At the request of a person with a disability or a severely disabled
veteran, the Chief of Police of the Riverside Police Department, or
his designee, is authorized to investigate the request and either
approve or disapprove said request. If approved, they shall authorize
and designate a parking space near that person's place of residence,
with a sign or signs indicating that such parking space is reserved
for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran, that
no parking is allowed for other than the disabled person, and that
any unauthorized person parking there shall be subject to a fine and
may be towed. The request for designation of such a parking space
shall be made upon such form or forms as may be designed by the Police
Department for such purpose. The application fee shall be as established
by resolution of the Borough.
A reserved space shall be identified by a sign. Such sign designating
a reservation of a parking space for a person with a disability or
a severely disabled veteran shall contain the following information:
B. The international symbol for access for persons with disabilities.
C. A statement that no parking is allowed by others.
D. A statement that unauthorized parking is subject to towing and/or
a fine of up to $200.
The costs of erecting and maintaining signs designating reservation
of parking spaces for persons with a disability or severely disabled
veterans shall be borne by the person for whom such space is being
reserved, in an amount as established by resolution of the Borough.
Upon the death or change of domicile of the person with a disability
or a severely disabled veteran, or upon the failure to utilize the
reserved space, the reservation of the parking space shall terminate.
Removal of the signage indicating reservation of the space shall be
by the Borough of Riverside. Persons for whom the space is reserved
shall notify the Borough in the event of a change of domicile or utilization
of the reserved space.
Fines, penalties and payment for towing costs shall be imposed
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3354.
Persons with a disability or severely disabled veterans desiring
to retain designated reserved parking spaces already in existence
at the effective date of this article shall be required to make application
to the Police Department within 60 days of the effective date of this
article. The cost of new signage consistent with the requirements
of this article shall be the responsibility of the person with a disability
or severely disabled veteran requesting the reservation of the parking
space. Any existing reserved parking space for which application is
not received by the Police Department within 60 days of the effective
date of this article shall be considered to be abandoned, and any
existing signage shall be removed.