Borough of Royersford, PA Parking Regulations

§ 450-33 Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.

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.

§ 450-34 Angle parking.

Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:

Street	Side	Between
Myrtle Street	North	Eastbound between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue
Myrtle Street	South	Westbound between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue

On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.

§ 450-35 Parking prohibited at all times.

[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 737; 10-31-1995 by Ord. No. 743; 4-28-1998 by Ord. No. 757; 3-13-2001 by Ord. No. 772; 2-26-2002 by Ord. No. 776; 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 794]

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

Street	Side	Between
Adams Street	West	Walnut Street and Washington Street
First Avenue	Both	East Borough Line and Main Street
Lewis Road	Both	Chestnut Street and Walnut Street
Lewis Road	West	Walnut Street south to the Borough line
Main Street	Both	Lewis Road to the Borough line
Main Street	Both	Schuylkill River Bridge and tracks of Reading Railroad
Main Street	North	From Lewis Road extending 235 feet in an easterly direction
Main Street	North	From a point opposite the south curbline of South Third Avenue extending west for a distance of 80 feet
Main Street	South	Fifth Avenue and Lewis Road
Main Street	South	Tracks of Reading Railroad and Second Avenue
Myrtle Street	Both	Fourth Avenue and Second Avenue
Myrtle Street	Both	Third Avenue and Second Avenue
North Fifth Avenue	Both	Beginning at a point 300 feet north of the north curbline of Pine Street and extending to the northernmost Borough line on North Fifth Avenue
Plum Street	Both	Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue
Second Avenue	West	Main Street and Myrtle Street
Summer Street	North	Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue
Summer Street	South and north	Westerly curbline of North Third Avenue extending westerly for a distance of 110 feet
Walnut Street	North	Lewis Road and the Borough line
Walnut Street	South	Beginning at a point 109 feet east of the center line of Third Avenue and continuing eastwardly for 44 feet

§ 450-36 Parking prohibited certain hours.

[Amended 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 737; 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. 807]

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	Hours/Days	Location
Fifth Avenue	West	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./school days	Property of school district
Main Street	Both	3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m./all	From Fifth Avenue to Schuylkill River
South Third Avenue	South	8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m./school days	Episcopal Nursery School at 209 South Third Avenue, for a distance of 60 feet, between Washington Street and Spring Street
Summer Street	South	11:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m./all	From Third Avenue to Fourth Avenue
Washington Street	South	7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m./school days	From center line of Seventh Avenue 146 feet east and from the center line of Seventh Avenue 168 feet west

§ 450-37 Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles.

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 or Bridge	Between
(Reserved)

§ 450-38 Time limit parking.

[Amended 2-25-1992 by Ord. No. 725]

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	Time Limit; Hours/Days	Between
Fourth Avenue	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m./Saturdays	Main Street and Summer Street
Fourth Avenue	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m./Fridays	Myrtle Street and Summer Street
Main Street	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue
Main Street	North	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m./Monday through Thursday	Tracks of Reading Railroad and Fifth Avenue
Main Street	North	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m./Fridays	Tracks of Reading Railroad and Fifth Avenue
Second Street	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m./Fridays	Main Street and Myrtle Street
Second Street	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m./Saturdays	Main Street and Myrtle Street
Third Street	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m./Fridays	Myrtle Street and Summer Street
Third Street	Both	90 minutes; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m./Saturdays	Myrtle Street and Summer Street

§ 450-39 Special purpose parking zones.

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	Authorized Purpose or Vehicle	Location
Chestnut Street	North	SEPTA bus	From a point 130 feet west of the center line of Lewis Road east to Lewis Road

§ 450-40 Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.

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
Myrtle Street	Westbound	Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue

§ 450-41 Parking of trailers and truck camper bodies prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park on any street or alley within the Borough of Royersford a trailer, recreation trailer, house trailer or boat trailer, as said terms are defined in the Vehicle Code, Title 75, Pa.C.S.A., as amended, or any truck camper body, when any of the foregoing are not attached to or mounted upon a "motor vehicle" as said term is defined in the Vehicle Code, Title 75, Pa.C.S.A., as amended.

§ 450-42 Public parking spaces for charging of electric vehicles.

[Added 8-30-2022 by Ord. No. 915[1]]

Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following phrases and words shall have the meanings indicated:

ELECTRIC VEHICLE

A vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electric energy from a charging station or other electric energy source that is stored in the vehicle's battery for propulsion purposes. "Electric vehicle" includes: a battery electric vehicle; a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; a neighborhood electric vehicle; and electric scooters or electric motorcycles.

Designation and use of public parking spaces for charging of electric vehicles.

(1)

Public parking spaces for charging of electric vehicles. The Borough may designate parking spaces for use as electric vehicle charging stations.

(2)

Use of said charging stations. Use of said charging station spaces shall be limited and restricted as follows:

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing a vehicle in a stall or space in the designated space unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle and is connected for electric charging purposes;

(b)

Nonelectric vehicles are prohibited from parking in charging station spaces; and

(c)

Electric vehicles are authorized to park in spaces designated as charging station spaces only during the time the vehicles are connected for electric charging purposes. When the vehicle is no longer charging, the owner or operator of said vehicle shall be required to remove the vehicle from the charging station space.

Designation of public spaces for charging stations. Designation of locations for charging stations will be determined by the Borough and adopted by resolution.

Charging station fees. The fee to use parking spaces within the Borough identified as charging station spaces shall be determined by the Borough and adopted by resolution.

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Editor's Note: This ordinance also redesignated former §§ 450-42 through 450-76 as §§ 450-43 through 450-77, respectively.

§ 450-43 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 6-12-2007 by Ord. No. 806; 10-9-2018 by Ord. No. 896]

Any person who violates any provision of this Article IV shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine and costs, in accordance with the schedule below, provided that it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the Borough of Royersford to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provisions of this Article IV, 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 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 Article IV. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he or she will report to the office of the Borough Manager and pay the fine within eight days after the time of the notice, or if he or she will place the appropriate sum, enclosed within the envelope provided, in any of the special parking fine boxes installed at various locations within the Borough of Royersford, or mail said sum to said Police Department, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed.

Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, the following fines for parking violations are hereby established:

[Amended 8-30-2022 by Ord. No. 915]

Violation	Fine
Double parking	$30
On sidewalk	$30
Blocking driveway	$30
15 feet of fire hydrant	$30
20 feet of crosswalk	$30
30 feet of stop sign	$30
30 feet of traffic signal	$30
Fire Department entrance	$30
Parking restricted hours	$30
Posted no parking	$30
Snow emergency	$50
Parking on private property	$30
Parking against traffic	$15
Too far from curb	$15
Fire lane	$50
Handicapped zone	$50
Other illegal parking	$30
Permit parking only	$30
Electric vehicle parking stations unlawful parking (§ 450-43B)	$50

§ 450-44 Residential permit parking.

[Added 10-26-1998 by Ord. No. 759; amended 2-26-2002 by Ord. No. 776; 8-26-2008 by Ord. No. 816]

As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

RESIDENT

A person who occupies real estate within a residential district as his principal residence.

RESIDENTIAL AREA

A contiguous or nearly contiguous area containing public highways or parts thereof abutted by residential property.

RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT AREA

A residential area where curbside parking on public highways is restricted as set forth in this chapter on specified days during hours fixed by the Mayor and, as the case may be, by the Borough Council to not more than one or two consecutive hours, as the case may be, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit authorized by this chapter.

Designation of permit area.

(1)

The Borough Council is hereby empowered to determine whether a residential area, or portion thereof, may be designated or may continue to be designated a residential parking permit area. The decision of the Mayor and Borough Council shall become effective by ordinance.

(2)

The residential areas designated by the Council are eligible for a residential parking permit program, provided that the following requirements are met:

(a)

The Council shall, by motion, vote whether to designate the residential area or portion thereof under consideration as a residential parking permit area and, if the area be so designated by ordinance, the Council shall, in such ordinance and in accordance with this subsection, fix the hours and days when the restriction on curbside.

(b)

Public notice to residents of the designation of the residential parking permit area shall be given in the manner set forth in Subsection D, below.

Curbside parking time limit.

(1)

Within a designated residential parking permit area, curbside parking on public highways by persons without permits shall be limited to not more than one or two hours, as the case may be, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays falling between Monday through Friday, or between the hours specified in Subsection I hereof. The Council may change the times of parking or the days of parking based on the circumstances of the curbside parking needs of the particular residential area involved.

(2)

After designation of a residential parking permit area, the hours of the day during which the restriction on curbside parking by vehicles without permits shall be in effect shall be subject to change from time to time upon recommendation by the Borough Manager and Borough Council ordinance.

Notice to residents. Following the Council's affirmative vote to designate a residential parking permit area pursuant to Subsection B(2)(a), the Borough Manager, or his designee, shall publish two times in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough a notice containing the following:

(1)

The existence, exact location and numerical designation of the parking permit area.

(2)

The parking restrictions applicable to all vehicles in curbside parking space, along public highways in the designated area which do not properly display a parking permit authorized by this chapter.

(3)

The procedures to obtain information regarding the acquisition of permits.

Permit issuance; application.

(1)

A residential parking permit shall be issued on the basis of one permit per vehicle registered to an address in the approved block, up to a maximum of four vehicles per household.

(2)

The application for the residential parking permit shall contain the following information:

(a)

The name and residential address of the owner of the vehicle.

(b)

The make, model and registration number of the vehicle.

(c)

The signature of the applicant for the residential parking permit.

(3)

Upon the applicant's submission of a completed and validated residential parking permit application and applicant's fulfillment of all applicable provisions of this chapter controlling issuance of residential parking permit, the Borough shall issue and the applicant shall receive one residential parking permit for the vehicle described in the application. Such residential parking permit shall be displayed prominently, in the front left windshield of the vehicle, or in such other place as the Borough Manager may direct in writing.

(4)

A vehicle shall be issued a residential parking permit only if it displays a valid state license and current inspection certificate.

Use of parking permits; violations.

(1)

A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space within a designated residential parking permit area. A parking permit shall not authorize the standing or parking of any vehicle in such places and during such times as the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specified types of vehicles and shall not excuse the observance of any traffic regulation other than the parking time limit enforced in the residential parking permit area.

(2)

Whenever the holder of a parking permit or the vehicle for which the parking permit was issued no longer fulfills one or more of the applicable provisions of this chapter controlling issuance of parking permits, the holder shall notify the Borough, which then shall direct the holder to surrender the parking permit.

(3)

Until its surrender or revocation, a parking permit shall remain valid for such time as the holder continues to reside within the designated residential parking permit area.

(4)

A parking permit shall be valid only in the parking permit area for which it is issued.

(5)

It shall be a violation of this chapter for the holder of a parking permit to fail to surrender it when directed to do so.

(6)

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to represent in any fashion that a vehicle is entitled to a parking permit authorized by this article when it is not so entitled. The display of a parking permit on a vehicle not entitled to such a parking permit shall constitute such a representation.

(7)

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to duplicate, by any means, a parking permit authorized by this chapter. It shall also be a violation of this chapter for any person to display on any vehicle such a duplicate parking permit.

Visitor parking permit.

(1)

Upon application of any resident of a residential parking permit area, the Borough shall issue a visitor parking permit to the resident for a visitor's vehicle, to be limited to the residential parking permit area in which the applicant resides.

(2)

For the purpose of this section, the resident shall be the holder of and responsible for the use and misuse of the visitor parking permits issued to him/her.

(3)

The visitor permit is to be used only while visitors are actually visiting the household to which the permit was issued.

(4)

Any violation of the permitted use of the visitor permit shall be grounds for the immediate termination of the permit. Any violation shall be determined solely by the Borough.

(5)

This section shall become effective upon enactment.

Violations and penalties. Any person who violates Subsection F or G, curbside parking, of this section, shall pay a fine of $25; provided, however, that it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the Borough to report to the Magisterial District Judge all violations of Subsections F and G, 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 which might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police 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 Subsection F or G, as the case may be. Any person violating any other provision of this chapter or the regulations promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding, be fined $25 for each violation and, in default of payment of any fine so imposed, shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 10 days for each violation.

Designated streets; restricted days and times.

[Amended 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 873]

Street	Side	Hours/Days	Permitted Non-Permit Parking During Restricted Times	Blocks
Main Street	North and south	8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	1 hour	#800 through #935, from Lewis Road east to Borough line
Main Street	North and south	All days	None	From Lewis Road to Borough line
Seventh Avenue	East and west	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	#100 through #199, from Walnut Street to Washington Street
South Fifth Avenue	East	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	Washington Street to Arch Street
Spring Street	North	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	From South Fifth Avenue (north side) to driveway at 531 Spring Street (Freedom House)
Washington Street [Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 895]	North	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	#605 through #703, from Sixth Avenue to Seventh Avenue
Washington Street [Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 895]	North	All days	None	#705 to #731, from Seventh Avenue to the end of the driveway at 731 Washington Street
Washington Street [Amended 12-12-2017 by Ord. No. 895]	North	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	#733 to #765, from the end of the driveway at 731 Washington Street to Lewis Road
Washington Street	North	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	#851 through #925, beginning at a point 400 feet east of Lewis Road easterly to the Borough line
Washington Street	South	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	#600 through #616, from Sixth Avenue easterly to the point 210 feet therefrom
Washington Street	South	9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m./Monday through Friday	2 hours	#800 through #925, Lewis Road to the Borough line

§ 450-45 Reserved parking spaces for persons with disabilities or severely disabled veterans.

[Added 12-8-2009 by Ord. No. 826; amended 5-11-2010 by Ord. No. 832; 9-27-2011 by Ord. No. 847]

Pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3354(d)(2), these regulations are hereby adopted to provide a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran with a sign indicating that an on-street parking space is reserved for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran. (Applicants with available off-street parking are not eligible and will not be considered for a reserved on-street parking space.)

A person requesting a reserved on-street parking space for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran shall file an application with the Borough. The Public Safety Committee, in consultation with the Mayor and Chief of Police, shall review all applications. Any application that does not meet the criteria of this section shall be returned as "not approved." Otherwise, the Committee shall refer the application to the Borough Council for consideration.

The Borough Council shall consider the following criteria when reviewing a request of a person with a disability or severely disabled veteran for a reserved on-street parking space:

(1)

The applicant shall be a resident of the Borough.

(2)

The applicant shall provide evidence that he or she qualifies as a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran. Such evidence may include a written statement or letter from a physician addressing the applicant's medical condition and prognosis or anticipated duration of the disability. Additionally, the applicant must provide confirmation that he or she has been issued a license plate or placard pursuant to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code as a person with a disability or severely disabled veteran.

(3)

No more than one reserved parking space shall be provided per residential dwelling.

(4)

Efforts to accommodate legitimate needs for reserved, on-street parking spaces shall be balanced with the needs of all users of Borough roadways and with the parking needs of other residents in the neighborhood. For example, the Borough may limit the number of reserved, on-street parking spaces on a particular street if there is already a limited number of on-street spaces available. A reserved on-street parking space will not be designated if it creates a safety hazard, traffic problem or undue hardship on other residents or visitors.

Upon approval of the application, the Borough will erect appropriate signage indicating that the parking space is reserved for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran. The signage shall be erected as close to the applicant's residence as possible, as determined by Borough officials.

The designated parking space shall be valid for a maximum of one year, on a calendar-year basis. A designated parking space for a person with a disability or severely disabled veteran will expire on December 31 of each year. Any person wishing to renew the parking space shall submit an application to the Borough by October 1 of each year. Borough Council consideration of an application shall be made within 90 days.

The Chief of Police shall maintain an inventory of all designated parking spaces for persons with a disability or severely disabled veterans.

The applicant shall notify the Borough if he or she no longer has a need or qualifies for a parking space and sign, if he or she has moved or if he or she no longer is a disabled person or is a disabled or severely disabled veteran.