This article shall be known as the "West Pike Run Township Parking
Ordinance of 2022."
The purpose of this article is for the regulation of stopping,
standing and parking vehicles within 20 feet of any United States
mailbox or fire hydrant on all Township roadways located in West Pike
Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The following words and phrases, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise, shall have the meanings given in this article:
ALLEY
A street or highway intended to provide access to the rear
or side of lots or buildings in the Township and not intended for
the purpose of through vehicular traffic.
HIGHWAY
The entire width between the boundary lines of every highway
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehicular travel.
PARK or PARKING
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except
momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading
or unloading property or passengers or in order to obey traffic flow
signals or regulations.
ROADWAY
That portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily
used for vehicular traffic travel, exclusive of the sidewalk, berm
or shoulder even though such sidewalk, berm or shoulder is used by
pedal cycles. In the event a highway includes two or more separate
Township roadways, the term "roadway" refers to each roadway separately
but not to all such Township roadways collectively.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Parking permit may be granted by the Township when a resident
must park permanently in the roadway or alley because of physical
handicap, or because there is no adequate available off-street parking.
SPECIAL OCCASION
Parking permit may be granted by the Township when a resident
does not have adequate available off-street parking because of a temporary
visitation of by nonresident family or invitees.
STAND or STANDING
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except
momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving
or discharging passengers.
TOWNSHIP
West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported.
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 direction of a police officer or official traffic control
device, the following prohibitions shall be in effect:
A. As located in West Pike Run Township and under the
following circumstances:
(1) Stopping, standing or parking a vehicle is expressly
prohibited within 20 feet of any United States mailbox or fire hydrants
on all Township roadways, etc. located in West Pike Run Township.
(5) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or
obstruction which would obstruct traffic.
(6) On public or private property which is expressly
reserved for handicapped persons or disabled veterans where said property
has been posted in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation.
(7) At any place where official signs prohibit the
same.
B. Standing and parking vehicles is expressly prohibited
under the following circumstances:
(1) In front of a public or private driveway.
(2) Within 20 feet of any United States mailbox.
(3) Within 20 feet of a fire hydrant.
(4) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(5) Within 30 feet of any flashing signal, stop sign,
yield sign or traffic control signal located at the site of a roadway.
(6) Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any
fire station.
Parking shall be prohibited within 20 feet of any United States
mailbox or fire hydrants at all times on all Township roadways located
in West Pike Run Township.
Any resident may apply at the Township building for a permit
for on-street parking for long-term special needs or for a short-term
special occasion. Special needs permits shall be renewed annually
by reapplication to the Township. All permits shall specify the location
and duration of permitted parking. The Township has the sole determination
in the granting of a permit under this section.
The Board of Supervisors may, by motion, delegate to the Township
police and/or Township Code Enforcement Officer the authority to determine
whether a violation exists and to serve such notice of violation upon
the owner/operator as the Board of Supervisors shall by motion to
determine.
Any violator issued a violation ticket shall have the right
to appeal that violation ticket to West Pike Run Township Board of
Supervisors or any one of the Supervisors designated by a majority
of the Board to hear the appeal, provided that the violator first
completes the appeal form, pays the fines imposed, and does so within
10 days from the date the violation ticket is issued. In the event
that the appeal is decided in favor of the person appealing, the Township
shall refund the fine paid. If the appeal is decided in favor of the
Township police or Code Enforcement Officer, then the violator shall
have the right to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Washington
County within 30 days from the date of receipt of the decision.
In the event that any provision, section, sentence or portion
of this article shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect
or impair any of the remaining provisions of this article, as the
provision are severable and would have been enacted had not such invalid
provision been included herein.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances that are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
This article shall take effect five days after enactment.