[Added 1-16-1986 by Ord. No. 1599]
It is the legislative purpose of the Board of
Commissioners of the Township of Abington to assist residents of areas
of the Township who suffer adverse effects from limited amounts of
curbside parking, from vehicular congestion due to such limited amounts
of curbside parking and from the competition by nonresidents with
residents for such limited curbside parking. It is also the legislative
purpose of the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Abington
to assist residents who suffer adverse effects from parking regulations
designed to control traffic flow or enhance the residential character
of Township neighborhoods which result in an unnecessary hardship
on the residents who reside in such areas. These adverse conditions
include but are not limited to hazardous traffic conditions; air pollution;
excessive noise and refuse; burdens in gaining reasonable access to
residences; reduced pedestrian safety for children, handicapped individuals
and the elderly; reduced access for fire and emergency vehicles; and
general degradation in the quality of life.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A residential parking permit as authorized by this article.
An automobile, motorcycle, van, jeep or truck which is less
than 3/4 ton in size. A "vehicle" does not include a trailer, motorhome,
motorhouse, housecar or camper.
The Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Abington may by ordinance designate residential parking permit areas
along public highways in residential districts, as classified by the
Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Abington,[1] as the same may be amended from time to time. The minimum
length of residential parking permit areas shall be either 600 feet
in length or the distance from one intersection to another. Before
designating a residential parking permit area, the Board shall determine
that residents of the proposed residential permit parking area are
adversely affected by curbside parking by nonresidents in vehicles
or by parking regulations which are designed to control curbside parking
but present a hardship on area residents. In making its determination,
the Board shall consider the advice of the Abington Township Safety
Officer; the difficulty experienced by the residents of the proposed
residential permit parking area in obtaining curbside parking reasonably
accessible to their residences for themselves and their guests; the
desire of the residents for the institution of residential permit
parking in the area; the willingness of those residents to bear the
costs associated with such residential parking as authorized by this
article; and the availability of off-street parking facilities to
the residents.
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Name of Highway
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Side
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Designation
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Location
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Cheltena Avenue
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Parking permit zone
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600-700 block of Cheltena Avenue
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Madeira Avenue
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Parking permit zone
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1600 block of Maderia Avenue between Cheltena Avenue and Old
York Road
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Madeira Avenue
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Both
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Parking permit zone
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1600-1700 block of Madeira Avenue between Old York Road and
the dead end west of Runnymede Avenue except for current "no parking"
zones
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Medeira Avenue
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Parking permit zone
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1700 block of Madeira Avenue, Cheltena Avenue and Old York Road
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Menlo Avenue
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Parking permit zone
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2238 to 2253 Merlo Avenue between Easton Road and Woodlyn Road
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Rosemore Avenue
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North
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Parking permit zone
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Rosemore Avenue between Easton Road and Sylvania Avenue
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Wheatsheaf Lane
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Parking permit zone
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1104 to 1158 Wheatsheaf Lane
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A.
Residents of a residential permit parking area and their frequent regular visitors, as provided for by § 156-64, desiring a residential parking permit for a vehicle as defined in § 156-56, shall apply for such a permit to the Police Department of the Township of Abington. Residents shall complete any application form as required by the Police Department and shall pay the required fee as set forth in § 156-59.
[Amended 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
B.
A residential parking permit shall be issued only
upon presentation of a valid operator's license issued by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, valid motor vehicle registration issued by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and proof of motor vehicle financial responsibility
as required by the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 75
P.S. § 1701 et seq., as the same may be amended from time
to time.
C.
Not more than three residential parking permits shall
be issued to residents or guests at one postal address.
[Amended 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
D.
Permits shall be valid until the last day of the month
two years from the date of issuance.
E.
Permits may be renewed by applying to the Police Department
for such renewal on or before the expiration date of the permit.
[Amended 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
F.
An application for a residential parking permit for
a replacement vehicle shall be treated as a renewal of a residential
parking permit if the applicant presents reasonable physical evidence
that the previously issued permit has been removed.
G.
A residential parking permit shall consist of three parts: a sequentially numbered, colored and uniquely identifiable base window cling, the color of which shall change at approximately annual intervals; a date indicating the month and year of expiration; and a number indicating the number of the residential parking permit area as enumerated in § 156-64. The Police Department shall affix the date and the residential parking permit area zone to the base window cling prior to issuance.
[Amended 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
H.
Upon issuance of a residential parking permit window
cling, the applicant shall affix said window cling on the vehicle
specified in the application such that the residential parking permit
window cling is visible to an ordinarily observant person.
[Amended 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
[Amended 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
A.
The initial application fee for a residential parking
permit shall be $3 with any changes in the initial fee to be set from
time to time by the Board of Commissioners.
B.
The renewal fee for a residential parking permit shall
be $3 with any changes to the initial fee to be set from time to time
by the Board of Commissioners.
A.
The operator of a vehicle with a valid residential
parking permit sticker shall be excused from the observance of limited-time
parking restrictions in the area for which the residential parking
permit was issued.
B.
The operator of a vehicle with a residential parking
permit sticker shall not be excused from the observance of limited-time
parking restrictions in areas other than the residential parking permit
district for which the residential parking permit was issued.
C.
The operator of a vehicle with a valid residential
parking permit sticker shall observe all traffic, parking, stopping
and standing regulations except as specified in this section.
Upon designation by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Abington of a residential parking permit area,
the Department of Public Works shall erect signs below those which
indicate the limited-time parking restrictions which shall be of such
a character as to inform an ordinarily observant person of the specific
residential parking permit area and its restrictions.
The Departments of Zoning and Code Enforcement,
Public Works, and Public Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations
relating to their respective obligations to implement and enforce
the provisions of this article.
A.
Any person who shall knowingly provide false information
on an application for a residential parking permit or who shall provide
a falsified operator's license, motor vehicle registration or proof
of financial responsibility, shall be subject to revocation of his
or her residential parking permit, and upon summary conviction thereof
shall be fined $100 for each violation together with the costs of
prosecution and, in default thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 10 days.
B.
Any person who shall falsify a residential parking
permit sticker shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be fined $100
for each violation together with the costs of prosecution and, in
default thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a period not
exceeding 10 days.
[Amended 3-13-1986 by Ord. No. 1604; 11-13-1986 by Ord. No.
1616; 6-9-1994 by Ord. No. 1740; 7-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1788; 9-10-1998 by Ord. No. 1824; 12-10-1998 by Ord. No. 1830; 8-12-1999 by Ord. No.
1846; 7-11-2002 by Ord. No. 1880; 6-12-2003 by Ord. No. 1896; 7-9-2009 by Ord. No. 1983; 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2202]
The following residential permit parking areas
are established:
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101: Keith Road, between Old York Road and Bockius
Avenue: one-hour parking, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through
Saturday.
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102: Guernsey Avenue, between Old York Road
and Huntingdon Road: two-hour parking, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
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103: From 1158 Wheatsheaf Lane to 1322 Wheatsheaf
Lane: one-hour parking, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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104: Church Street, between Susquehanna Street
Road and Adams Avenue: thirty-minute parking, Monday through Saturday,
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
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105: Keith Road, between Highland Avenue and
Jericho Road.
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106: Woodland Road, between Wheatsheaf Lane
and Jericho Road.
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107: Horace Avenue, between Wheatsheaf Lane
and Jericho Road.
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108: Mt. Carmel Avenue, from Keswick Avenue
to Easton Road, excluding the fifteen-minute zones.
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109: 300-400 Block of Stewart Avenue on the
east side; 1900 Block of Wharton Road on the north side. Nonresidents
restricted to one-hour parking between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday
through Saturday.
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110: 1800 Block of Guernsey Avenue; lengthen
the parking restriction two hours in the morning, making it 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.
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111: Rosemont Lane, north side, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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112: 100 Block of Holme Avenue, both sides,
between Township Line Road and Mayfield Avenue, and eliminate the
one-hour parking restriction.
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113: 100 Block of Rolling Hill Road, both sides,
and eliminate the one-hour parking restriction.
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114: Rosemont Lane, north side, between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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115: Horace Avenue, from Old York Road to Bockius
Avenue.
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116: Roberts Avenue, 100 Block, with existing
parking restrictions.
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117: Guernsey Avenue, 1900 Block.
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118: Wheatsheaf Lane, 300 feet north and south of Horace Avenue.
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