[Amended 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 1929]
The areas as designated in Schedule XX (§ 249-76), attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby established as areas where parking shall be allowed only by vehicles exhibiting a permit to be issued by the City of Greensburg at all times.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1887]
Permits shall be issued pursuant to the following
regulations developed by the Chief of Police and approved by City
Council of the City of Greensburg.
A.
Persons desiring parking permits for their vehicles
shall make application for issuance of permits at City Hall on forms
provided by the City. A current vehicle registration card; proof of
residency; and a driver’s license must be exhibited at the time
of application, as well, as the completed form provided by the City
for issuance of parking permits.
[Amended 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 1929]
C.
Parking permits shall be placed on the rear bumper
of the vehicle on the driver's side.
D.
A parking permit shall be valid only for parking on
the street to the City block nearest the person's residence. Persons
may park on either side of the street, if parking on either side of
the street is otherwise permitted.
E.
Maximum
number of permits.
[Amended 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 1914; 11-13-2006 by Ord. No.
1929[1]; 9-14-2015 by Ord.
No. 2057; 1-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2089; 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2098]
(1)
With the exception of "student homes" as defined in § 265-7 of Article II of Chapter 265, Zoning, one permit may be issued per vehicle, but a maximum of:
(a)
Single-family residence: one parking permit per driving-age adult
with a valid driver's license. If no off-street parking is available,
a maximum of three permits may be issued. If on-site off-street parking
is available, a maximum of two permits may be issued. A single-family
residence is defined as a standalone structure on its own lot that
was intended for occupancy by a family.
(b)
Converted single-family residence: one parking permit available per
occupied apartment or dwelling unit of the structure. If no off-street
parking is available on site, a maximum of four parking permits may
be issued. If off-street parking is available on site, a maximum of
three parking permits may be issued. Alternatively, the converted
single-family residence building owner may request that the number
of permits issued be determined in relation to the frontage on the
public street. If such a request is made, one permit may be issued
for every 22 feet of parking-eligible frontage on the public road.
A converted single-family residence is defined as a standalone structure
on its own lot originally intended for only one family but modified
to contain more than one apartment or dwelling unit.
(c)
Duplex: Four parking permits may be issued if no off-street parking
is available on site. If one of the residences has off-street parking
available, that residence may have a maximum of one parking permit,
and the other residence may have a maximum of two parking permits.
If both the residences have off-street parking available, each residence
may obtain a parking permit. A duplex is defined as a single structure
that was originally built as being divided into two parts with two
separate entrances and facilities and being separate living units.
(d)
Triplex: Six parking permits may be issued if no off-street parking
is available on site. If one of the residences has off-street parking
available, that unit shall be entitled to a maximum of one parking
permit, and the other two units may have a maximum of two parking
permits each. If two of the residences have off-street parking available,
those two units shall be entitled to a maximum of one parking permit
each, and the other residence is entitled to a maximum of two parking
permits. If all three of the residences have off-street parking available,
each residence is entitled to a maximum of one parking permit. A triplex
is defined as a single structure that was originally built as being
divided into three parts with each part having separate entrances
and facilities and being separate living units.
(e)
Apartment building: one parking permit per occupied apartment or
dwelling unit of the structure. If off-street parking is not available
on site, a maximum of six parking permits may be issued. If off-street
parking is available on site, a maximum of four parking permits may
be issued. Alternatively, the apartment building owner may request
that the number of permits issued be determined in relation to the
frontage on the public street. If such a request is made, one permit
may be issued for every 22 feet of parking-eligible frontage on the
public road. An apartment building is defined as a structure originally
built as being divided into multiple apartments units. An apartment
is defined as a suite of rooms forming one residence.
(f)
Commercial building: maximum of two parking permits. The permits
may be converted to designated parking spots, at an additional cost.
Alternatively, the commercial building owner may request that the
number of permits issued be determined in relation to the frontage
on the public street. If such a request is made, one permit may be
issued for every 22 feet of parking-eligible frontage on the public
road.
(2)
Requests for parking permits from residents of student homes will be limited to one space per student home [see § 265-65A(8)(a) and (b)]. Residents of student homes will not be able to secure a parking permit unless their home is registered in advance with Planning and Development as a student home.
F.
Permission for temporary parking for visitors to a
household shall be granted to permit holders upon requesting the same
by contacting the Police Department, with a maximum of one temporary
parking permit per dwelling unit.
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2098]
G.
Persons with special needs for additional permits
shall request the same in writing to the Chief of Police, who shall
be authorized to grant an additional permit or permits as the Chief
of Police in his discretion may determine.
H.
City Council may direct that permits be reissued from
time to time as Council may determine.
I.
Persons holding permits shall notify the Police Department
and surrender use of the permits upon moving or changing their residence.
[Amended 11-13-2006 by Ord. No. 1929]
Any person parking a vehicle without a permit in the area designated as a parking-by-permit-only area shall be considered to be parking in a no-parking area. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article or aiding, abetting or assisting in the violation thereof shall, upon conviction of such violation before the District Justice, be punishable as provided in § 249-27 of this chapter.
Whenever under the provisions of this article
the Chief of Police is empowered to make a decision with respect to
the granting or denial of a permit pursuant to the regulations as
hereinbefore referred to, the person aggrieved by said decision may,
within 10 days following said decision, file a written appeal therefrom
with the City Council of the City of Greensburg, whereupon the City
Council shall at its next regularly scheduled Council meeting or within
a reasonable time thereafter conduct a hearing and affirm, modify
or reverse the decision appealed from. The decision of the City Council
shall be final.
[Added 4-10-1995 by Ord. No. 1656]
A.
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the
City of Greensburg, acting in accordance with instructions issued
by the Mayor and Council, to report:
(1)
Any vehicle occupying a parking space in violation
of any of the provisions of this article.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1887]
(2)
The state license number of such vehicle.
(3)
The time during which such vehicle is parking
in violation of any of the provisions of this article.
(4)
Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary
to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violations.
B.
There shall be attached to each vehicle standing in an individual parking space in violation of this article a notice (parking ticket) to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been parking in violation of a provision of this article. Each such owner or operator may satisfy the penalty for violation of the article by payment of a fine, as specified under § 151-1 of Chapter 151, entitled "Fees," of the Code of the City of Greensburg (Ordinance No. 1646), to the Greensburg Police Department.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1887]
C.
The failure of such owner or operator to make payment as specified under § 151-1 of Chapter 151, entitled "Fees," of the Code of the City of Greensburg (Ordinance No. 1646), of two or more violations of this article shall render such owner or operator subject to the penalties hereinafter provided for violation of the provisions of this section.
[Amended 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 1887]
