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Township of Shaler, PA
Allegheny County
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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.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XI (§ 212-57), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except at the angle designated and only within the painted stall lines. On all streets 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.
A. 
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XII (§ 212-58), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
B. 
No person shall park a commercial vehicle or commercial equipment at any time upon any Township highway or street except:
(1) 
While actively engaged in loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or materials.
(2) 
If the commercial vehicle or equipment is involuntarily parked because of mechanical failure or other emergency.
(3) 
While actively engaged in a construction project.
C. 
No person shall park a recreational vehicle at any time upon any Township highway or street except:
(1) 
If the recreational vehicle is parked on a street or alley immediately abutting the street lot line of the lot upon which the owner or operator of the recreational vehicle resides and the parking is solely for the purpose of a planned trip, outing or vacation, commencing or ending on the same day of such departure or return, including any loading or unloading of persons and personal effects, or for the preparation of the vehicle in regards to such departure or return; provided, however, that such parking may not occur on more than two consecutive days or on more than two days in any seven-day period and shall not be occupied while parked on the street or highway.
(2) 
No recreational vehicle shall be parked on a street or highway within 50 feet of any intersection or crosswalk at any time.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XIII (§ 212-59), attached to and made a part of this chapter, during the hours specified in said schedule, on any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
No person shall park a vehicle or allow the same to remain parked upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XIV (§ 212-60), attached to and made a part of this chapter, between the hours specified, for longer than the time indicated in said schedule.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked in any special purpose parking zone established in Schedule XV (§ 212-61), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except as specifically provided for such zone.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs; provided, however, that it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the Township to report to the Chief of Police all violations of any provision of this article, 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. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay the sum of $10 within 48 hours after the time of the notice, or if he will place the sum of $25, enclosed within the envelope provided, in the special parking fine box installed at the Municipal Building prior to 10 days, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section.