The boundary limits of the Borough of Kenhorst are hereby established as a zone in which motor vehicles may remain standing without lights, and all highways within such boundary limits are hereby designated as highways where motor vehicles may remain standing without lights.
Wherever a space shall be marked off on any highway for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle there parked shall be parked within the lines bounding such space.
A. 
Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of the highway:
Highway
Side
Between
(Reserved)
B. 
On all highways or portions thereof where angle parking is now or shall hereafter be authorized, all vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front thereof nearest the curb.
[Amended 6-4-1987 by Ord. No. 385; 10-5-1995 by Ord. No. 432; 10-5-2000 by Ord. No. 461]
A. 
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Highway
Side
Between
Bellefonte Avenue
South
Kenhorst Boulevard and Commonwealth Boulevard
Broadway Boulevard
West
Upland Avenue and Muncy Avenue
Commonwealth Boulevard
East
Muncy Avenue and Upland Avenue
Harding Avenue
South
Hancock Boulevard and New Holland Road
LaCrosse Avenue
West
Milford Avenue and Commonwealth Boulevard
LaCrosse Avenue
West
Milford Avenue and the eastern end of LaCrosse Avenue
Milford Avenue
North
New Holland Road and Kenhorst Boulevard
New Holland Road (SR 625)
[Added 10-4-2012 Ord. No. 547]
East
High Boulevard and Philadelphia Avenue (SR 724)
New Holland Road
East
Milford Avenue and northward 115 feet to driveway entrance
New Holland Road (SR 625)
[Added 10-4-2012 Ord. No. 547]
West
The boundary of 1727 New Holland Road and Philadelphia Avenue (SR 724)
Philadelphia Avenue
North
East Borough line and west Borough line
Upland Avenue
North
New Holland Road and Broadway Boulevard
B. 
Parking shall be prohibited on any Borough street on which two-way traffic is permitted which is not more than 20 feet in width, as said width is set forth on the topographical survey of the Borough.
C. 
Parking shall be prohibited on any Borough alleyway, either public or private, which is set forth on the topographical survey of the Borough. No person shall erect, maintain or permit any obstruction which would interfere with access to the alleyway by an emergency vehicle.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or allow to remain parked, in any public alleyway any of the following: passenger vehicles, trucks, recreational vehicles, trailers, motor boats, camping trailers, or motorcycles.[1],[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Section 35, Parking on bridges prohibited, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Added 10-1-1998 by Ord. No. 452]
No person shall park a vehicle in areas designated for "bus stops," "emergency vehicles" or "handicap parking," except buses, emergency vehicles and persons with a handicap parking permit, respectively.
Parking shall be prohibited in the following locations at all times on the days and between the hours indicated:
Highway
Side
Location
Days
Hours
Greenway Terrace
[Added 11-5-2015 by Ord. No. 570]
North
In the vicinity of 911 Greenway Terrace and across from the Adams Street entrance to Alvernia University
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
No person shall park a vehicle, or allow the same to remain parked, for longer than the time herein indicated, in any of the following locations, at any time on the days and between the hours herein indicated:
Highway
Side
Between
Parking Time Limit
Liberty Ave
[Added 9-4-2014 by Ord. No. 565]
Kenhorst Boulevard and the center of the unmarked alley adjacent to Borough Hall
No parking between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., unless there is a municipal purpose for the person using the space
New Holland Road
West
Fern Avenue and a point along the curbline of New Holland 97 feet 6 inches south of the south end of the radius at the southwestern corner of New Holland Road and Fern Avenue
1 hour
New Holland Road[1]
At 1629 New Holland Road
2 hour
[1]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
The following are hereby established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or tractor, or to allow the same to remain parked, in any such zone, except as specifically provided for in such zone:
Highway
Side
Location
Authorized Purpose of Vehicle
(Reserved)
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or allow to remain parked, on any street or public alley or any part of any street or public alley in a residential zone within the Borough of Kenhorst, any vehicle other than a passenger vehicle or car. The definition of a passenger vehicle or car does not include buses, tow trucks, rollback trucks, stake body trucks, step vans, cube vans, any truck in excess of 10,000 pounds (GVW) and moving vans, except for local pickup and delivery. Exempt from this provision are work trucks with (or without) company logos used by residents for their daily employment.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or allow to remain parked, on any street or public alley or any part of any street or public alley in a residential zone within the Borough of Kenhorst, for more than 24 hours the following: boats, motor homes, camping trailers, trailers of any type or passenger cars attached to trailers of any kind.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or allow to remain parked, on any street or public alley or any part of any street or public alley in a residential zone within the Borough of Kenhorst, any construction vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds (GVW) unless a building or work permit has been obtained from the Borough of Kenhorst conspicuously posted on the dwelling where work is being performed.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Section 39, Violations and penalties, as amended 4-3-1997 by Ord. No. 440, 4-1-2010 by Ord. No. 529, and 9-4-2014 by Ord. No. 565, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any unattached or uncoupled trailer or semitrailer upon any highway within the Borough of Kenhorst.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
[Added 7-6-1978 by Ord. No. 352]
Stopping or standing shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Highway
Side
Between
New Holland Road
East
Borough/City of Reading line to Upland Avenue
[Added 7-2-2015 by Ord. No. 569[1]]
A. 
Parking regulations. No motor vehicle of any kind shall be permitted to park at any time in the Borough of Kenhorst as follows:
(1) 
In a space designated by the Borough of Kenhorst or its designee as a handicapped parking zone, unless the vehicle parked in that zone is the vehicle authorized to be parked in that handicapped parking zone, by permit, for handicap parking.
(2) 
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or in a designated fire zone.
(3) 
It shall be illegal to park a vehicle on a public street or on private property with a missing or expired inspection or registration sticker.
(4) 
In parking at a meter space longer than the designated time limit.
(5) 
In parking outside of the delineated space provided by parking meters.
(6) 
In parking in a zone designated for the use of motor buses or other means of public transportation.
(7) 
Within 20 feet of any intersection.
(8) 
Facing the wrong direction/opposite the flow of traffic.
(9) 
Parked in a lane used by moving traffic.
(10) 
More than 12 inches from the curb.
(11) 
At an improper angle.
(12) 
In a posted no-parking zone by signs and lines.
(13) 
In a manner that obstructs a crosswalk or sidewalk.
(14) 
In front of or in a private driveway without the owner's permission.
(15) 
In a manner that constitutes double parking.
(16) 
On a sidewalk or curb or planting strip located between a curb and sidewalk.
(17) 
In a manner that blocks entrance to or exit from a garage or driveway.
(18) 
In a manner that obstructs or blocks vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
(19) 
In an area designated as prohibited parking by temporary regulations, when signs are erected giving notice.
(20) 
In a designated street sweeping area.
(21) 
In a designated loading zone.
(22) 
In an alley.
(23) 
On grass; parking allowed only on gravel or paved surfaces.
(24) 
In a designated temporary parking zone at any business or commercial establishment in excess of the time limit posted for the area.
(25) 
In violation of any other parking ordinance adopted by the Borough of Kenhorst from time to time.
B. 
Temporary parking for business and commercial establishments. In order for a business to obtain an official, temporary parking sign for enforcement by the Borough, they shall make application to Borough Council for consideration of the placement and enforcement for such signage. Such signage shall be considered by the Borough Council on a case-by-case basis based upon the following factors, and if approved, the approval of such signage shall be by resolution which shall designate the time for parking restriction, the location of signage, and any other special requirement the Borough Council may set forth based upon the application:
(1) 
Applicants for temporary signage and enforcement shall submit an application with the appropriate application fee to the Borough and set forth:
(a) 
The purpose and need for temporary parking; which may include, but need not be limited to: unique property shape, frontage limitations, use on the property and the ability for placement of clear signage;
(b) 
The time limitations desired by the applicant which shall not be less than one hour and not more than two hours;
(c) 
Additional application information as needed by the Borough staff for processing such application;
(d) 
Applicants shall allow the Borough public works department to inspect the area and location proposed for the signage to ensure that the location of the signage is appropriate for posting, parking and is in an enforceable location.
(2) 
Only one on-street parking space may be designated for temporary parking on a public street per address.
(3) 
Applicants shall also submit an application fee that shall be established by resolution from time to time by the Borough Council which shall include all real costs associated with the posting of a business or commercial establishment, including administrative time and expense, the cost of posting, sign costs, and other costs associated with the processing of temporary sign requests.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).