[Added 9-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-6]
[Amended 4-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-04; 5-13-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-03; 9-21-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-05; 5-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-03; 11-17-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-03]
The following fines are based on payment being made to the Borough of New Hope within 240 hours after the time of the notice of violation being issued. This payment to New Hope Borough will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the additional fines and processing fees described in § 259-105 of this article.
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List of Parking Fines
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Violation
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Base Fine
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Parking at an expired meter or overtime parking
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$35
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Failure to properly display temporary parking permit/receipt
in off-street metered parking lot
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$10
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Disregarding no parking or no stopping/standing
sign
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$25
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Outside of white lines
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$15
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Facing wrong direction
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$25
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Private property
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$25
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One vehicle per space
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$15 per vehicle
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No valid permit displayed (resident parking
zone)
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$35
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Parking in reserved/assigned space
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$35
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Parking within 30 feet of stop sign
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$15
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Handicapped parking
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$75
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Parked in front of public or private driveway
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$35
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Parking in closed parking lot
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$25
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Other violations
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$15
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[Amended 6-13-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-08]
Notwithstanding the above, any person who violates any provision of this chapter with regard to parking and who fails to pay the base fine as set forth in § 259-104 of this article within the ten-day period from the time of the violation shall be notified by a violation letter, sent first class mail, that a fine and penalty equal to the base fine for the violation plus a late payment penalty of $20 is now due and payable. If the payment of the base fine and the penalty is not received within 10 days from the date of the notice, the violator or registered owner shall be cited and, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay the increased fines and penalties due plus a processing fee of $25 and all applicable court costs.
In lieu of any penalties set forth in this chapter any person who violates any provision of § 259-56 or 259-70 of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $750 in damages, and costs, or in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
