Borough of Greencastle, PA General Parking Regulations

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§ 190-25 Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.

§ 190-26 Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces; parking prohibited in certain marked areas; specific parking prohibitions.

§ 190-27 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.

§ 190-28 Parking, stopping or standing prohibited at certain times on certain streets and alleys.

§ 190-29 Parking time limited in certain locations.

§ 190-30 Thirty-minute parking limit for certain types of vehicles.

§ 190-31 Parking for repairs.

§ 190-32 Trailer parking restricted.

§ 190-33 Violations and penalties.

§ 190-34 Handicapped parking.

§ 190-35 Parking restricted to police vehicles.

§ 190-24 Loading and unloading.

The loading and unloading of goods, wares and merchandise is hereby restricted to such length of time as is absolutely necessary for the purpose of loading or unloading of such goods, wares and merchandise. For the purpose of enforcement of this section, such loading or unloading of any vehicle shall not be considered as parking; provided, without having first obtained permission from the Chief of Police to do so, no person shall load or unload a vehicle from any place upon any street or alley in the Borough where parking is prohibited; or shall allow a vehicle to remain, for loading or unloading, in any place upon any street or alley where parking is limited as to time, for longer than the time for which parking is permitted; or shall load or unload upon any street or alley in such a way that one lane for vehicular traffic shall not be kept open at all times. Where such permission is granted by the Chief of Police, he may, at his discretion, block off the portion of the street or alley affected by such loading or unloading.

The following are hereby established as loading and unloading zones, and no vehicle shall be parked there at any time, except for the purpose of loading or unloading such a vehicle:

[Added 3-5-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]

(1)

On W. Baltimore Street, a distance beginning 170 feet from the face of curb from the intersection of W. Baltimore St. and N. Carlisle St., extending 190 feet.

§ 190-25 Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.

Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of the streets:

	Street	Between
	(Reserved)

On all streets or portions thereof where angle parking is now or shall hereafter be authorized, all vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front thereof nearest the curb.

§ 190-26 Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces; parking prohibited in certain marked areas; specific parking prohibitions.

Wherever a particular parking space shall be lined or marked off on any street or alley or upon the adjacent curb, every vehicle parked shall be parked within the lines marking such parking space. All vehicles parked on streets or alleys whether parking spaces are marked or not shall be parked only in the direction of the permitted traffic flow.

Parking shall be prohibited at all times by any vehicle which in any way will block the intersection of any street or alley or the entrance or exit of any street or alley. Parking shall at all times be prohibited within the painted line area adjacent to any fire hydrant or within 15 feet of any fire hydrant, whichever is of greater distance; within the painted line area marking the permissible distance to park from any intersection in any area where erected signs or painted lines indicate a "No Parking" area; in any manner so as to block any private or public driveway or accessway to a parking lot or parking facility or other facility of the Borough.

[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]

Parking on a sidewalk or curb at any time by any vehicle shall be prohibited at all times. Parking shall be prohibited at all times within 20 feet of a crosswalk; within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or a traffic signal; and on private property which has been posted by the property owner.

[Added 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]

No vehicle shall be parked or standing upon a two-way roadway or thoroughfare with the right-hand wheels in excess of 12 inches from the right-hand curb or, in the absence of a curb, as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.

[Added 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]

§ 190-27 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.

[Amended 1-6-1986; 5-5-1986 by Ord. No. 86-04; 9-8-1987 by Ord. No. 87-03; 12-5-1988; 2-6-1989 by Ord. No. 89-01; 7-3-1989; 10-1-1990; 5-6-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-5; 9-3-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-6; 1-4-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-1; 10-4-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-7]

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Street	Side	Location
Allison Street	East	Between Baltimore Street and Madison Street
Allison Street	East	Between Grant Street and a point 50 feet south thereof
Allison Street	West	Between Baltimore Street and a point 150 feet north thereof
Allison Street	West	Between Baltimore Street and E. Spruce Lane
Allison Street	West	Between Grant Street and north Borough line
Allison Street	West	Grant Street and E. Madison Street
N. Allison Street [Added 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-09; 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]	East	Beginning at a point on the east side of North Allison Street which would be the north face of the curb at East Madison Street and extending in a northerly direction from said point a distance of 250 feet which would be the south face of the curb at E. Warren Lane
N. Allison Street [Added 11-2-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-11]	East	Between Grant Street and a point 82 feet south thereof
N. Allison Street [Added 5-6-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02]	East	From the intersection of N. Allison Street and Madison Street extending north to a point a distance of 105 feet beyond the intersection
N. Allison Street [Added 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-09]	West	East Baltimore Street and East Madison Street
Antrim Way (U.S. Route 11)	East	From the intersection of W. Franklin Street south a distance of 394 feet
Antrim Way (U.S. Route 11)	East	From Pa. Rt. 16 north to the intersection of Madison Street
Antrim Way (U.S. Route 11)	West	From Pa. Rt. 16 south a distance of 1,143 feet
Baltimore Street	Both	Points 50 feet east and west of the intersection with Allison Street
Baltimore Street	North	Between the fire hydrant in front of 328 E. Baltimore Street and a point 400 feet west thereof
Baltimore Street	South	Between Linden Avenue and a point 40 feet west thereof
E. Baltimore Street	North	From Linden Avenue easterly a distance of 125 feet
E. Baltimore Street	North	From Linden Avenue westerly a distance of 65 feet
E. Baltimore Street	North	From Spring Grove Avenue extending in an easterly direction 86 feet
E. Baltimore Street [Added 8-4-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-07]	South	From the intersection of E. Baltimore Street and the south side of Center Square a distance of 37 feet
E. Baltimore Street	South	From Linden Avenue easterly a distance of 90 feet
W. Baltimore Street	Both	From Antrim Way to a point 220 feet west
W. Baltimore Street	Both	From Antrim Way easterly to Carl Avenue
W. Baltimore Street	North	From Jefferson Street easterly a distance of 110 feet
Carlisle Street	Both	Between Madison Street and a point 48 feet south thereof
Carlisle Street	East	Between Railroad Street and a point 210 feet north thereof
Carlisle Street	West	Between Franklin Street and a point 71 feet north thereof
Carlisle Street	West	Boundaries of Jerome R. King playground
N. Carlisle Street	East	Between Chambers Lane and Walter Avenue
N. Carlisle Street	East	From 84 feet north of the intersection of N. Carlisle Street and Madison Street and continuing northerly a distance of 25 feet
N. Carlisle Street	West	From Mifflin Lane north 20 feet
S. Carlisle Street	East	Franklin Street extending in a northerly direction a distance of 136 feet
S. Carlisle Street	East	From Franklin Street extending in a southerly direction a distance of 100 feet
S. Carlisle Street [Added 8-2-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-4]	East	From the intersection of S. Carlisle Street and E. Dahlgren Street extending in a southerly direction from said intersection a distance of 90 feet to a point
S. Carlisle Street [Added 12-4-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-02]	East	From the intersection of S. Antrim Way (U.S. Route 11) extending north to a point a distance of 20 feet beyond the access drive to the townhome complex
S. Carlisle Street	West	From Dahlgren Street extending in a southerly direction a distance of 40 feet
Cedar Lane	Both	Between Dahlgren Street and Leitersburg Street
Dahlgren Street	South	Between Carlisle Street and Jefferson Street
W. Dahlgren Street	North	From S. Carlisle Street extending westwardly a distance of 60 feet
Franklin Street	North	Between S. Ridge Avenue and S. Allison Street
Franklin Street	North	Between Washington Street and Allison Street
Franklin Street	South	Between Carlisle Street and Washington Street
S. Jefferson Street [Added 1-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]	West	From Dahlgren Street extending north a distance of 55 feet
E. Leitersburg Street		Between S. Allison Street and a point 100 feet east thereof
E. Leitersburg Street	North	Between S. Ridge Avenue and a point 125 feet east thereof
E. Leitersburg Street		Between S. Ridge Avenue and a point 100 feet west thereof
Linden Avenue	East	Between Baltimore Street and the first alley south thereof
S. Linden Avenue [Added 4-2-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-2]	West	Beginning at a point on the west side of S. Linden Avenue which would be face of curb at E. Baltimore Street and extending in a southerly direction from said point a distance of 197 feet
Madison Street	Both	Between Carlisle Street and a point 40 feet east thereof
Madison Street	North	Between Carlisle Street and a point 55 feet west thereof
Madison Street	South	Between Carlisle Street and N. Allison Street
Madison Street	South	Between Carlisle Street and N. Jefferson Street
E. Madison Street [Added 1-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]	South	Between N. Allison Street and Spring Grove Avenue
E. Madison Street [Added 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-6]	North	From the intersection of E. Madison Street and N. Allison Street and extending in a westerly direction from said intersection a distance of 50 feet to a point
Maple Avenue	Both	Between S. Washington Street and S. Cedar Lane
Mifflin Lane	Both	Between N. Carlisle Street and N. Elm Lane
Ridge Avenue	East	Between E. Baltimore Street and hard surface at Leitersburg Street
S. Washington Street [Added 12-5-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-04]	West	Points 30 feet north and 40 feet south from the intersection with Crowell Lane
Washington Street	East	Between E. Baltimore Street and Leitersburg Street
Washington Street	West	Between Baltimore Street and Madison Street
Washington Street	West	Between Franklin Street and a point 65 feet north thereof
Washington Street	West	Between Franklin Street and a point 65 feet south thereof

Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of $25 plus costs of prosecution for each offense, to be collected as fines, costs and penalties are now by law collected.

§ 190-28 Parking, stopping or standing prohibited at certain times on certain streets and alleys.

[Amended 1-6-1986; 4-7-1986; 8-1-1988; 7-2-1990]

Parking is hereby prohibited on the following streets and alleys of the Borough at any and all times between the hours indicated:

Street	Side	Between	Days	Hours
Addison Avenue	South	S. Allison Street and S. Ridge Avenue	School days	7:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Jopa Road	South	Rowe Avenue and easternmost terminus of Jopa Road	School days	7:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Leitersburg Street [Amended 3-1-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-01]	Both	S. Church Lane	Mon. to Fri. exc. holidays	8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Maple Avenue	Both	Washington Street and Allison Street	All	8:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Mifflin Lane	Both	N. Elm Lane west 75 feet	Mon. to Fri.	7:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Oak Lane	Both	Washington Street and Allison Street		8:30 to 9:30 a.m. 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Ridge Avenue	East	Leitersburg Street and road into school property between junior and senior high schools	School days	7:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Ridge Avenue	West	Rowe Avenue and Leitersburg Street	School days	7:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Rowe Avenue	South	S. Ridge Avenue and S. Allison Street	School days	7:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Rowe Avenue		S. Ridge Avenue and Orchard Circle	School days	7:30 to 9:00 a.m. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Washington Street	Both	Leitersburg Street and south Borough line	All	7:30 to 9:30 a.m. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Washington Street	West	Points 75 feet north of Addison Avenue	School days	7:30 to 8:30 a.m. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

For street sweeping purposes, parking will be prohibited on certain streets at certain times according to a schedule which will be published in a local newspaper and posted at prominent locations in the Borough.

Parking, stopping, and standing are hereby prohibited on the following streets and alleys of the Borough at any and all times between the hours indicated:

Street	Side	Between	Days	Hours
S. Ridge Avenue	Both	Leitersburg Street to Addison Avenue	School days	7:00 to 8:00 a.m. 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.

§ 190-29 Parking time limited in certain locations.

It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle or allow the same to remain parked for more than the indicated length of time in any of the following locations:

Street	Between	Side	Time Limit
(Reserved)

§ 190-30 Thirty-minute parking limit for certain types of vehicles.

No person shall park any truck of the weight classification of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of V-plate capacity or heavier, or any tractor or trailer, or tractor-trailer combination, or allow the same to remain parked, on any street or alley in the Borough of Greencastle, for a period longer than 30 minutes.

§ 190-31 Parking for repairs.

The parking of any motor vehicle, tractor or trailer, or combination thereof, upon streets and highways of the Borough for repairs, whether upon the traveled or untraveled portion thereof, shall be temporary only and limited to times for emergency repairs. This section shall not be construed to permit parking for repairs at locations where parking is otherwise prohibited.

§ 190-32 Trailer parking restricted.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a trailer (which shall mean a vehicle without motive power, designed to carry property of passengers or designed and used exclusively for living quarters wholly on its own structure, and to be drawn by a motor vehicle or tractor and including, but not limited to, house trailers, boat trailers, and rental handling trailers), upon any street or highway in the Borough, without having attached to such trailer a means of mechanical traction constructed or designed for the purpose of drawing such trailer.

§ 190-33 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 9-4-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]

Parking violations. Unless otherwise provided for in this article, any person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine in the amount of $50 and costs of prosecution (court costs and reasonable attorney fees) and if such violation is a violation of the Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the penalty shall be in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sections 3353(e) and 3354(f), as 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3353(e) and 3354(f), as amended from time to time. Provided, however, that any person accused of such violation by notice placed on the vehicle by a police officer or meter attendant may settle and compromise the claim against him or her for such parking violation by paying to the Borough the sums set forth below within 72 hours after the placement of such notice on the vehicle:

(1)

The sum of $15 for the following violations:

(a)

Parking a motor vehicle on a sidewalk;

(b)

Parking in front of, or blocking, a public or private driveway entrance;

(c)

Parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk;

(d)

Parking within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or a traffic signal;

(e)

Parking any place where official signs prohibit parking; and

(f)

Parking with the vehicle's right-side wheels in excess of 12 inches of the right-side curb;

(2)

The sum of $25 for the following violations:

(a)

Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or within the painted lines adjacent to a fire hydrant; and

(b)

Parking or unattended vehicle on private property when posted by the property owner.

Presumption of liability. The fact that a motor vehicle which is illegally parked is registered in the name of a person shall be considered prima facie proof that such person was in control of the motor vehicle at the time of such parking.

§ 190-34 Handicapped parking.

[Added 2-4-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-1; amended 11-2-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4; 5-5-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-5; 12-4-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2; 9-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-03; 1-6-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-01; 8-4-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-06; 7-6-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-03]

Handicapped parking spaces are hereby created in the Borough of Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania at the following locations:

(1)

Beginning at a point on the west side of South Ridge Avenue which is 565 feet north of the intersection of Leitersburg Street and South Ridge Avenue and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(2)

Beginning at a point on the north side of West Dahlgren Street which is 167 feet east of the intersection of West Dahlgren Street and South Jefferson Street and continuing in an easterly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(3)

Beginning at a point on the north side of West Dahlgren Street which is 142 feet east of the intersection of West Dahlgren Street and South Jefferson Street and continuing in an easterly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(4)

Beginning at a point on the east side of South Jefferson Street which is 51 feet north of the intersection of South Jefferson Street and West Dahlgren Street and continuing in a southerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(5)

Beginning at a point on the west side of North Carlisle Street which is 58 feet south of the intersection of North Carlisle Street and Mifflin Lane and continuing in a northerly direction for 20 feet.

(6)

Beginning at a point on the west side of North Carlisle Street which is 224 feet north of the intersection of North Carlisle Street and West Madison Street and continuing in a northerly direction for 20 feet.

(7)

Beginning at a point on the east side of South Ridge Avenue, which is 60 feet south of the intersection of South Ridge Avenue and East Baltimore Street, and continuing in a southerly direction a distance of 20 feet.

(8)

On Sunday only: beginning at a point on the north side of Tyrone Street which is 335 feet east of the intersection of Tyrone Street and North Allison Street and continuing in an easterly direction 20 feet.

(9)

Beginning at a point on the east side of North Washington Street, which is 50 feet north of the intersection of North Washington Street and East Baltimore Street, and continuing in a northerly direction a distance of 20 feet.

(10)

Saturday and Sunday only: beginning at a point on the west side of North Washington Street, which is 42 feet north of the intersection of North Washington Street and East Madison Street, and continuing in a northerly direction a distance of 20 feet.

(11)

Saturday and Sunday only: beginning at a point on the west side of North Washington Street, which is 60 feet north of the intersection of North Washington Street and East Madison Street, and continuing in a northerly direction a distance of 20 feet.

(12)

Beginning at a point on the north side of East Baltimore Street, which is five feet west of the intersection of East Baltimore Street and Cedar Lane (an alley), and continuing in a westerly direction a distance of 20 feet.

(13)

Handicapped loading and unloading zone: beginning at a point on the north side of East Baltimore Street, which is 60 feet east of the intersection of East Baltimore Street and Washington Street, and continuing in an easterly direction a distance of 20 feet.

(14)

Sunday only: beginning at a point on the east side of South Jefferson Street, said point being located 54 feet south from the intersection of South Jefferson Street and W. Baltimore Street, and continuing in a southerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(15)

Beginning at a point on the western side of Church Lane, said point being located 160 feet north from the intersection of Church Lane and East Baltimore Street and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(16)

Beginning at a point on the western side of Church Lane, said point being located 196.5 feet north from the intersection of Church Lane and East Baltimore Street and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(17)

Beginning at a point on the east side of South Carlisle Street, which is 73 feet north of the intersection with Franklin Street, and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(18)

Beginning at a point on the west side of North Carlisle Street, which is 120 feet north of the center of the traffic island on Center Square at Baltimore and Carlisle Streets, and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(19)

Beginning at a point on the east side of South Carlisle Street, which is 186 feet south of the intersection of Dahlgren Street and South Carlisle Street, and continuing in a southerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

(20)

Beginning at a point on the south side of East Baltimore Street, which is 30 feet west of South Cedar Line and continuing in a west direction for a distance of 20 feet.

[Added 2-4-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01]

(21)

Beginning at a point on the west side of North Carlisle Street, which is 90 feet north of the intersection of North Carlisle Street and West Pine Lane and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

[Added 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-02]

(22)

Beginning at a point on the east side of North Carlisle Street, which is 90 feet south of the intersection of North Carlisle Street and West Madison Street and continuing in a southerly direction for 20 feet.

[Added 6-6-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]

(23)

Beginning at a point on the west side of South Carlisle Street which is 90 feet north of the intersection of South Carlisle Street and West Dahlgren Street and continuing in a northerly direction for 20 feet.

[Added 6-6-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to park in the spaces created in Subsection A, supra, unless the vehicle parked therein bears or displays either a "handicapped registration plate," a "handicapped parking placard," a "disabled veteran registration plate," or a "disabled veteran placard."

Official signs giving notice of the provisions of this section shall be erected in accordance with the Vehicle Code, and applicable rules and regulations relating thereto.

Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as amended, together with costs of prosecution for each offense and costs and penalties as collected in accordance with any and all applicable laws.

§ 190-35 Parking restricted to police vehicles.

[Added 12-4-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-2]

A police-car-only parking space is hereby created in the Borough of Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, as follows: Beginning at a point on the west side of N. Carlisle Street, which is 142 feet north of the center of the traffic island on Center Square at Baltimore and Carlisle Streets, and continuing in a northerly direction for a distance of 20 feet.

Official signs giving notice of the provisions of this section shall be erected in accordance with the "Vehicle Code."