[Adopted 10-4-2010 by Ord. No. 10-04-10]
At the request of a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran, the Chief of Police of the Riverside Police Department, or his designee, is authorized to investigate the request and either approve or disapprove said request. If approved, they shall authorize and designate a parking space near that person's place of residence, with a sign or signs indicating that such parking space is reserved for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran, that no parking is allowed for other than the disabled person, and that any unauthorized person parking there shall be subject to a fine and may be towed. The request for designation of such a parking space shall be made upon such form or forms as may be designed by the Police Department for such purpose. The application fee shall be as established by resolution of the Borough.
A reserved space shall be identified by a sign. Such sign designating a reservation of a parking space for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran shall contain the following information:
A. 
The word "reserved."
B. 
The international symbol for access for persons with disabilities.
C. 
A statement that no parking is allowed by others.
D. 
A statement that unauthorized parking is subject to towing and/or a fine of up to $200.
A. 
Vehicles utilizing parking spaces designated for persons with a disability or severely disabled veterans shall display a current disability plate or a disability parking placard issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation.
B. 
The exception to Subsection A above is that persons who are dropping off or picking up a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran may utilize the reserved parking space designated for such person with a disability or severely disabled veteran for a period of not greater than 15 minutes. The burden shall be upon such persons to prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he or she was engaged in dropping off or picking up a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran.
The costs of erecting and maintaining signs designating reservation of parking spaces for persons with a disability or severely disabled veterans shall be borne by the person for whom such space is being reserved, in an amount as established by resolution of the Borough.
Upon the death or change of domicile of the person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran, or upon the failure to utilize the reserved space, the reservation of the parking space shall terminate. Removal of the signage indicating reservation of the space shall be by the Borough of Riverside. Persons for whom the space is reserved shall notify the Borough in the event of a change of domicile or utilization of the reserved space.
Fines, penalties and payment for towing costs shall be imposed as set forth in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3354.
Persons with a disability or severely disabled veterans desiring to retain designated reserved parking spaces already in existence at the effective date of this article shall be required to make application to the Police Department within 60 days of the effective date of this article. The cost of new signage consistent with the requirements of this article shall be the responsibility of the person with a disability or severely disabled veteran requesting the reservation of the parking space. Any existing reserved parking space for which application is not received by the Police Department within 60 days of the effective date of this article shall be considered to be abandoned, and any existing signage shall be removed.