Borough of New Hope, PA Article VIIA Off-Street Fee-Based Parking

[Added 6-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-07]

§ 259-78.1 Off-street fee-based parking established.

Fee-based parking lots may be staffed during hours of operation by an attendant who shall collect a daily fee for use of the lot and who shall manage the parking operations of the lot to maximize efficiency, observe established fire lanes and ingress and egress routes, and collect all revenue and promptly remit all receipts to the Borough Treasurer.

Lot	Location	Days of Operation	Hours of Operation
New Street	111 New Street	All	10:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and holidays; and 12:00 noon through 9:00 p.m. Sunday

§ 259-78.2 Regulations and violations.

A. Customers using fee-based parking lots shall pay a cash fee established by resolution of the Council for daily parking, subject to the days and hours of operation established by resolution of Council for each parking lot.

B. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for anyone to park at a metered parking space or at any parking space designated as "reserved," or to continue to park after the closing time of the parking lot.

C. Vehicles shall be parked wholly within the lines or markings of the individual parking spaces. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to park a vehicle across any line or marking, or to park a vehicle in such a position that the vehicle is not wholly within the area designated by the lines or markings.

§ 259-78.3 Ticketing of vehicles parked unlawfully.

A. It shall be the duty of the police officers and parking enforcement officers of the Borough of New Hope, acting in accordance with the directions of the Chief of Police, to report:

(1) The date and hour of the violation.

(2) The license number of the vehicle.

(3) Any other factors, the knowledge of which is necessary for a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending the violation.

B. The police officer or other person making the report shall also place on or attach to the vehicle a notice to the owner or driver of the vehicle that the vehicle was parked in violation of this article and instructing the owner or driver that if he or she will report to the office of the Chief of Police and pay, for the use of the Borough of New Hope, the sum specified in Article XII, Fines and Penalties, of this chapter, this payment will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the additional fines and processing fees described in § 259-105 of this chapter.