Borough of Denver, PA Article IV General Parking Regulations

§ 192-30 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.

§ 192-31 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.

[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 48]

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

Street	Side	Between
2nd Street	East	Main Street and Walnut Street
5th Street	Both	Main Street and Walnut Street
Cherry Alley	Both	Banana Alley and N. 5th Street
East Main Street	North	Front Street and Little Cocalico Creek
East Main Street	North	2nd Street and 3rd Street
East Main Street	South	2nd Street and the East Borough line
Front Street	East	Main Street to Walnut Street
Front Street [Added 5-12-2008 by Ord. No. 578]	West	Main Street and a point 55 feet north of Main Street
Front Street [Added 5-12-2008 by Ord. No. 578]	West	Walnut Street and a point 100 feet south of Walnut Street
Locust Street [Added 9-25-2023 by Ord. No. 686]	Both	North 3rd Street and North 4th Street
Locust Street [Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 571]	North	75 feet west of North 5th Street and the North 5th Street and Locust Street curbline
Locust Street	North	North 4th and North 5th Streets
Madison Street [Added 7-31-2017 by Ord. No. 638]	South	From South 5th Street to the unnamed alley
Main Street [Repealed 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 571]
Main Street [Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 571]	North	160 feet east of North 2nd Street and the North 2nd Street and Main Street curbline
Main Street [Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 571]	North	75 feet west of North 6th Street and 75 feet east of North 6th Street
Main Street [Added 9-8-2003 by Ord. No. 528]	North	Between the bridge over the Cocalico Creek and 300 feet east of the bridge
Main Street [Added 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. 571]	South	45 feet west of North 6th Street and 45 feet east of North 6th Street
Monroe Street [Added 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 524]	North	North 3rd Street and the Borough line
Monroe Street [Added 6-29-2020 by Ord. No. 666	South	350 Monroe Street and the Borough line
Monroe Street [Added 6-29-2020 by Ord. No. 666	South	North 3rd Street and 185 feet west of North 3rd Street
Monroe Street [Added 12-30-2002 by Ord. No. 524]	South	North 3rd Street and Snyder Street
North 2nd Street	East	Walnut Street and Little Cocalico Creek
North 3rd Street [Added 7-31-2017 by Ord. No. 638]	West	From Locust Street to Main Street
North 4th Street	West	Locust Street and alley in rear of firehouse
North 4th Street	East	Main Street and Walnut Street
North 4th Street [Added 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 646]	East	Spruce Street and Locust Street
North 5th Street	Both	Main Street and Walnut Street
North 5th Street	East	Locust Street to Oak Street
North 5th Street [Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 673]	West	The northern end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge for a distance of 95 feet
North 5th Street [Repealed 6-29-2020 by Ord. No. 666]
North 6th Street	Both	Main Street to Borough line
Railroad Street	Both	South 4th Street and Conrail tracks
Snyder Street [Added 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 669]	East	Main Street and the Borough line
Snyder Street [Added 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 669]	West	Main Street and Monroe Street
South 4th Street [Added 5-14-2001 by Ord. No. 508]	Both	Jefferson Avenue to Borough Line
South 4th Street	East	Main Street and Lancaster Avenue
South 4th Street [Added 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. 673]	West	Starting at a point 125 feet north of the intersection with Lancaster Avenue for a distance of 20 feet
Walnut Street	Both	3rd Street and railroad bridge
Walnut Street	North	North 6th Street and Orange Alley
Walnut Street [Added 10-8-2012 by Ord. No. 607]	North	Third Street and a point 55 feet east of Third Street
Walnut Street [Repealed 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484]
Weaver Road	South	Main Street and creek bridge

§ 192-32 Parking prohibited in certain locations certain days and hours.

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	Between	Days	Hours
North 4th Street [Amended 7-9-2018 by Ord. No. 646]	East	Spruce Street and Walnut Street	Monday through Friday	7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Walnut Street [Amended 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484]	South	North 3rd Street and Front Street	Monday through Friday	7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

§ 192-33 Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited.

[Amended 12-11-2006 by Ord. No. 564]

A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

ILLEGALLY PARK

Parking of a prohibited vehicle within the right-of-way or upon the cartway of a Borough street, except while making occasional local deliveries, while discharging passengers, or while involved in construction or remodeling of a building fronting the same.

MOTOR VEHICLES

As defined by the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, bearing an expired Pennsylvania certificate of inspection, and/or bearing an expired Pennsylvania registration plate.

PROHIBITED VEHICLE

A vehicle (either motorized or nonmotorized) that has one or more of the following characteristics:

(1) A registered gross weight in excess of 17,001 pounds;

(2) Having a length in excess of 20 feet;

(3) Having a height of more than 11 feet, six inches;

(4) Having a width of more than 89 inches;

(5) Showing a windshield weight class sticker with a number above six ; i.e., seven equals 17,001 pounds to 21,000 pounds.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

A vehicle which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, or travel purposes. A recreation vehicle may be designed to be self-propelled, towed, or carried by another vehicle. Recreation vehicles include campers, travel trailers, or motor homes.

TRAILERS

Includes utility, work, and all trailers self-propelled, towed, or carried by another vehicle.

B. It shall be unlawful for a prohibited vehicle to illegally park on any Borough street.

C. The parking of a recreational vehicle, either motorized or nonmotorized, is permitted in/on the street for a period of time not to exceed eight hours for the purpose of loading, unloading, and/or cleaning of the same.

D. Any person convicted of violating this chapter shall pay a fine of $25. In the event that the fine is not paid, the Borough may enforce this chapter by bringing an appropriate action before the District Justice, and in addition to the fine, shall be entitled to collect any cost of prosecution.

§ 192-34 Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.

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	Between	Days	Hours
Main Street [Repealed 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484]
Main Street [Added 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484; amended 12-18-2017 by Ord. No. 643]	Both	3rd Street and 354 Main Street	Monday through Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)	3 hours
Main Street	South	2nd Street and 3rd Street	Mon. thru Sat.	2 hours
Main Street	NW	w/5th Street (2 spcs)	Mon. thru Fri. (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)	15 min.
North 2nd Street [Added 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 489; repealed 6-24-2002 by Ord. No. 518]
North 2nd Street [Repealed 6-24-2002 by Ord. No. 518]
North 2nd Street [Added 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 489]	West	Cherry Alley and Main Street	Monday through Friday (5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.); Saturday (5:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon)	15 minutes
North 3rd Street [Added 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 669]	East	Main Street and 135 feet north of Main Street	Monday through Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.)	3
Walnut Street [Repealed 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484]
Walnut Street [Added 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484; repealed 10-8-2012 by Ord. No. 607][1]

[1] Editor's Note: The former note regarding an exemption for Post Office employees, which immediately followed this entry, was repealed 11-9-2020 by Ord. No. 669.

§ 192-35 Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.

[Amended 12-16-1996 by Ord. No. 481]

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	Location	Authorized Purpose
Any [Added 3-31-1997 by Ord. No. 484]	Any	Where identified by temporary signs provided or approved by the Borough office	Persons attending the funeral, worship service, or other activity identified on the sign provided or approved by the Borough
Franklin Street	South	Between Fifth Ave. and Pear Alley (Alley A)	Handicapped parking
Locust Street [Added 8-27-2018 by Ord. No. 647]	North	517 Locust Street	Handicapped parking
Locust Street [Added 12-9-2013 by Ord. No. 614; repealed 12-30-2013 by Ord. No. 616]
Main Street [Added 12-18-2017 by Ord. No. 643]	North	341 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 591]	North	353 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 12-13-2010 by Ord. No. 595]	North	357 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 2-29-2016 by Ord. No. 627]	North	625 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street	North	627 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 6-11-2001 by Ord. No. 509; repealed 10-27-2008 by Ord. No. 579]
Main Street [Added 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 674]	South	218 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 12-18-2017 by Ord. No. 643]	South	336 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 583]	South	366 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street	South	372 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 6-8-2009 by Ord. No. 585]	South	420 Main Street	Handicapped parking on Sundays only from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon
Main Street [Added 10-27-2008 by Ord. No. 579]	South	434 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Repealed 10-27-2008 by Ord. No. 579]
Main Street [Added 10-29-2007 by Ord. No. 573]	South	520 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 12-11-2000 by Ord. No. 506; repealed 10-27-2008 by Ord. No. 579]
Main Street [Added 5-12-2014 by Ord. No. 620]	South	536 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Main Street [Added 6-11-2001 by Ord. No. 509]	South	538 Main Street	Handicapped parking
Municipal Parking Lots		Behind building and adjacent lot east of N. 5th Street between Main Street and Cherry Alley	Employees and persons on municipal business
North 5th Street [Amended 12-11-2006 by Ord. No. 564]		Front of 316 North 5th Street	Handicapped parking
North 2nd Street [Added 11-8-1999 by Ord. No. 498]	West	38 North 2nd Street	Handicapped parking
North 3rd Street [Added 7-26-2004 by Ord. No. 543]	East	29 North 3rd Street	Handicapped parking
South 4th Street [Added 9-25-2023 by Ord. No. 686]	West	26 South 4th Street	Handicapped parking
South 4th Street [Added 4-29-2019 by Ord. No. 655]	West	106 South 4th Street	Handicapped parking
Spruce Street [Added 10-24-2005 by Ord. No. 554; repealed 10-27-2008 by Ord. No. 579]
Spruce Street [Added 4-11-2011 by Ord. No. 600]	South	404 Spruce Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 3-25-2013 by Ord. No. 610]	North	427 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 3-7-2005 by Ord. No. 548]	North	439 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 6-29-2009 by Ord. No. 586]	South	362 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 12-30-2013 by Ord. No. 616]	South	426 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 4-30-2007 by Ord. No. 568]	South	438 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 12-9-2013 by Ord. No. 614]	South	522 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking
Walnut Street [Added 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 678]	South	724 Walnut Street	Handicapped parking

§ 192-36 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
(Reserved)

§ 192-36.1 Parking or standing of vehicles prohibiting the flow of traffic.

[Added 2-29-2016 by Ord. No. 627]

It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park or stand a vehicle on any street or any part of any street without leaving an unobstructed width of said street or part thereof opposite the vehicle free for the passage of other vehicles.

§ 192-37 Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.

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

Street	Side	Between
Main Street	North and South	3rd Street and 4th Street

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

§ 192-38 Residential permit parking.

A. Findings and purpose. The Borough finds that:

(1) Certain residential areas in the Borough are subjected to commuter vehicle parking, therefore, depriving the residents of those areas of spaces in which to park their own vehicles;

(2) Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient air level; and

(3) The establishment of a parking permit program for certain affected areas should facilitate efficient movement of traffic by providing for parking preference during certain hours of the day and days of the week. Therefore, the Borough considers it to be in the interest of the people of the Borough to provide for the establishment of a residential permit parking program to insure primary access to available parking spaces by neighborhood residents and also to provide a cleaner ambient air level.

B. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, words and terms listed in this subsection, as follows, shall have the following meanings:

COMMUTER VEHICLE

A motor vehicle parked in a residential area by a person not a resident of that residential area.

PROPRIETOR

A person who owns or leases real estate within a residential area of which he is not a resident, but who owns or manages a business enterprise or professional office maintained at that address; for the purpose of this section, a proprietor shall be entitled to one parking permit for that business or professional office address.

RESIDENT

A person who owns or leases real property within a residential area and who maintains either a voting residence, or bona fide occupancy, or both, at that address.

RESIDENTIAL AREA

A contiguous area containing public highways or parts of public highways primarily abutted by residential property or residential and non-business property (such as schools, parks, places of worship, hospitals and nursing homes).

C. Criteria.

(1) The residential areas designated in Subsection D of this section are those deemed impacted and hence eligible for residential parking on the basis of the following criteria:

(a) During any period between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, the number of vehicles parked (or standing), legally or illegally, on the streets in the area is equal to 70% or more of the legal, on-street parking capacity of the area. For the purpose of this criterion, a legal parking space shall be 20 linear feet.

(b) During the same period as specified in Subsection C(1)(a), directly above, 10% or more of the vehicles parked (or standing) on the streets in the area are not registered in the name of a person residing in the area. For the purpose of this criterion, the latest available information from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Licensing of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regarding registration of motor vehicles shall be used.

(2) Provided: In determining that a specific area identified as impacted and eligible for residential permit parking is designated as a residential permit parking area, the following factors are taken into consideration:

(a) The local and metropolitan needs with respect to clean air and environment;

(b) The possibility of a reduction in total vehicle miles driven in the Borough;

(c) The likelihood of alleviating traffic congestion, illegal parking and related health and safety hazards;

(d) The proximity of public transportation to the residential area;

(e) The desire and need of the residents for residential permit parking and their willingness to bear the administrative costs in connection with it; and

(f) The need for parking in excess of the residential permit parking program in proximity to establishments located in the residential permit parking area and used by the general public for religious, health or educational purposes.

D. Designation of residential permit parking areas.

(1) The following are designated as residential permit parking areas:

	Street	Side	Between	Limitation
	North 2nd Street [Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]	Both	Walnut Street and unnamed stone alley	By permit only

(2) Signs shall be erected along the streets in each residential permit parking area, indicating the days, hours, locations and conditions under which parking shall be by permit only.

E. Application for permit. Application for a residential parking permit shall be made to the Borough Manager by the person desiring the permit, who shall be only the owner or the driver of a motor vehicle who resides on or is a proprietor of property immediately adjacent to a street or other location within a residential parking permit area. Each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee, set pursuant to a resolution of the Borough, which shall be for the use of the Borough, to be applied to the cost of administering the residential permit parking program. Each application shall contain the following information: the name of the owner or the driver, as the case may be, of the motor vehicle; the address of the resident or the proprietor, as the case may be; and the driver number as taken from the applicant's current driver's license. At the discretion of the Borough Manager, the applicant shall be required, at the time of making application, to present his driver's license. No more than one residential parking permit shall be issued for any single residential address in the Borough, regardless of the number of vehicles with registrations indicating that the owner is a resident of such residential address.

[Amended 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]

F. Issuance of permit. Upon receipt of the application and the permit fee, and determination by him that the information upon the application shows that the applicant is entitled to a residential parking permit, the Borough Manager shall issue to the applicant a residential parking permit, which shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year. The permit shall display the residential parking area number and the expiration date. The permit shall be renewable annually before the expiration date, upon making application for renewal and payment of the permit fee. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to display other than the current and valid permit while standing or parking in a residential permit parking area at any time when those permits are to be displayed.

[Amended 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]

G. Temporary and exemption parking permits. Temporary parking permits may be issued by the Borough Manager, upon payment of a fee established pursuant to a resolution, to bona fide visitors of residents of a designated residential permit parking area, and exemption parking permits may be issued, without payment of a fee, to handicapped persons.

[Amended 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]

H. Responsibility of permit holder.

[Amended 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the holder of a residential parking permit shall be permitted to stand or park a motor vehicle operated by him in any designated residential parking area during those times when parking of motor vehicles is permitted in that area. While a vehicle for which a residential parking permit has been issued is so parked, that permit shall be displayed so as to be clearly visible through the windshield of the vehicle. A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space within a designated residential permit parking area.

(2) A residential parking permit shall not authorize its holder to stand or park a motor vehicle in any place where or at any time when stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for other specified types of vehicles, nor shall the permit exempt its holder from the observance of any traffic or parking regulation other than residential permit parking regulation or restriction.

(3) No person other than the permit holder whose name appears on the permit shall use a residential parking permit or display it on a vehicle operated; any such use or display by a person other than the permit holder shall constitute a violation of this section by the permit holder and by the person who so used or displayed the parking permit.

(4) It shall constitute a violation of this section for any person falsely to represent himself as eligible for a residential parking permit or to furnish false information in an application to the Borough Manager in order to obtain a residential parking permit.

(a) Revocation of permits. The Borough Manager shall have authority to revoke the residential parking permit of any permit holder found to be in violation of any provision of this section. Upon written notification to him of the revocation, the permit holder shall surrender the permit to the Borough Manager. Failure to do so, when so requested, shall constitute a violation of this section. Provided: any person receiving such a notice may, within 10 days after the date of the notice, appeal to Borough Council for a hearing on the revocation, and the decision of Borough Council shall be final.

I. Rights of residential parking permit holders. The issuance of a residential parking permit does not constitute a statement that on-street parking is permitted or is available on the street of such permit holder's residence. A residential parking permit shall not guarantee that on-street parking is or will be available at any time or in any location within the Borough. A holder of a residential parking permit shall comply with all parking regulations with the exception that such permit holder is authorized to park on the streets set forth in § 192-38D.

[Added 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]

§ 192-39 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 8-12-2002 by Ord. No. 519]

A. Any person who violates any provision of this article, shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and all court costs unless the section imposing such regulation or the Vehicle Code sets forth a higher fine, in which case such person shall be subject to the greatest fine authorized by law. Provided: It shall be the duty of the police officers and parking enforcement personnel of the Borough to report to the appropriate official 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 the 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 placed 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 amount set forth below within 48 hours, that act will save the violator from the prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs described in the first sentence of this section and that if the violator shall place the sum set forth below plus a late fee of $5 more than 48 hours but less than 14 days after the notice, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section or in such other applicable section of this article. The sum of $15 shall be paid for all parking violations except those specifically identified below. For the following parking violations, the sum to be paid shall be as set forth next to the violation:

(1) Parking in a residential parking permit zone without having a valid permit and/or in excess of the time allowed without a permit: $25.

(2) Improperly parking in a handicapped parking area: $25.

(3) Parking in a fire lane: $25.

(4) Parking on a snow emergency/plowing removal zones: $25.