[Amended 6-28-1995 by Ord. No. 3373; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190]
[Amended 6-28-1995 by Ord. No. 3373; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190]
[Amended 6-28-1995 by Ord. No. 3373; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190]
A.
No person shall park a vehicle or tractor or permit
it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a street or highway
or in any of the places delineated in Sections 3353 and 3354 of the
Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
[Amended 2-28-2001 by Ord. No. 3933; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190]
A.
No person, other than the property owner or his/her
designee, shall park a vehicle, at any time, in front of, or in such
a position as to block the entrance to or to deny access or exit by
a vehicle from a public or private driveway or garage. Any vehicle
parked within five feet of any corner at the intersection of the driveway
and the public thoroughfare of the public or private garage or driveway
shall be in violation of this section.
[Amended 7-23-2014 by Ord. No. 5468]
No vehicle shall stand on any street or sidewalk
for the purpose of washing, greasing or repair work except in case
of emergency repairs.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 531.06, Displaying
or advertising vehicles for sale, which immediately followed this
section, was repealed 9-24-2008 by Ord. No. 5119.
[Amended 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5190]
A.
No truck trailer or trailer shall be parked upon any
street without having attached thereto a means of mechanical traction
constructed or designed for the purpose of pulling or drawing each
trailer.
[Amended 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5190]
A.
No vehicle shall be stored upon any street or City-owned parking
lot. As used herein, "stored" means the parking of a vehicle in one
place upon any street or City-owned parking lot continuously for over
72 hours, unless the individual has a valid monthly city parking pass.
[Amended 4-25-2018 by Ord. No. 5631]
[Amended 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5190]
A.
No person shall park or leave on the streets, highways
or public property of the City any of the following:
[Amended 3-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5194; 5-27-2009 by Ord. No. 5201]
[Amended 6-14-2000 by Ord. No. 3813; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190]
A.
No person shall park tractors, tractor trailers, dump
trucks, packer trucks (garbage) and any other vehicle over 20 feet
long on any street between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day except
when temporary permission is granted by the Police Department for
cause. This section shall not be construed so as to apply to passenger
automobiles.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 560-49, Notice of violation;
waiver fee, as amended, was repealed 11-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5440.
A.
The owner or person in charge of any motor vehicle
shall not permit it to stand unattended on any street, private driveway,
public or private parking lot, used or new car sales lot or any other
unattended open space which is readily accessible to any person without
having locked the ignition of such motor vehicle and removed the ignition
key from its lock.
[Amended 6-29-1967 by Ord. No. 1964]
B.
Any police officer or parking enforcement personnel of the City who finds a motor vehicle left in the condition set forth in Subsection A hereof may immediately lock such vehicle's ignition, remove the key from the lock and deliver it to the officer in charge at the Bureau of Police. The police officer shall leave notice of any violation found in a conspicuous place on such vehicle, which notice shall also state where the ignition key has been taken and held.
[Amended 6-28-1995 by Ord. No. 3373]
C.
The registered owner of a vehicle found in violation
of this article shall be prima facie responsible for such violation.
[Amended 6-29-1967 by Ord. No. 1964]
A.
Any resident of the City, after acquiring a handicapped
or disabled veteran's license plate or a handicapped parking placard
from the commonwealth, may make application to the City for a handicapped
parking space/permit.
B.
Requests for the application shall be made through the Secretary of the Board of Health, and the completed application shall be returned to the Secretary, along with a check in the amount as specified in Chapter 285, Fees, made payable to the City. Such funds shall be used to cover the costs of processing each application along with the costs of materials and labor involved in the installation of any approved signs. Such application fee is nonrefundable.
[Amended 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5190; 10-27-2021 by Ord. No. 5765]
C.
The Secretary of the Board of Health shall review
the application for completeness and forward the application to the
Police Department, which will inspect the area of the proposed handicapped
parking space in order to determine what impact the placing of a sign
would have on the flow of traffic or safety in the area.
D.
Such application, along with a report and recommendation
as aforesaid by the Police Department, shall be forwarded to the Secretary
of the Board of Health.
[Amended 1-27-1999 by Ord. No. 3661]
E.
The Board of Health shall review such application
and determine whether or not an individual shall be granted a handicapped
parking space.
[Amended 12-14-1983 by Ord. No. 2733]
F.
No more than one application per household shall be
accepted. No more than two handicapped signs shall be placed within
one City block, unless upon approval by Council.[1]
G.
Handicapped parking spaces reserved for a resident
under this section shall be for the sole use of the resident whose
application has been granted by the Board of Health. The City shall
place a sign indicating that the space is reserved for the handicapped
resident, that no parking by others is permitted in that space and
that any unauthorized person parking in that space shall be subject
to a fine.
[Amended 10-25-1995 by Ord. No. 3395]
H.
The City Health Officer shall review the existing
handicapped parking spaces on an annual basis to determine the continued
need. If there is a determination that a space is no longer necessary,
the City Health Officer shall serve notice of such upon the Board
of Health along with the applicant, and the Board of Health shall
make a final determination as to whether the existing permit for the
handicapped parking space shall be removed.
[Amended 12-14-1983 by Ord. No. 2733; 6-22-2011 by Ord. No.
5320]
I.
Except for persons parking vehicles lawfully bearing a handicapped or severely disabled veteran's registration plate or displaying a handicapped or severely disabled veteran's parking placard, when such vehicle is being operated by or for the transportation of a handicapped person or severely disabled veteran, no person shall park a vehicle on public or private property reserved for a handicapped person or severely disabled veteran, which property shall be so posted in accordance with departmental regulations, which shall require a sign stating the penalty amount indicated in Subsection J hereof, a sign indicating that the vehicles in violation of the subsection may be towed and require that signs be replaced when they become either obsolete or missing, with all costs to replace the necessary signs to be borne by the persons responsible for signing the particular location. Any vehicle which is unlawfully parked in a designated handicapped parking area may be removed from that area by towing and may be reclaimed by the vehicle owner upon payment of the towing costs.
K.
Exemption.
No handicap parking spaces covered by this section shall be granted
within the Downtown District or the Business and Entertainment District.
Any previously issued handicap parking spaces within these districts
will remain valid as to the current holder only.
[Added 1-11-2023 by Ord. No. 5806]
A.
No person shall park, stand or leave in any zone designated
as a tow-away zone any vehicle or trailer, whether attended or unattended.
Any motor vehicle as defined by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code
shall be towed without further notice to the owner.
[Amended 9-23-1992 by Ord. No. 3225]
A.
No person shall park, stand or leave in any zone designated
as a fire lane or zone any vehicle or trailer, whether attended or
unattended. All fire lanes or zones are designated as immediate tow-away
zones, with no further notice required.
B.
The area within 15 feet of a fire hydrant will be
considered a fire lane or zone.
[Amended 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 4251]
A.
No person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer any
vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to be
parked where signs are erected lawfully giving notice thereof for
the purpose of cleaning the City street during the time and day posted
on the sign.
[Amended 4-11-2007 by Ord. No. 4944]
B.
Parking restrictions for the purpose of street cleaning
shall be in effect from April 1 through December 1 of each year.
C.
For the purpose of cleaning streets, the parking restrictions
shall be as follows:
[Amended 12-17-2002 by Ord. No. 4251; 5-24-2006 by Ord. No.
4817; 10-28-2009 by Ord. No. 5224; 2-24-2010 by Ord. No. 5247; 6-23-2010 by Ord. No. 5256; 3-28-2012 by Ord. No. 5351; 2-27-2013 by Ord. No.
5395; 11-26-2013 by Ord. No. 5443; 3-10-2021 by Ord. No. 5731]
|
Street
|
Segment
|
Street Side
|
Posting Time
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monday:
| ||||
|
Bushkill Street
[Added 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] |
Larry Holmes Drive to North Third Street
|
North
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Bushkill Street
|
Pearl Street to Third Street
|
South
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Cattell Street
|
Clinton Terrace to Lafayette Street
|
East
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Church Street
|
Sixth Street to Fourth Street
|
South
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
College Avenue
|
Bushkill Drive to Clinton Terrace
|
South
|
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Eleventh Street
|
Wood Avenue to Butler Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Ferry Street
|
Fourth Street to Second Street
|
South
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Ferry Street
|
Seventh Street to Fifteenth Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Fourteenth Street
|
Bushkill Street to Butler Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Fourth Street
|
Church Street to Ferry Street
|
West
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
High Street
|
McCartney Street to Porter Street
|
South
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Lafayette Street
|
Mixsell Street to Pardee Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Lehigh Street
|
Fifteenth Street to Seventh Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Liberty Street
|
Fifteenth Street to Thirteenth Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
March Street
|
Porter Street to McCartney Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
McCartney Street
|
March Street to Lafayette Street
|
East
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Monroe Street
|
Porter Street to McCartney Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Northampton Street
|
Larry Holmes Drive to Sixth Street
|
North
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Porter Street
|
March Street to Lafayette Street
|
West
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Second Street
|
Ferry Street to Bushkill Street
|
East
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Sixth Street
|
Northampton Street to Church Street
|
East
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Spring Garden Street
|
Thirteenth Street to Wood Avenue
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Third Street
|
Bushkill Street to Larry Holmes Drive
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
|
Northampton Street to Butler Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Butler Street to Bushkill Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Washington Street
|
Walnut Street to Fifteenth Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Wood Avenue
|
Northampton Street to Jackson Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
|
|
Street
|
Segment
|
Street Side
|
Posting Time
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tuesday:
| ||||
|
Bushkill Street
|
Third Street to Larry Holmes Drive
|
South
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Cattell Street
|
Clinton Terrace to Lafayette Street
|
West
|
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
| |
|
Centre Street
|
Line Street to Cooper Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Folk Street
|
Madison Street to Philadelphia Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Fourth Street
|
Spring Garden Street to Northampton Street
|
West
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Grant Street
|
Coal Street to Reynolds Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
High Street
|
McCartney Street to Porter Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Lafayette Street
|
Pardee Street to Mixsell Street
|
South
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Larry Holmes Drive
|
Third Street to Rt. 611
|
East
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Line Street
|
Packer Street to Cooper Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Madison Street
|
Folk Street to Davis Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
March Street
|
McCartney Street to Porter Street
|
South
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
McCartney Street
|
Lafayette Street to March Street
|
West
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Milton Street
|
Reynolds Street to Centre Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Monroe Street
|
McCartney Street to Porter Street
|
South
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Nesquehoning Street
|
Folk Street to Seitz Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Northampton Street
|
Seventh Street to Larry Holmes Drive
|
South
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Packer Street
|
Glendon Avenue to Line Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Philadelphia Road
|
Folk Street to Seitz Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Porter Street
|
March Street to Lafayette Street
|
East
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Reynolds Street
|
Cooper Street to Line Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
St. Joseph Street
|
Davis Street to Folk Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Seitz Street
|
Philadephia Road to Nesquehoning Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Seventh Street
|
Pearl Street to Wolf Avenue
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Sixth Street
|
Northampton Street to Lehigh Street
|
East
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Spring Garden Street
|
Larry Holmes Drive to Fourth Street
|
North
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Third Street
|
Larry Holmes Drive to Bushkill Street
|
East
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Wilkes Barre Street
|
Packer Street to Folk Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
|
|
Street
|
Segment
|
Street Side
|
Posting Time
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wednesday:
| ||||
|
Eighth Street
|
Lehigh Street to Ferry Street
|
East
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
| |
|
Ferry Street
|
Fifth Street to Seventh Street
|
North
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
| |
|
Ninth Street
|
Wood Avenue to Washington Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
| |
|
Tenth Street
|
Butler Street to Wood Avenue
|
East
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
| |
|
Washington Street
|
Fifth Street to Walnut Street
|
North
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
|
|
Street
|
Segment
|
Street Side
|
Posting Time
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thursday:
| ||||
|
Berwick Street
|
Philadelphia Road to Glendon Avenue
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Butler Street
|
Thirteenth Street to Walnut Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Centre Street
|
Canal Street to Line Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Davis Street
|
Berwick Street to Madison Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Davis Street
|
Madison Street to Berwick Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Ferry Street
|
Fourth Street to Second Street
|
North
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Fifth Street
|
Church Street to Washington Street
|
West
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Folk Street
|
Philadelphia Road to Madison Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Fourth Street
[Amended 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] |
Ferry Street to Bushkill Street
|
East
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Fourth Street
[Repealed 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] | ||||
|
Grant Street
|
Coal Street to Reynolds Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Larry Holmes Drive
|
Spring Garden Street to Bushkill Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Line Street
|
Philadelphia Road to Packer Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Madison Street
|
Folk Street to Davis Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Milton Street
|
Centre Street to Reynolds Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Nesquehoning Street
|
Folk Street to Seitz Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Northampton Street
[Amended 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] |
Seventh Street to Fifteenth Street
|
North
|
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
| |
|
Northampton Street
[Repealed 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] | ||||
|
Northampton Street
|
1200 Block
|
North
|
8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
| |
|
Philadelphia Road
|
Seitz Street to Folk Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Reynolds Street
|
Line Street to Cooper Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
St. Joseph Street
|
St. John Street to Folk Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Second Street
[Repealed 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] | ||||
|
Second Street
[Amended 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] |
Ferry Street to Bushkill Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Seitz Street
|
Nesquehoning Street to Philadelphia Road
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Spring Garden Street
[Amended 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] |
Fourth Street to Larry Holmes Drive
|
South
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Spring Garden Street
[Repealed 8-10-2022 by Ord. No. 5789] | ||||
|
Walnut Avenue
|
Butler Street to Ninth Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Wilkes Barre Street
|
Packer Street to Folk Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
|
|
Street
|
Segment
|
Street Side
|
Posting Time
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Friday:
| ||||
|
Butler Street
|
Thirteenth Street to Ninth Street
|
South
|
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
| |
|
Eighth Street
|
Ferry Street to Lehigh Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Eleventh Street
|
Butler Street to Spring Garden Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Ferry Street
|
Fifth Street to Seventh Street
|
South
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
| |
|
Ferry Street
|
Seventh Street to Fifteenth Street
|
South
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Fifteenth Street
|
Butler Street to Bushkill Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Fifth Street
|
Washington Street to Church Street
|
East
|
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
| |
|
Fourteenth Street
|
Bushkill Street to Butler Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Lehigh Street
|
Fifteenth Street to Seventh Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Liberty Street
|
Thirteenth Street to Fifteenth Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Ninth Street
|
Washington Street to Wood Avenue
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Northampton Street
|
Fifteenth Street to Seventh Street
|
South
|
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
| |
|
Northampton Street
|
Sixth Street to Seventh Street
|
North
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Seventh Street
|
Walnut Street to Northampton Street
|
East
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Sixth Street
|
Northampton Street to Lehigh Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Spring Garden Street
|
Wood Avenue to Thirteenth Street
|
North
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Tenth Street
|
Wood Avenue to Butler Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Thirteenth Street
|
Butler Street to Bushkill Street
|
East
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Twelfth Street
|
Bushkill Street to Butler Street
|
West
|
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
| |
|
Walnut Street
|
Sixth Street to Seventh Street
|
North
|
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
| |
|
Washington Street
|
Seventh Street to Fifth Street
|
South
|
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
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Washington Street
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Seventh Street to Walnut Street
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South
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7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
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Washington Street
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Walnut Street to Fifteenth Street
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South
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11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Wood Avenue
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Seventh Street to Eighth Street
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South
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7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
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Wood Avenue
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Thirteenth Street to Seventh Street
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South
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11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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D.
Any person violating this section shall pay a fine as specified in Chapter 285, Fees, and the vehicle shall be towed immediately from the restricted parking area at the owner's expense.
[Amended 10-27-2004 by Ord. No. 4581; 2-11-2009 by Ord. No.
5190; 10-13-2010 by Ord. No. 5269; 11-13-2013 by Ord. No. 5440]
A.
No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle
on private property without the consent of the owner or other person
in control or possession of the property except in the case of emergency
or disablement of the vehicle, in which case the operator shall arrange
for the removal of the vehicle as soon as possible.
B.
The provisions of Subsection A shall not apply to private parking lots unless such lots are posted to notify the public of any parking restrictions and the operator of the vehicle violates such posted restrictions. For the purposes of this section, "private parking lot" means a lot open to the pubic or used for parking without charge or a parking lot used for parking with charge. Posting shall be in accordance with Pennsylvania Title 67, Transportation, and Pennsylvania Title 75, Vehicle Code.
C.
Property owner may remove the vehicle. The owner or other person in charge or possession of any property on which a vehicle is parked or left unattended in violation of the provisions of Subsection A may remove or have removed the vehicle at the reasonable expense of the owner of the vehicle. Such person who removes a vehicle left parked in violation of Subsection A shall have a lien against the owner of the vehicle in the amount of the reasonable costs of removing the vehicle.
[Amended 4-17-2002 by Ord. No. 4132]
[Amended 4-17-2002 by Ord. No. 4132]
A.
No person shall abandon a vehicle on public or private
property without the express or implied consent of the owner or the
person in lawful possession or control of the property.
B.
Property owner may remove the vehicle. The owner or other person in charge or possession of any property on which a vehicle is parked or left unattended in violation of the provisions of Subsection A may remove or have removed the vehicle at the reasonable expense of the owner of the vehicle. Such person who removes a vehicle left parked in violation of Subsection A shall have a lien against the owner of the vehicle in the amount of the reasonable costs of removing the vehicle.
C.
For the purposes of this section, a vehicle (other
than a pedalcycle) shall be presumed to be abandoned under any of
the following circumstances, but the presumption is rebuttable by
a preponderance of the evidence:
(1)
The vehicle is physically inoperable and is left unattended
on public or private property for more than 48 hours.
(2)
The vehicle has remained illegally on public or private
property for more than 48 hours without the consent of the owner of
the property.
(3)
The vehicle is on public or private property and does
not bear a valid registration plate, a valid certificate of inspection,
and an ascertainable vehicle identification number.
D.
Before the owner of any property removes an abandoned vehicle from his property, he shall obtain a copy of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation form MV-952, Police Request for Removal of Abandoned Vehicle. The fee for this certificate shall be as set forth in Chapter 285, Fees.
[Amended 2-11-2009 by Ord. No. 5190]
