In addition to all other parking requirements,
parking on the streets, highways and roads in the Borough shall be
prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless the
owner of the vehicle has obtained a valid special on-street parking
permit, as provided in this article.
Signs indicating the general prohibition on
parking on the streets, highways and roads of the Borough between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall be posted in a reasonable
manner. The absence of a sign or signs indicating such a prohibition
on a street, highway or road of the Borough shall not excuse a violation
of this chapter.
A.
The Council shall appoint a committee to be known
as the "Parking Permits Review Committee" (hereinafter "Committee"),
which shall consider applications from owners or lessees of motor
vehicles for special on-street parking permits.
B.
The Parking Permits Review Committee shall consist
of three members of Council: the Chairman of the Police and Fire Committee,
the Chairman of the Building and Zoning Committee and the Chairman
of the Highways and Lights Committee. The Council shall also appoint
an alternate, who shall be the President of Council. Whenever a member
or members of the Committee are not present at a meeting of the Committee,
the alternate, if he is present at that meeting, shall have the power
to vote on any matter arising before the Committee and shall continue
to enjoy such power so long as there is such an absence.
C.
The Committee shall have the power to appoint from
its membership a Chairman and any other officers which it may from
time to time deem necessary and proper. The Committee shall have the
power to adopt rules of procedure; provided, however, that in any
case, a quorum shall consist of two members, each member having one
vote on matters before the Committee, and that parking permits shall
only be issued upon a majority vote. For the purposes of this section,
the alternate, when there is an absence as described in this section,
counts toward the calculation of a quorum and the required majority.
D.
Meetings of the Committee shall take place at those
times and places that are designated for the meetings of the Police
and Fire Committee, the Building and Zoning Committee and the Highways
and Lights Committee.
E.
The Committee shall consider applications appropriately
filed in the Borough Office within one month of their receipt. Decisions
of the Committee shall be in writing and shall be transmitted to the
Borough Secretary in a timely fashion. The Borough Secretary, in a
timely fashion, shall notify the applicant of the decision rendered
by the Committee.
A permit application may not be considered by
the Parking Permits Review Committee unless the applicant:
B.
Hardship shall not be demonstrated unless the applicant
is able to prove an inability to reasonably provide or to reasonably
create suitable off-street parking to suit his and his household's
needs. In addition to the general rule for hardship provided in this
section, the Parking Permits Review Committee shall apply the following
principles to the subject address or property:
(1)
If there would not be a hardship but for the existence
of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles in excess of the number of licensed
drivers at the address, then there is no hardship.
(2)
If there would not be a hardship but for the existence
of a boat, recreational vehicle or all-terrain vehicle at the address,
then there is no hardship.
(3)
If there would be no hardship if a garage not available
for parking at the address was available for the parking of an automobile
or automobiles, then there is no hardship.
(4)
If there would be no hardship but for the existence
of any broken-down or otherwise nonfunctional vehicle at the address,
then there is no hardship.
(5)
If there would be no hardship but for the existence
of a basketball hoop or basketball court or other outdoor recreational
facility at the address, then there is no hardship.
C.
In determining whether an off-street parking permit
would be feasible given the circumstances, the Committee shall consider
any factor affecting the health, safety and welfare of the Borough.
The Parking Permits Review Committee shall have
the power to grant no more than one parking permit per household.
Permits in excess of one per household must be approved by both the
Parking Permits Review Committee and Council. The requirements of
hardship and feasibility as provided for in the preceding section
shall be applied by both the Parking Permits Review Committee and
Council in cases of multiple permits.
Each special on-street parking permit shall
be issued for a single calendar year or calendar quarter. The fee
for each special on-street parking permit shall be $60 per annum or
$15 per quarter. Persons desiring to use permits only for occasional
use may apply for an occasional use on-street parking permit. The
yearly fee for an occasional use on-street parking permit shall be
$30. Occasional use on-street parking permits may only be used for
150 days of the subject calendar year. In all cases, a nonrefundable
application fee of $5 shall be made at the time of the filing of the
permit application, in order to cover processing costs associated
with such permit applications. Senior citizens shall receive a discount
of 50% on all rates in this section, except for the nonrefundable
application fee.
The special on-street parking permit shall designate
the name of the person to whom and the vehicle to which the permit
is used. The permit may be transferred to another vehicle owned or
leased by the original permittee, upon written notification to the
Borough Secretary and upon the approval of the Borough Secretary.
Permits are not transferable between persons. The permit shall be
prominently displayed on the vehicle in an area as to be designated
by Council. The permit is the property of the Borough of Glenolden
and shall be surrendered upon demand.
The following restrictions on the issuance and
use of special on-street parking permits shall in all cases apply:
A.
During a snow or other emergency or during a snow
removal operation, all permits shall become temporarily invalid. The
Borough is authorized to tow any car parked in violation of this rule.
The violator shall be responsible for all towing, storage and service
charges.
B.
No commercial vehicles shall be eligible for a permit.
C.
No motor homes or all-terrain vehicles shall be eligible
for a permit.
D.
No motorcycles or motorbikes shall be eligible for
a permit.
E.
Since landlords are to be responsible for providing
adequate parking space for their tenants, no permit shall be issued
for any tenant of any dwelling or apartment in the Borough.
Upon a violation of the rules of this chapter
or upon a showing of changed circumstances going to issues of hardship
or feasibility, the Parking Permits Review Committee may, after a
hearing, revoke such permit or permits as is necessary and proper.
After such a hearing and in the case of a rules violation, Council
may direct the commencement of legal action against the permit holder.
[Amended 1-15-2019 by Ord. No. 2128, approved 1-15-2014]
In addition to any other penalties or legal actions provided
by this chapter, violators of this chapter shall be subject to a fine
of not less than $15 nor more than $1,000. Each day that a violation
continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be by the
Police Department in the Borough and/or the Code Enforcement Officer.
[Added 3-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2095, approved 3-19-2013]
Off-street parking regulations for outdoor recreational vehicles
shall be as follows:
A.
No parking
or parking space shall be provided in the front yard of any residential
use.
B.
The outdoor
parking of recreational vehicles (including campers, pop-up tents,
motor homes, snowmobiles, boats and their trailers) shall be permitted
in the R-1 and R-2 District only if:
(1)
It
occurs on an all-weather surface such as asphalt or crushed stone.
(2)
It
is located off street and in the rearmost 50% of the lot.
(3)
It
is located at least five feet from any side or rear property line.
(4)
It
is not inhabited.
(5)
Each
vehicle/boat boat trailer must have current registration and insurance.
(6)
Each
must be kept in immediately usable condition.
