for a distance of 75 feet East
Sixth Street, East
North
Main Street and Washington Street a distance of 395 feet West
Sixth Street, East
South
Main Street for a distance of 248 feet East to driveway at 58 E. 6th Street
Seventh Street, East
North
Main Street and Bitting Alley
Eighth Street, East
North
Main Street and Bitting Alley
Eleventh Street, East
South
Intersection with Main Street for a distance of 60 feet East
Second Street, West
North
Main Street and Graber Alley
Third Street, West
Both
Main Street and Graber Alley
Fourth Street, West
South
Intersection with Main Street for a distance of 122 feet West
Fifth Street, West
Both
Main Street and Graber Alley
Sixth Street, West
Both
Intersection with Main Street for a distance of 292 feet West
Seventh Street, West
South
Intersection with Main Street for a distance of 46 feet West
Seventh Street, West
North
Intersection with Main Street for a distance of 115 feet West
Eleventh Street, West
South
Main Street and Walt Road
Main Street
All sides
All intersections, for a distance of 60 feet unless otherwise specified
Main Street
East
In 200 block, from a point 102 feet North from center of curve to a point 102 feet south of center of curve
Main Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
East
Intersection with East Third Street a distance of 126 feet 7 inches North
Main Street
East
Intersection with East Fourth Street a distance of 105 feet North
Main Street
[Amended by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
East
Intersection with East Fourth Street a distance of 173 feet South to property line between 366 & 362 Main Street
Main Street
East
Intersection with East Sixth Street a distance of 338 feet North to the property at 618 Main St.
Main Street
East
Intersection with East Eleventh Street and a point 700 feet South
Main Street
West
A distance of 251 feet, beginning with driveway at 355 Main Street and ending at property line between 351 Main Street and 343 Main Street
Main Street
West
Intersection with West Third Street a distance of 158 feet North
Main Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
West
Intersection with West Third Street a distance of 124 feet South
Main Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
West
Intersection with West Fifth Street a distance of 83 feet North
Main Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
West
Intersection with West Fifth Street a distance of 83 feet South
Main Street
West
In 400 block between a point 92 feet North of the center of the curve to a point 92 feet South of center curve
Main Street
West
Intersection with West Sixth Street a distance of 266 feet North
Main Street
West
Intersection with West Sixth Street a distance of 236 feet South
Main Street
West
Intersection with West Seventh Street a distance of 365 feet North
Main Street
West
Intersection with West Eleventh Street and a point 700 feet South
B. 
The Fire Marshal, Mayor and/or such other parking enforcement officer as may be designated by resolution of Borough Council from time to time is hereby authorized to issue citations and impose fines for a violation of this Section. Any owner/operator of a vehicle who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250 plus costs of prosecution. The parking enforcement officer noting a violation shall place on such vehicle a notice that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this Section. Each such owner and/or operator may, within 15 business days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle, pay via cash, check or money order, at the Red Hill Borough Hall during normal Borough business hours, or online at the Borough Website www.redhillborough.org, as a penalty for and as full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of $25 to Red Hill Borough, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. In the event more than 15 business days have elapsed without full satisfaction of such violation paid to Red Hill, owner/operator shall have up to 30 business days after the date of the citation to pay a fine in the amount of $35 to the Borough of Red Hill, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. Thereafter, the citation shall be turned over to the court for prosecution of the violation. Owner/operator shall be responsible for court costs plus the applicable fine if found guilty upon conviction.
C. 
Signage may be posted within the Borough of Red Hill to provide notice of these restrictions and to authorize towing for violations. Where towing signage is posted, the vehicle involved in violating this Section may be subject to removal by towing and to processing and storage fees at the owner's expense. This remedy shall not be in lieu of but shall be in addition to the fines imposed under § 15-403B above.
[Added Ord. No. 2019-554, 4/10/2019]
[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § 1]
A. 
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
Main Street
Both
Borough line and Borough line
Every day
Between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
B. 
The Fire Marshal, Mayor and/or such other parking enforcement officer as may be designated by resolution of Borough Council from time to time is hereby authorized to issue citations and impose fines for a violation of this Section. Any owner/operator of a vehicle who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250 plus costs of prosecution. The parking enforcement officer noting a violation shall place on such vehicle a notice that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this Section. Each such owner and/or operator may, within 15 business days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle, pay via cash, check or money order, at the Red Hill Borough Hall during normal Borough business hours, or online at the Borough Website www.redhillborough.org, as a penalty for and as full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of $25 to Red Hill Borough, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. In the event more than 15 business days have elapsed without full satisfaction of such violation paid to Red Hill, owner/operator shall have up to 30 business days after the date of the citation to pay a fine in the amount of $35 to the Borough of Red Hill, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. Thereafter, the citation shall be turned over to the court for prosecution of the violation. Owner/operator shall be responsible for court costs plus the applicable fine if found guilty upon conviction.
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
C. 
Signage may be posted within the Borough of Red Hill to provide notice of these restrictions and to authorize towing for violations. Where towing signage is posted, the vehicle involved in violating this Section may be subject to removal by towing and to processing and storage fees at the owner's expense. This remedy shall not be in lieu of but shall be in addition to the fines imposed under § 15-404B above.
[Added Ord. No. 2019-554, 4/10/2019]
[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. No. 2020-573, 12/29/2020]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or to allow to remain parked, on any street or alley in the Borough any boat, bus, motorized bicycles, mopeds, minibikes, snowmobiles, scooters, all-terrain vehicles, go-carts, racers and like devices, farm machinery, industrial machinery, highway graders, trailers of any kind unattached to a motor vehicle, graders and semitrailers. Motor homes, campers or vehicles with an attached trailer or camper may park for a period of time as specified in Chapter 27, § 27-316, Subsection 3I, of the Borough of Red Hill Code of Ordinances.
B. 
The Fire Marshal, Mayor and/or such other parking enforcement officer as may be designated by resolution of Borough Council from time to time is hereby authorized to issue citations and impose fines for a violation of this section. Any owner/operator of a vehicle who violates this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250 plus costs of prosecution. The parking enforcement officer noting a violation shall place on such vehicle a notice that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this section. Each such owner and/or operator may, within 15 business days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle, pay via cash, check or money order, at the Red Hill Borough Hall during normal Borough business hours, or online at the Borough website, www.redhillborough.org, as a penalty for and as full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of $25 to Red Hill Borough, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this section shall be brought. In the event more than 15 business days have elapsed without full satisfaction of such violation paid to Red Hill, the owner/operator shall have up to 30 business days after the date of the citation to pay a fine in the amount of $35 to the Borough of Red Hill, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this section shall be brought. Thereafter, the citation shall be turned over to the court for prosecution of the violation. The owner/operator shall be responsible for court costs plus the applicable fine if found guilty upon conviction.
[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004; as amended by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
No person shall park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked, for longer than the time indicated, at any of the following locations, at any time on the days and between the hours indicated:
(Reserved)
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 15-407, On-Street Reserved Handicapped Parking Spaces, adopted 5/12/2004 by Ord. No. 424, § 1 as amended 9/8/2004 by Ord. No. 428, § I, was repealed 4/10/2019 by Ord. No. 2019-554.
[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 428, 9/8/2004, § II; and by Ord. 496, 6/12/2013]
A. 
A person residing in the Borough of Red Hill who has been issued a disability parking placard, disability parking registration plate, disabled veteran registration plate or severely disabled veteran registration plate may make written application to the Borough for on-street, reserved parking in front of his or her residence in the form of a letter requesting on-street reserved parking and enclosing a true and correct photocopy of an unexpired, PennDOT-issued disability parking placard, vehicle registration for a disability parking registration PennDOT-plate, vehicle registration for a disabled veteran registration plate and/or vehicle registration for a severely disabled veterans registration plate, along with medical documentation for the application or renewal of the placard or plate.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2020-573, 12/29/2020]
B. 
In order to maintain reserved on-street disability parking, the applicant shall continually provide the Borough with a copy of a current, unexpired disability parking placard and/or current vehicle registration for any of the aforementioned disability parking registration plates along with any required supporting medical documentation each time the applicant applies for renewal to PADOT. In the event the applicant fails to provide current copies of unexpired placards and/or vehicle registration for plates, the Borough may revoke reserved on-street disability parking privileges upon the expiration of 30 days’ written notice to the applicant sent regular mail to the last-known address on file with the Borough in conjunction with the reserved on-street disability parking.
C. 
The following addresses are hereby authorized by Borough Council for the posting of appropriate signing to designate on-street reserved disability parking for a person with a disability parking placard, disability parking registration plate, disabled veteran registration plate or severely disabled veteran registration plate:
[Amended by Ord. 2013-501, 10/9/2013; by Ord. 2015-515, 2/11/2015; by Ord. 2016-523, 6/28/2016; by Ord. 2017-540, 10/11/2017; by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018; and by Ord. No. 2020-573, 12/29/2020]
Street Address
667 Jefferson Street
674 Jefferson Street
692 Jefferson Street
731 Jefferson Street
748 Jefferson Street
472 Main Street
D. 
The Fire Marshal, Mayor and/or such other parking enforcement officer as may be designated by resolution of Borough Council from time to time is hereby authorized to issue citations and impose fines for a violation of this Section. Any owner/operator of a vehicle who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250 plus costs of prosecution. The parking enforcement officer noting a violation shall place on such vehicle a notice that such vehicle has been parked in violation of the provisions of this Section. Each such owner and/or operator may, within 15 business days of the time when such notice was attached to the vehicle, pay via cash, check or money order, at the Red Hill Borough Hall during normal Borough business hours, or online at the Borough Website www.redhillborough.org, as a penalty for and as full satisfaction of such violation, the sum of $25 to Red Hill Borough, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. In the event more than 15 business days have elapsed without full satisfaction of such violation paid to Red Hill, owner/operator shall have up to 30 business days after the date of the citation to pay a fine in the amount of $35 to the Borough of Red Hill, in which event no prosecution in the manner set forth in this Section shall be brought. Thereafter, the citation shall be turned over to the court for prosecution of the violation. Owner/operator shall be responsible for court costs plus the applicable fine if found guilty upon conviction.
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
E. 
Signage may be posted within the Borough of Red Hill to provide notice of these restrictions and to authorize towing for violations. Where towing signage is posted, the vehicle involved in violating this Section may be subject to removal by towing and to processing and storage fees at the owner's expense. This remedy shall not be in lieu of but shall be in addition to the fines imposed under § 15-408D above.
[Added Ord. No. 2019-554, 4/10/2019]
[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § 1]
1. 
Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:
Street
Side
Between
(Reserved)
2. 
On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.
[Ord. 424, 5/12/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 450, 12/13/2006, § 1; by Ord. 451, 4/11/2007; by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018; and by Ord. No. 2019-554, 4/10/2019]
1. 
Fire Zones and Fire Lanes Created. There is hereby created a restricted parking classification to be known as a "fire zone" or "fire lane," which zone or lane shall be located in such places as shall assure access to fire and emergency vehicles and equipment at such commercial establishments or residential areas within the Borough as may have substantial numbers of persons entering therein or congested parking and traffic situations or both.
2. 
Parking Prohibited in Fire Zones and Fire Lanes. At every "fire zone" or "fire lane" as shall be established hereunder, a sign shall be posted on which the words "No Parking-Fire Zone" or "No Parking-Fire Lane" shall appear. The entire zone or lane shall be marked off on the pavement by painting of a prominent and contrasting color if required by the Borough.
3. 
Establishment of Fire Zones and Fire Lanes. The following areas are hereby established as official fire zones or fire lanes:
A. 
Eighteen feet around the building currently occupied by Redner's Market and any future occupants.
B. 
Thirty feet in front of the property located at 350 Main Street for standpipe access.
C. 
The portion of Cedar Court between 7th and 8th Streets.
D. 
The entire community known as Preston Court located between 8th and 11th Streets, except for driveways and designated parking spaces.
E. 
Thirty-five feet on either side of a fire hydrant.
F. 
The portion of 7th Street between Byer Alley and the emergency easement access area for the Villas at Red Hill.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection 3G, added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019, which pertained to a portion of Jefferson Street, and which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed by Ord. No. 2021-575, 6/9/2021.
4. 
Violations and Penalties. The Borough Fire Marshal is hereby authorized to issue a parking ticket to any motor vehicle parked in a duly-marked fire zone or fire lane as defined in this Section. The minimum ticket amount for each event shall be $40 per violation for any guilty plea paid within 10 days. Upon conviction, the Court may levy additional fines not to exceed $300 per violation, plus costs of prosecution, including attorney's fees as imposed by the Court in its discretion.
5. 
Signage may be posted within the Borough of Red Hill to provide notice of these restrictions and to authorize towing for violations. Where towing signage is posted, the vehicle involved in violating this Section may be subject to removal by towing and to processing and storage fees at the owner's expense. This remedy shall not be in lieu of but shall be in addition to the fines imposed under § 15-410.4 above.
[Added by Ord. 469, 5/13/2009, § III]
1. 
By order of the Fire Marshal of Red Hill Borough, parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
Side
Between
Bitting Alley
Both
Full length
Cedar Court
Both
Full length
East Eleventh Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
South
A point 20 feet West of the existing trail and a point 20 feet East of Vanguard Drive
Eleventh Street
South
East of intersection with Vanguard Drive where painted white hash marks are located on pavement
Graber Alley
Both
Full length
James E. Taggaret Alley
[Added by Ord. No. 2018-547, 6/13/2018]
Both
Full Length
Jefferson Street
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-555, 6/12/2019]
West
North of intersection with driveway for 361 Jefferson Street to end of the paved road and extending from said curb line a distance of 24 feet East
Redner's Market
Along the Redner's Market store front
2. 
Signage may be posted within the Borough of Red Hill to provide notice of these restrictions and to authorize towing for violations. Where towing signage is posted, the vehicle involved in violating this Section may be subject to removal by towing and to processing and storage fees at the owner's expense. This remedy shall not be in lieu of but shall be in addition to the fines imposed under § 15-411.1 above.
[Added by Ord. No. 2019-554,[1] 4/10/2019]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also designated the previously unnumbered first paragraph of § 15-411 as Subsection 1.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 15-412, Parking by Permit Only, added by Ord. No. 463, 11/12/2008, as amended, was repealed by Ord. No. 2021-574, 4/14/2021.