The boundary limits of the Borough of East Greenville
are hereby established as a zone in which motor vehicles may remain
standing without lights, and all highways within such boundary limits
are hereby designated as highways where motor vehicles may remain
standing without lights.
Wherever a space shall be marked off on any
highway for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle therein
parked shall be parked within the lines bounding such space.
[Amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the
highways or parts thereof described below except at the angle designated.
Highway
|
Side
|
Angle
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
Blaker Drive
|
East
|
90°
|
From a point 192 feet north of the center line
of Third Street to a point 45 feet south of the intersection of Forge
Road
|
Blaker Drive
|
North
|
90°
|
From a point 120 feet west (Third Street) of
the center line of State Street to a point 165 feet west thereof
|
Blaker Drive
|
West
|
90°
|
From a point 105 feet north of the intersection
with Hamilton Road to a point 90 feet north of the intersection with
Forge Road
|
Blaker Drive (State Street)
|
West
|
90°
|
From a point 225 feet north of the center line
of Third Street to a point 390 feet north thereof
|
Colonial Drive
|
East
|
90°
|
From a point 105 feet north of the intersection
with Hamilton Road to a point 105 feet south of the intersection with
Morris Road
|
Colonial Drive
|
West
|
90°
|
From a point 105 feet north of the intersection
with Hamilton Road to a point 105 feet south of the intersection with
Valley Road
|
Colonial Drive
|
West
|
90°
|
From a point 105 feet north of the intersection
with Valley Road to a point 105 feet south of the intersection with
Morris Road
|
Forge Road
|
North
|
90°
|
From the intersection with State Street extending
to a point 165 feet east of the intersection with Blaker Drive
|
Forge Road
|
South
|
90°
|
From a point 165 feet west of the intersection
with State Street and extending in a westerly direction 165 feet
|
Hamilton Road
|
North
|
90°
|
From a point 12 feet west of the intersection
with Blaker Drive to a point 12 feet east of the intersection with
Colonial Drive
|
Hamilton Road
|
North
|
90°
|
From a point 12 feet west of the intersection
with Colonial Drive and extending in a westerly direction 125 feet
|
Hamilton Road
|
South
|
90°
|
From a point 12 feet west of the intersection
with Blaker Drive and extending in a westerly direction 365 feet
|
Morris Road
|
North
|
90°
|
From a point 25 feet west of the intersection
with Blaker Drive and extending in a westerly direction to the borough
line
|
Morris Road
|
South
|
90°
|
From a point 25 feet west of the intersection
with Blaker Drive and extending in a westerly direction 140 feet
|
Morris Road
|
South
|
90°
|
From a point 25 feet west of the intersection
with Colonial Drive and extending in a westerly direction to the borough
line
|
Valley Road
|
Both
|
90°
|
From a point 25 feet west of the intersection
with Colonial Drive and extending in a westerly direction to the borough
line
|
A.Â
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any
of the highways or parts thereof described below:
(1)Â
Within an intersection.
(2)Â
On a crosswalk.
(3)Â
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within
30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety
zone, unless local officials shall indicate a different distance by
signs or markings.
(4)Â
Within 25 feet of the intersection of curblines or,
if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines
at an intersection of highways.
(5)Â
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any official flashing
signal, stop sign or traffic signal located at the side of the roadway.
(6)Â
Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire
station.
(7)Â
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(8)Â
On a sidewalk.
(9)Â
In front of a private driveway or alongside any street
or highway excavation or obstruction, nor opposite the same, unless
a clear and unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet upon the main-traveled
portion of the said street or highway shall be left free for passage
of other vehicles thereon.
(10)Â
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or
parked at the curb or edge of the highway.
(11)Â
At any place where official signs have been
erected prohibiting standing and parking, whether permanent or temporary.
(12)Â
Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a steam
or interurban railway crossing.
(13)Â
On the side of the roadway opposite to the direction
of oncoming traffic in the nearest lane.
(14)Â
Within or along that portion of a street which
is a cul-de-sac, the permanent vehicular turnaround located at the
located at the terminus of that street or within 15 feet of the start
of any such cul-de-sac, along either curbline of the street terminated
by such cul-de-sac.
[Added 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 8-96[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the renumbering of the subsequent subsections.
(15)Â
On the south side of Sixth Street from a point
145 feet west of the westerly curbline of Jefferson Street to a point
145 feet to the west thereof.
[Added 6-7-1976 by Ord. No. 6-76; amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90]
(16)Â
On the north side of Third Street from the westerly
curbline of Blaker Drive to a point 920 feet to the west thereof.
[Added 5-4-1981 by Ord. No. 2-81; amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90]
(17)Â
On the west side of Main Street from a point
100 feet south of the southern curbline of Second Street to a point
100 feet north of the northern curbline of Second Street.
[Added 4-5-1982 by Ord. No. 5-82; amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90]
(18)Â
On the east side of Main Street from a point
100 feet south of the southern curbline of Second Street to a point
100 feet north of the northern curbline of Second Street.
[Added 4-5-1982 by Ord. No. 5-82; amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90]
(19)Â
On the south side of Fifth Street from the westerly
curbline of Main Street to the eastern edge of the cartway of School
Alley.
(20)Â
On the south side of Fifth Street from the easterly
curbline of Main Street to the western edge of the cartway of Hickory
Alley.
(21)Â
On the west side of Blaker Drive from the intersection
with Hamilton Road and extending in a northerly direction for 110
feet.
[Added 3-5-1984 by Ord. No. 4-84; amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90]
(22)Â
On the west side of Blaker Drive from a point
50 feet north of the intersection with Morris Road, extending in a
southerly direction to that intersection.
[Added 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 8-96]
(23)Â
On the west side of Blaker Drive from a point
90 feet south of the southern curbline of Morris Road to a point 160
feet to the south thereof.
[Added 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 8-96]
(24)Â
On the east side of Colonial Drive from a point
120 feet south of the intersection with Morris Road extending in a
northerly direction to that intersection.
[Added 3-5-1984 by Ord. No. 4-84; amended 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90]
(25)Â
On the west side of Colonial Drive from a point
105 feet north of the intersection with Hamilton Road, extending in
a southerly direction to that intersection.
[Added 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 8-96]
(26)Â
On the south side of Morris Road from the intersection
with Colonial Drive extending in a westerly direction for 25 feet.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(27)Â
On the south side of Morris Road from the intersection
with Colonial Drive extending in an easterly direction for 35 feet.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(28)Â
On both sides of Fourth Street from the intersection
with Main Street to the eastern edge of School Alley.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(29)Â
On the north side of Fourth Street from the
intersection with Main Street to the western edge of Hickory Alley.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(30)Â
On the south side of Fourth Street from the
intersection with Long Alley west to the intersection with Railroad
Street.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(31)Â
On both sides of Second Street from the intersection
with Main Street east to the western edge of Hickory Alley.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(32)Â
On the north side of Second Street from the
intersection with Main Street to the eastern edge of School Alley.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(33)Â
All of the east side of State Street from the
Upper Hanover Township line to the Pennsburg Borough line, excepting
that portion of such east side of State Street between the southeast
curbline of the intersection of State Street with Fourth Street and
a point 100 feet north of the northeast curbline of the intersection
of State Street with Third Street.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(34)Â
On the west side of State Street from its intersection
with Third Street north to its intersection with Fourth Street.
[Added 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90]
(35)Â
On the north side of Fourth Street, from the
intersection of the curbline of the said Fourth Street with the east
side curbline of Jefferson Street, extending in an easterly direction
for 40 feet.
[Added 3-2-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7]
(36)Â
On the north side of Fourth Street, from the
intersection of the curbline of the said Fourth Street with the west
side curbline of Jefferson Street, extending in a westerly direction
for 40 feet.
[Added 3-2-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7]
(37)Â
On the south side of Fourth Street, from the
intersection of the curbline of the said Fourth Street with the east
side curbline of Jefferson Street, extending in an easterly direction
for 40 feet.
[Added 3-2-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7]
(38)Â
On the south side of Fourth Street, from the
intersection of the curbline of the said Fourth Street with the west
side curbline of Jefferson Street, extending in a westerly direction
for 40 feet.
[Added 3-2-1998 by Ord. No. 98-7]
(39)Â
On the north side of Sixth Street from the railroad
overpass 390 feet west to the intersection of the said north side
of Sixth Street with the east side of State Street.
[Added 3-1-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]
(40)Â
On the south side of Second Street from its
intersection with the Eastern edge of Hickory Alley east to the intersection
of the said south side of Second Street with the west side of Washington
Street.
[Added 3-1-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]
(41)Â
On the south side of Second Street from its
intersection with the east side of Washington Street east to the Upper
Hanover Township line.
[Added 3-1-1999 by Ord. No. 99-2]
(42)Â
On the east side of State Street from a point
168 feet north of the north side curbline of Third Street to a point
50 feet to the north thereof.
[Added 5-5-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
(43)Â
On the east side of State Street from a point
144 feet south of the south side curbline of Fourth Street to a point
34 feet to the south thereof.
[Added 5-5-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-4]
(44)Â
On the north side of Fifth Street, from the
intersection of the curbline of said Fifth Street with the west side
curbline of Washington Street, extending in a westerly direction for
108 feet.
[Added 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
(45)Â
On the east side of Jefferson Street, from a
point 83 feet north of the north side Water Alley cartway line to
a point 72 feet north thereof.
[Added 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
(46)Â
On the west side of Railroad Street from the
intersection thereof with the south side curbline of Third Street
to a point 163 feet to the south thereof.
[Added 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
(47)Â
Along the western terminus of Hamilton Road
from a point 35 feet south of the northern curbline of that road,
north to said curbline, and along the northern curbline of Hamilton
Road from its western terminus to a point 30 feet east thereof.
[Added 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3;
amended 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-4]
(48)Â
Within 15 feet of a fire department connection, or such other
distance from a fire department connection as shall be delineated
via official signage.
[Added 11-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-06]
B.Â
Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations
or traffic signs or signals, or except where angle parking is permitted,
the operator of a vehicle on a highway within a business or residence
district shall not park other than parallel to the edge of the highway
or curb. Vehicles which, because of type or construction, cannot load
or unload parallel to the curb shall be exempt, while loading or unloading
only, from the requirements of standing parallel to the curb.
[Amended 5-7-1979 by Ord. No. 4-79; 2-1-1982 by Ord. No.
4-82; 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 6-82; 1-4-1983 by Ord. No. 2-83; 12-2-1985 by Ord. No. 4-85; 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90; 7-6-1999 by Ord. No.
99-4; 9-7-1999 by Ord. No. 99-5]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours
specified below upon any of the highways or parts of highways described
below:
Highway
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
Jefferson Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m., except Saturday, Sunday and holidays
|
From Fifth Street to a point 489 feet north
thereof
|
Main Street
|
Both
|
12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m. daily
|
From Pennsburg Borough line to Upper Hanover
Township line
|
Sixth Street
[Repealed 4-22-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-03] |
[Amended 7-7-1980 by Ord. No. 4-80; 11-5-1990 by Ord. No.
18-90; 2-12-2001 by Ord. No. 01-3; 1-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3; 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
No person shall park a vehicle or allow the
same to remain parked upon any of the highways or parts of highways
described below between the hours specified for longer than the time
indicated below:
Highway
|
Sides
|
Hours/ Days
|
Time Limit
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|---|
A. Bank Street
|
North
|
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday;
9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday; 9:00 a.m. to noon Saturday
|
15 mins.
|
From a point 16 feet east of the intersection
with Main Street to a point 77 feet east thereof
|
B. Fourth Street
|
South
|
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
|
15 mins.
|
From a point 25 feet east of the intersection
with Main Street and extending in an easterly direction 120 feet
|
C. Jefferson Street
[Repealed 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02] | ||||
D. Main Street
|
West
|
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, daily
|
5 mins.
|
From the southern curbline of Third Street to
a point 125 feet south thereof
|
[Amended 2-6-1984 by Ord.
No. 3-84; 1-4-1988 by Ord. No. 2-88; 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 18-90; 8-3-1992 by Ord. No. 4-92; 11-6-1995 by Ord. No. 6-95; 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-4; 3-6-2000 by Ord. No. 00-2; 1-2-2001 by Ord. No. 01-2; 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3; 6-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-4; 4-22-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-03; 7-26-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03; 11-28-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-06]
A.Â
Handicapped parking spaces.
(1)Â
Application process.
(a)Â
Any resident of the Borough may complete an application to the Borough for a handicapped parking space only after furnishing proof of disability by way of a valid handicapped license plate or placard or a disabled veteran license plate or by meeting one of the criteria outlined in Subsection A(5)(b) of this section or at the discretion of the Mayor and, in the event the Mayor is unavailable, the Borough Manager after a reasonable inquiry thereinto.
(b)Â
All applications should be sent to the Borough office.
(c)Â
New applications shall be reviewed by the Mayor and, in the
event the Mayor is unavailable, the Borough Manager will review the
application and make a decision on whether to grant a handicapped
parking space to the applicant.
(d)Â
Renewal applications shall be reviewed by the Mayor and, in
the event the Mayor is unavailable, the Borough Manager will review
the application and make a final decision regarding renewal of an
existing space.
(e)Â
It is required that each applicant, whether for a new permit
or a renewal, shall complete an application form and provide the Borough
with all the information requested.
(f)Â
Any incomplete application form may be denied by the Borough.
(g)Â
Initial cost will be $25 per application.
(2)Â
Application renewal.
(a)Â
Each permit for a handicapped parking space shall be renewed
on an annual basis.
(b)Â
Applications for renewal shall be submitted to the Borough office
between July 1 and July 31 of each calendar year.
(c)Â
In making a final determination regarding the renewal of a previously
permitted handicapped space, the Borough shall apply the criteria
contained in this policy.
(d)Â
Once a permit is not renewed for any reason, any subsequent
application by the same applicant shall be considered a new application
and shall be governed by the provisions of this policy.
(e)Â
There will be no renewal fee charged.
(3)Â
Types of handicapped parking spaces.
(a)Â
Upon the approval of a completed application, the Borough may
designate space along any street or highway within the physical boundary
of the Borough. Such space shall be as close as possible to the residence
of such handicapped person and may be specifically reserved for the
vehicle that such space was requested for in the application or requested
as a generic space with no vehicle specifically listed.
(4)Â
Location and number of handicapped parking spaces.
(a)Â
There shall be no more than two handicapped parking spaces located
on any block where parking is permitted on both sides of the street
unless otherwise approved by the Borough.
(b)Â
There shall be no more than one handicapped parking space located
on any block where parking is permitted on only one side of the street
unless otherwise approved by the Borough.
(c)Â
All handicapped parking spaces permitted prior to the effective
date of this subsection shall be allowed to endure at their current
location but must be renewed annually.
(d)Â
In the event that previously permitted spaces exceed the maximum
allowed per block, the Borough may refrain from granting any additional
spaces in that block until the number of handicapped spaces decreases
below the maximum allowed.
(5)Â
Criteria.
(a)Â
No permit shall be granted where adequate, handicapped-accessible
off-street parking is available.
(b)Â
All applicants shall meet at least one of the following requirements:
[1]Â
The applicant is wheelchair-confined.
[2]Â
The person requesting a space is caring for a person who has
a physical or mental disability and lives at the same address.
[3]Â
The applicant meets any one of the other criteria listed in
this list and is a person temporarily residing at the address of the
requested space for the duration of at least three months or longer.
[4]Â
The applicant has severe cardiopulmonary insufficiency requiring
the use of ambulatory oxygen.
[5]Â
The applicant requires the use of prosthetic devices that restricts
normal ambulation.
[6]Â
The applicant fits other physical or mental limitations that
the Borough believes are severe enough to warrant the allocation of
a handicapped parking space.
(6)Â
Rescission of handicapped parking space. The Borough reserves the
right to rescind the designation for a handicapped parking space at
any time for any reason.
(7)Â
Use. Upon designation of a handicapped parking space by the Borough,
which shall thereby cause to be erected handicapped signs and markings,
said spot shall be open and available to any individual who has been
approved by the Borough.
B.Â
Parking prohibited by vehicle type.
(1)Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, along any Borough street,
a vehicle or device of the class or type listed below:
(a)Â
Commercial vehicles. Any truck, truck-trailer or commercial
vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of 9,001 pounds or greater,
or a Class A to Class C vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of between
5,000 and 9,000 pounds which is affixed in combination with a trailer
or other apparatus regardless of the weight thereof.
(b)Â
Recreational vehicles and general purpose trailers. Any motor
home, travel trailer, camper trailer, boat, boat trailer or general
purpose trailer designed to be towed by any motorized vehicle for
transport of lawn equipment, other devices or commodities, regardless
of size or weight.
(c)Â
Dumpsters, collection bins or other nonmotorized vehicles or
devices for a period not to exceed 14 days, and then only after a
permit is obtained from the Borough and with adequate reflectors and
safety devices placed to prevent vehicles from colliding with such
temporarily placed devices.
(2)Â
Exceptions. Between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. daily, a vehicle not
otherwise prohibited from parking along a public street may so park,
without need for a permit or approval from a Borough official. Excluding
emergency response situations, persons seeking to park otherwise prohibited
vehicles along public streets for the purpose of loading and unloading
property and passengers between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following
morning must seek and secure from the Borough Secretary a permit,
valid for one such ten-hour period only, licensing this otherwise
proscribed activity. The cost to the licensee for such overnight parking
permit shall be as from time to time established by Borough Council.
The permit shall be displayed prominently on the vehicle, street side
toward the front of the trailer no more than six feet from the ground.
(3)Â
Notice of parking restrictions shall be provided by means of posted
traffic control devices, certified letter, personal service or placement
of a notice on the windshield or other readily visible location on
the vehicle or device. In the absence of a posted traffic control
device, enforcement of this section shall not take place unless a
notice of violation has been issued to the owner prior to the date
and time enforcement is initiated.
C.Â
Inoperable
vehicles, vehicles without current registration plates, or vehicles
without current inspection stickers. It shall be unlawful for any
person to park or leave on the streets or highways or public property
of the Borough of East Greenville physically and/or mechanically inoperable
vehicles, or vehicles without current registration plates, or vehicles
without current inspection stickers.
[Added 11-2-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]
D.Â
No drop-off
zones during certain hours. It shall be unlawful for any person to
stop, stand, or park (including, but not limited to the picking up
or dropping off of any person) upon any of the roadways described
below between the hours specified.
[Added 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]
Roadway
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
Exception
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Jefferson Street
|
West
|
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. except Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays
|
From the northern curbline of Fifth Street to a point 537 feet
to the north
|
School buses dropping off/picking up students.
|