Borough of Elizabethville, PA PARKING REGULATIONS

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.

§ 15-402 Parking Prohibited at All Times in Certain Locations.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994; as amended by Ord. No. 293, 3/11/1996]

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Street	Side	Between
Main Street	North	Distance of 106 feet east of intersection of Church Street and Main Street
Moore Street [Added by Ord. No. 336, 11/19/2010]	Both	Entire length, except for the section of Moore Street north of Maple Alley
North Market Street	West	Main Street and Snyder Avenue
South Market Street	Both	Lyter Street and South Borough line
Spruce Street [Added by Ord. No. 344, 9/9/2013]	South	Franklin Street and Bender Street
Vine Street	East	Main Street and Lyter Street
West Main Street	North	Area of egress to Reliance Hose Company No. 1 and Bender Street

§ 15-403 Parking Prohibited in Certain Locations Certain Days and Hours.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]

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
(Reserved)

§ 15-404 Parking of Trucks, Buses and Certain Other Vehicles Prohibited in Certain Locations.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]

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)

§ 15-405 Parking Time Limited in Certain Locations Certain Days and Hours.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994; as amended by Ord. No. 322, 2/13/2006]

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/Hours
All streets within Borough	—	—	Every day, between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Broad Street	Both	Collier Street and Dietrich Avenue	Monday through Saturday 10-minute parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Church Street	West	Main Street and Broad Street	Every day, at all times, except Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
East Main Street	Both	Vine Street and Market Street	Every day, except Sunday, 2-hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
North Market Street	East	Broad Street and Main Street	Every day, except Sunday, 2-hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
South Market Street	Both	325 feet south of intersection with Market Street	Every day, except Sunday, 2-hour parking, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
West Main Street	Both	Chestnut Avenue and Market Street	Every day, except Sunday, 2-hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

§ 15-406 Special Purpose Parking Zones Established; Parking Otherwise Prohibited.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]

The following are established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow it to remain parked, in any such zone, except as specifically provided for that zone:

Street	Side	Location	Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
—	—	Where posted	Police vehicles only

§ 15-407 Standing or Parking on Roadway for Loading or Unloading.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994; as amended by Ord. No. 352, 9/12/2016]

It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle 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)

§ 15-408 Parking Prohibited in Specific Places.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]

Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to protect the safety of any person or vehicle or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall park a vehicle:

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.

On a sidewalk.

Within an intersection.

On a crosswalk.

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction, when parking would obstruct traffic.

At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

In front of a public or private driveway or garage.

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the site of a roadway.

Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or, when properly posted, on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance.

Within 25 feet of an intersection.

At any place where such parking would obstruct traffic.

At any place designated as a no parking area by markings, paintings (including yellow curb paintings), or other signs, indicating no parking.

Outside the boundaries of marked parking spaces.

§ 15-409 Additional Parking Regulations.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]

Two-Way Highways. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle parked upon a two-way highway shall be positioned parallel to and with the right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb, or, in the absence of a curb, as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.

One-Way Highways. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle parked upon a one-way highway shall be positioned parallel to the curb or edge of the highway in the direction of authorized traffic movement with its right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or, in the absence of a curb, as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder, or with its left-hand wheels within 12 inches of the left-hand curb or, in the absence of a curb, as close as practicable to the left edge of the left-hand shoulder.

§ 15-410 Registration and Certificate of Inspection Required.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]

No person shall park or permit to be parked, a vehicle upon any street, highway or alley, unless such vehicle displays a current, valid registration plate and a current, valid certificate of inspection.

§ 15-411 Penalties.

[Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994; as amended by Ord. No. 352, 9/12/2016]

Any person who violates any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25; provided that it shall be the duty of the police officers, parking enforcement personnel or Code Officer of the Borough to report all violations of any provision of this Part, indicating, in each case: the section violated; the license number of the vehicle involved in the violation; the location where the violation took place; and any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police officer or Code Officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was parked in violation of this Part. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle to mail the fine payment of $25 to the Borough Office within 48 hours after the time of the notification. If the fine is not paid within 48 hours as postmarked, the violator will be issued a warning letter giving an additional seven days to reply and pay the fine of $25 plus administrative costs. Beyond the seven days, the fine will increase to $30 plus administrative costs, and a citation will be filed with the District Justice Office.

B Permit Parking.

§ 15-421 Guidelines for Parking Permits.

[Res. No. 99-2, 3/8/1999]

Parking permits will be issued annually, with the stickers being valid for one calendar year (January 1 - December 31).

Application for a parking permit shall be made through the Borough Officer/Borough Secretary.

Parking permits shall be issued to cover a defined area; that area being one block in each direction, north, south, east and west, of the Elizabethville Square.

Parking permits shall be issued to the property owner only and for only one vehicle owned by said property owner.

Parking permits shall be displayed either on the dash or on the bumper of the car.

The fee for a parking permit for 1999 is $10. Payment shall be made to the Borough of Elizabethville. This is the final year at the $10 cost. Next year the fee will increase to $20.