[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mount Union as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 1069]
This article shall be known and cited as the "Borough of Mount
Union Handicapped Parking Ordinance."
A.
Any resident of the Borough of Mount Union may make an application
to Mount Union Borough Council for a handicapped parking space after
acquiring a handicapped license plate, placard, or a disabled veteran's
license plate.
B.
All applications for new permits and renewal permits shall be submitted
to the Mount Union Borough office and be accompanied by a copy of
the placard or license plate and a copy of form MV-145A.
C.
First-time applications for new permits shall be reviewed and investigated
by the Street Committee of Mount Union Borough Council. The Street
Committee will make a specific recommendation for action on each individual
new permit application to Mount Union Borough Council. Mount Union
Borough Council will make the final determination regarding the granting
of a handicapped parking space.
D.
Affected neighborhood residents living immediately adjacent to the
proposed location of the handicapped parking space shall be notified
by the Borough, and comments shall be solicited from them by the Borough
Manager or another duly assigned or designated Borough employee as
part of this review and evaluation process.
E.
The Borough Street Committee shall review all applications for renewal
permits and will make the final determinations regarding the renewal
of all existing spaces and shall request that Mount Union Borough
Council formally approve said recommendations.
F.
Each applicant, for either a new permit or a renewal permit, shall
complete an application form and provide all of the information requested
in order for the application to be considered by the Street Committee
and by Mount Union Borough Council.
G.
An incomplete permit application form may be cause for the Street
Committee to recommend to Mount Union Borough Council that it deny
said application for a handicapped parking space.
A.
Each new permit for a handicapped parking space granted by Mount
Union Borough Council must be renewed on an annual basis.
B.
Applications for renewal permits shall be submitted to the Mount
Union Borough office between January 2 and January 31.
C.
In making final determinations regarding renewals of previously approved
permits for handicapped parking spaces, Mount Union Borough Council
shall apply the criteria contained in this chapter.
D.
Once a permit is not renewed for any reason, any application by the
same applicant shall be considered as an application for a new permit
and shall be governed by all provisions of this chapter pertaining
to such new permit applications.
A.
The initial fee for a new permit application shall be $10 if the
new permit application is submitted from January through June and
$5 if the new permit application is submitted from July through December.
Fees as set forth in this section may be subject to change by Council
from time to time by resolution.
B.
The fee for each subsequent renewal permit application shall be $5
per year.
C.
All fees for handicapped parking space permit applications (new and
renewal) shall be paid to the Borough of Mount Union within 30 days
of the approval of the permit application by Mount Union Borough Council.
A.
No more than two handicapped parking spaces shall be located on any
block where parking is permitted on both sides of the street.
B.
No more than one handicapped parking space shall be located on any
block where parking is permitted on only one side of the street.
C.
All handicapped parking spaces permitted prior to the effective date
of this chapter shall be allowed to remain as located but must be
renewed annually beginning January 1, 2006.
D.
No applications for handicapped parking space permits shall be granted
where adequate handicapped-accessible off-street parking is available
to the applicant.
F.
In the event that previously approved and permitted handicapped parking
spaces exceed the maximum number of such handicapped parking spaces
allowed per block, as specified above, Mount Union Borough Council
will not grant any such additional handicapped parking space permit
applications in that block until the number of handicapped parking
spaces falls below the maximum number of handicapped parking spaces
allowed.
G.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A and B of this section, Borough Council may, at its sole discretion, grant or approve one or more additional handicapped parking spaces in any given block upon an applicant's demonstration of an unusual or special hardship. Borough Council may require the submission of additional information, including, but not limited to, additional medical documentation; the number of persons residing within the household; the specific need for a vehicle for employment; the number of daily trips requiring the use of a vehicle; whether or not the applicant operates said vehicle; and such other relevant information as may assist Borough Council in its determination.
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 1076]
Mount Union Borough Council, upon specific recommendations from
the Street Committee, reserves the right to revoke any handicapped
parking space permit at any time for any reason.
The form for application for a handicapped parking space shall
be in the form as attached hereto and as may from time to time be
revised and approved by Borough Council.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said form is on file in the Borough offices.
The effective date of this article shall be June 1, 2005.
[Adopted 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. 1075]
The parking and storage of commercial and recreational vehicles
and equipment shall not be permitted along Borough streets and alleys
except for loading and unloading.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes, but is not limited to, the following: trailers
of any nature or type; tractor-trailers; tandems; tractors (semi);
rigs; cabs; trucks of a capacity exceeding 11,000 pounds gross vehicle
weight; other commercial or construction or cargo-moving vehicles
and equipment; buses; motor homes; boats; storage vehicles; vehicles
or trailers for the hauling of equipment; all-terrain vehicles; and
snowmobiles.
The servicing, repair or charging of batteries or changing of other equipment for those commercial and recreational vehicles as described in § 227-10 above and the obstruction or use of public sidewalks by placement of electrical cords or wires or hoses for the transfer of liquids is prohibited.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and, in default of payment of said fine,
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
This article shall become effective on December 1, 2005, in
accordance with law.
