[Added 9-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-6;
amended 1-14-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2; 6-21-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-06]
Parking on the following streets shall be by
resident permit only, except as otherwise stated in this chapter.
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Buttonwood Street
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Chestnut Street
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Permits may be issued in the following priority
order in an amount and at the fees set forth in the current Borough
parking resolution. All vehicles using permits must be registered
in advance with the Borough Police.
A.Â
Class A. Each resident that has an address on Chestnut
Street or Buttonwood Street or has driveway access on those streets
may receive a resident permit to park on Chestnut Street or Buttonwood
Street. Upon submission and verification of proof of residency (i.e.,
a Pennsylvania driver's license with New Hope Borough address), a
permit may be issued. The permit may be used in one of two vehicles
registered with the Borough Police Department. A vehicle must have
a valid registration and current inspection sticker, with proof of
insurance. The permit may be used on only one vehicle at a time. (A
second permit may be issued to a resident of a Class A domicile, who
can show he or she has no available off-street parking.)
B.Â
Class B. Other Borough residents who have no off-street
parking may receive a resident permit to park on Chestnut Street or
Buttonwood Street. Upon submission and verification of proof of residency
(i.e., a Pennsylvania driver's license with New Hope Borough address),
one permit may be issued to a resident. The permit may be used in
one of two vehicles registered with the Borough Police Department.
Vehicles must have a valid registration and current inspection sticker,
with proof of insurance. The permit may be used on only one vehicle
at a time.
C.Â
Class C. All other Borough residents may receive a
resident permit to park on Chestnut Street or Buttonwood street. Upon
submission and verification of proof of residency (i.e., a Pennsylvania
driver's license with New Hope Borough address), one permit may be
issued to a resident. The permit may be used in one of two vehicles
registered with the Borough Police Department. Vehicles must have
a valid registration and current inspection sticker, with proof of
insurance. The permit may be used on only one vehicle at a time.
A resident of New Hope Borough may park at any
on-street metered parking space within the Borough, except those designated
by resolution of Council as special purpose parking zones and/or spaces,
at the times and dates set by resolution of Council, provided that
he or she first obtains and displays, in accordance with Police Department
regulations, a parking permit. Only one such parking permit may be
issued for each dwelling unit located within the Borough. Proof of
residency (i.e., a Pennsylvania driver's license with New Hope Borough
address) must be submitted to and verified by the Borough Police Department.
Permits must be renewed annually in December.
The Borough reserves the right to limit the number of parking permits
issued for use in the Borough.
The permit must be prominently displayed on
an authorized vehicle, in accordance with Police Department regulations,
when the vehicle is parked at a designated unmetered location or at
a metered location within the Borough.
The permits issued under this article shall
be for the use of passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, passenger
vans and pickup trucks only.
The annual permit fee shall be set from time
to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
Violators of this article may be fined as specified in Article XII of this chapter, and, in addition, motor vehicles parked in violation of this article shall be towed at the owners' expense if the vehicle remains in violation for more than 24 hours.
