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Borough of East Lansdowne, PA
Delaware County
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[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
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 article for any person to park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked otherwise.
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:
Street
Side
Between
(Reserved)
On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 555, 3/12/2012]
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
Side
Between
Beverly Avenue
West
East
A distance of 100 feet south from Long Lane
Borough Hall
Both
In front of buildings and for a distance of 25 feet therefrom south on Lexington Avenue
Church Lane
Both
Emerson Avenue
Both
From Hirst Avenue to Melrose Avenue and from Lexington Avenue to Lewis Avenue
Emerson Avenue
North
From Melrose Avenue to Lexington Avenue and Lewis Avenue to Long Lane
Emerson Avenue
South
Lexington Avenue and Long Lane
Hirst Avenue
East
Hirst Avenue
West
A distance of 100 feet south from Glenwood Avenue
Glenwood Avenue
South
Railroad and Lewis Avenue
Glenwood Avenue
North
Lewis Avenue and Long Lane
Lewis Avenue
Both
Glenwood Avenue and Long Lane
Lewis Avenue
East
Pembroke Avenue and Long Lane
Lexington Avenue
West
Long Lane
Both
Oak Avenue and Church Lane
Long Lane
Southwest
From Upper Darby Township boundary line to Oak Avenue
Melrose Avenue
West
Oak Avenue
West
Long Lane and Church Street
Penn Boulevard
East
A distance of 100 feet south of Pembroke Avenue
Pembroke Avenue
North
Triangle
Comprised by intersection of Lewis Avenue, Glenwood Avenue and Long Lane
Wildwood Avenue
East
Wildwood Avenue
West
A distance of 100 feet south from Long Lane
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 435, 5/3/1993, § 1; and by Ord. 486, 10/9/2000, § 1]
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
Emerson Avenue
South
Across from the public school between Hirst Avenue and Melrose Avenue
School-days
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lewis Avenue
West
Next to St. Cyril's School
School-days
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction be sentenced to pay a fine of $10.
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
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):
Street
Between
(Reserved)
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
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
Parking Hours
Time Limit
Oak Avenue
Both
Pembroke Avenue and Church Lane
Monday – Friday
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2 hours
Oak Avenue
West
Long Lane and Pembroke Avenue
Monday – Friday
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2 hours
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991; as amended by Ord. 435, 5/3/1993, § 2; by Ord. 449, 11/7/1994, § 1; by Ord. 458, 3/20/1995, § 1; by Ord. 477, 8/9/1999, § 1; by Ord. 491, 6/11/2001, § 1; and by Ord. 492, 12/10/2001, § 3]
1. 
Reserved parking spaces for handicapped are established and appropriate signs shall be placed to designate those spaces at the following location:
Street
Side
Location
Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
27 Beverly Avenue
In front of East Lansdowne Community Center
See Subsection 2
210 Lewis Avenue
See Subsection 2
Melrose Avenue
East
Just North of Emerson Avenue
See Subsection 2
171 Melrose Avenue
See Subsection 2
31 Oak Avenue
See Subsection 2
159 Penn Boulevard
2 parking spaces in front of St. Cyril's Roman Catholic Church
See Subsection 2
2. 
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to park in any such reserved parking space any vehicle unless that vehicle bears or displays either a handicapped registration plate, a handicapped parking placard, a disabled veteran registration plate or a disabled veteran placard.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See also Part 11 of this chapter.
3. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
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)
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs.
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991; as amended by Ord. No. 602, 5/13/2019]
Except while actually loading or unloading and rendering requested service to property owners or tenants in the Borough of East Lansdowne, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stop, for a period exceeding one hour, any commercial vehicle (as defined in § 15-411) in any area of the Borough of East Lansdowne zoned residential district under the East Lansdowne Zoning Ordinance and any subsequent amendments thereto, either on the public streets or on private property, unless such vehicle is fully enclosed in a garage. This prohibition shall not apply to vehicles serving official Borough purposes, public school purposes, fire company purposes or public utility purposes (or to contractors actually erecting or repairing buildings in the Borough).
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991; as amended by Ord. No. 602, 5/13/2019]
For the purpose of this Part, "commercial vehicle" is hereby defined to include all and any truck, tractor, trailer, or tractor-trailer combination or any other vehicle usable for commercial purposes having the registered gross or combined weight classification of Class 3 or higher (7,001 pounds or higher) as set forth in the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code of 1976, as amended, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1916.
[Ord. 416, 4/22/1991; as added by Ord. 457, 3/20/1995, § 1; as amended by Ord. 492, 12/10/2001, § 2]
1. 
No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a highway of the Borough in any of the following places:
A. 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
B. 
In a designated fire zone.
2. 
Any person who violates any of these provisions shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.