[Adopted 6-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-1]
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except
momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving
or discharging passengers.
West Pike Run Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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.
(2)
On any sidewalk.
(3)
Within any intersection.
(4)
On any crosswalk.
(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.
A.
Every vehicle which is standing or parked on a two-way
roadway shall be positioned parallel to the edge of the roadway and
facing in the direction of authorized traffic movement. The vehicle
shall be parked such that the right-hand wheels are within 12 inches
of the edge of the roadway.
B.
Every vehicle which is standing or parked on a one-way
roadway shall be positioned parallel to the edge of the roadway in
the direction of authorized traffic movement. Said vehicle shall be
parked so that its wheels are within 12 inches or as close as practicable
to the edge of the roadway.
A.
In addition to the penalties herein provided, whenever
any Police Officer and/or Code Enforcement Officer finds an attended
vehicle in violation of any provisions of this article, the respective
officer and/or Code Enforcement Officer may move the vehicle or cause
the vehicle to be moved, or require the driver or other person in
charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle, to a position off the roadway
where the vehicle will not interfere unduly with the normal movement
of traffic or constitute a safety hazard.
B.
In addition to the penalties herein provided, whenever
any police officer and/or Code Enforcement Officer finds an unattended
vehicle in violation of any provisions of this article, the Officer
may remove or cause to be removed to the place of business of the
operator of a wrecker or to a nearby garage or other place of safety
selected by the Township; that said owner of said vehicle, if known,
together with the address, shall be notified in writing of the fact
of said removal, and the place of deposit of said vehicle; that said
vehicle may be reclaimed and surrendered upon payment of towing and
storing charges.
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.
A.
It shall be the duty of enforcement personnel to report
violations of this article by recording the following information:
B.
The enforcement officer reporting the violation shall
attach to the vehicle a notice to the owner or drive that the vehicle
is parked in violation of this article and instructing the owner or
driver to pay the penalty indicated to the Township within seven calendar
days.
A.
For the first recorded violation of this article in
a single day, the penalty shall be $25. For the second recorded, $50.
Provided, however, that violations of the same provision of this article
may not be recorded or reported more frequently than once every three
hours. For the third and each subsequent violation of this article
at the same location in a single day, the penalty shall be $100.
B.
Whoever fails to pay such penalties to the Township
within seven calendar days shall be subject to the enforcement and
penalty provisions of this article.
C.
Upon default, any person, upon conviction before the
District Justice, shall be punished by paying a fine of not more than
$600 plus costs and/or being imprisoned in the county jail up to 30
days.
D.
Presumption as to guilt. The owner of any vehicle parked
in violation of this article shall be prima facie guilty of such violation.
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.
