Wherever a space shall be marked off on any street for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle there parked shall be parked within the lines bounding such space.
[Amended 4-26-2000 by Ord. No. 126; 10-12-2004 by Ord. No. 157]
A. 
Parking is prohibited in all areas throughout the Town of Manchester as marked by signage and/or painted curb.
B. 
Parking will be allowed only on the streets as described below:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Beaver Street
North and south
Charmil Drive
North and south
Main Street to Southwestern Boulevard
Chestnut Street
South
Oak Street to Grafton Street
Church Street
South
Long Lane to York Street
Church Street
West
Marked spaces only
Grafton Street
East
From York Street (96 feet south) to Town limits
Grafton Street
West
Chestnut Street to Town limits
Locust Street
East
York Street to Town limits
Main Street
East and west
Town limits to Town limits
Maple Avenue[1]
North
Locust Street to Grafton Street
Monroe Street
East and west
Beaver Street to end of street
New Street
North
Maiden Lane to Wertz Avenue
Oak Street
East and west
Maple Street to Town limits
Wertz Avenue
East and west
New Street to High Street
York Street
North
At Town office
York Street
North
Wilhelm Lane to Town limits
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Main Street
East
From Beaver Street to city limits
Main Street
[Amended 4-8-1980 by Ord. No. 18]
East
From Wood Drive to city limits
Main Street
West
From Maiden Lane to city limits
Main Street
West
From New Street to city limits
Park Avenue
South
From Westminster Street to city limits
Westminster Street
North
From Main Street to city limits
Westminster Street
South
From Main Street to city limits
York Street
[Amended 4-8-1980 by Ord. No. 18]
North
From Main Street to Long Lane
York Street
[Amended 4-8-1980 by Ord. No. 18]
South
From Main Street to Long Lane
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified below, on any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below:
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
(Reserved)
[Amended 4-8-1980 by Ord. No. 18; 8-12-1980 by Ord. No. 19; 12-10-1991 by Ord. No. 70; 10-12-2004 by Ord. No. 157]
No person shall park a vehicle or allow the same to remain parked upon any of the streets or parts of the streets described below, between the hours specified, for longer than the time indicated below:
Name of Street
Side
Time Limit; Hours
Location
Main Street
East
2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday
New Street to 75 feet south of Maiden Lane
Main Street
West
2 hours; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday
Beaver Street to 75 feet south of Maiden Lane
Park Avenue
North
Only during church services
Westminster Street to Coachman Way
York Street
North
10 minutes; except Sunday
From Long Lane east 100 feet
[Added 11-25-1986 by Ord. No. 39]
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked upon any street or parking area within the corporate limits of the Town during hours other than the hours specified or for longer than the time indicated on any official sign posted for said street or parking area.
[Added 11-8-1994 by Ord. No. 92]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle which is not displaying currently valid registration plates or is displaying registration plates of another vehicle on any public road, highway, street, avenue or alley in the Town of Manchester. The operator of such vehicle shall be subject to the penalty set forth in § 220-25 of this chapter. In the absence of the operator, the registered owner of the vehicle shall be conclusively presumed to be the operator. Any such vehicle which has remained on such public property for more than 48 hours shall be deemed to be an abandoned vehicle and may be impounded and disposed of by the Police Department as provided herein.
[Amended 1-11-2022 by Ord. No. 248]
B. 
Whenever the Police Department is authorized to impound a vehicle under Subsection A hereof, it may take possession of and remove any such motor vehicle and may cause such vehicle to be stored upon private property by suitable contract. The cost of removing or towing any such vehicle and of storing the same must be paid by the owner before such vehicle may be repossessed by the owner, and such charges will be in addition to any fine or other penalty imposed for violation of this section. If the owner fails to repossess such vehicle within 30 days after it is impounded, such vehicle may be sold by the Town at public auction and the proceeds of such sale, after payment of the cost thereof, shall be applied first to reimbursing the Town for the cost of removing or towing the vehicle and of storing the same; second, to the payment of all liens on the same and the balance to be paid to the owner if claimed by the owner within six months from the date of sale. If the owner fails to claim such balance within such period of time it shall be forfeited and paid into the Town treasury.
[Added 7-14-2009 by Ord. No. 196[1]]
The Mayor and Council are hereby authorized and empowered to make and adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem proper and necessary for the creation and administration of special residential parking districts.
A. 
Purpose. The health, safety and welfare of many residents are affected adversely by burdens placed on residents by virtue of the existence of major public facilities and programs. Frequently, the use of streets within residential areas for the parking of vehicles by persons using adjacent governmental, commercial, industrial and educational facilities and programs results in hazardous traffic conditions, the overburdening of existing streets, roads and other facilities, air and noise pollution, and the inability of residents of certain areas to obtain adequate parking adjacent to or close by their places of residence and to secure ease of access to their places of residence. In order to reduce, to the extent possible, the conditions described in this section and to promote the safety, peace, good order, comfort, convenience, health and welfare of the residents of the Town, it is essential that the parking permit authorization provided for in this chapter be enacted.
B. 
Parking restrictions within district.
(1) 
A residential parking district authorizes a resident of that district, whose vehicle displays a valid residential parking permit for that district, to park all day on the designated streets within that district.
(2) 
A resident is only eligible for a residential parking permit when the resident's address is located on one of the streets identified to be within a residential parking district.
C. 
Considerations for creation, alteration or elimination. The creation, alteration or elimination of a residential parking district shall take into account, among other things:
(1) 
The effect on the safety of residents of the area under consideration from intensive use by nonresidents for parking of vehicles.
(2) 
The need of the residents of the area to obtain adequate on-street parking adjacent to or close by their places of residence.
(3) 
The difficulty or inability of residents of the area to secure adequate on-street parking adjacent to or close by their places of residence because of widespread use of available parking spaces in that area by nonresident transient motorists.
(4) 
The impact of major public facilities and programs on the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the area and any unreasonable burdens placed on those residents in securing adequate on-street parking and gaining access to their places of residence by virtue of such facilities and programs.
(5) 
The likelihood of alleviating, by the creation, alteration or elimination of a residential parking district, any problem of nonavailability of residential parking spaces.
(6) 
The desire of the residents in the area for the creation, alteration or elimination of a residential parking district, and the willingness of those residents to bear the administrative costs incidental to the issuance of permits authorized.
(7) 
The need for some parking spaces to be available in the area under consideration for use by visitors and the general public.
(8) 
Such other factors as are deemed relevant.
D. 
Public hearing.
(1) 
In order to determine whether a residential parking district should be created, altered or eliminated, the Council shall conduct a public hearing with regard to the proposed determination.
(2) 
The hearing shall be held only after notice has been published in a newspaper of general circulation. The notice shall state the purpose of the hearing, the exact location and boundaries of the area under consideration and the permit fees.
E. 
Establishment, alteration or elimination by ordinance; posting. Following the public hearing, the Council shall act upon the recommendation to create, alter or eliminate a residential parking district. The action shall be by ordinance. Following the creation or alteration of a residential parking district, signs shall be posted indicating the times, locations and conditions under which parking is limited by permit.
F. 
Permit, application.
(1) 
An application for a residential parking district permit shall be made by a resident of a district to any Town office designated by the Town Administrator, on forms as are prescribed by the Town Administrator or his/her designee.
(2) 
The application for a permit shall contain information to verify that the applicant is a bona fide resident of the district for which application has been made and has legal title to or the right to possession of the motor vehicle to be registered. The information shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) 
Name and address of owner of motor vehicle;
(b) 
Applicant's address;
(c) 
The make, model, color, state of registration, and license number of the motor vehicle;
(d) 
The principal driver's name, operator's permit number, and state of issuance;
(e) 
Applicant's operator's permit number and state of issuance; and
(f) 
The motor vehicle registration, operator's permit and any other relevant documents.
(3) 
A parking permit may not be issued or renewed for any motor vehicle for which one or more citations issued by the Town for parking violations remain unpaid.
(4) 
The Town Administrator or designee shall issue the parking permit, upon finding that the applicant meets the requirements specified in this section. The Town Administrator or his/her designee shall prepare the application form and may require the applicant to provide such additional information as may be necessary to determine eligibility for a parking permit.
G. 
Resident status.
(1) 
Resident status for purposes of obtaining a resident parking permit for a motor vehicle is established by meeting the criteria of any of the enumerated items:
(a) 
Applicant has a current Maryland vehicle registration and current Maryland driver's license with an address in the parking district;
(b) 
Applicant is owner and occupant of residential property which is in parking district. Ownership can be established by records of Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. Occupancy may be demonstrated by current utility bills or some other means acceptable to the Town;
(c) 
Applicant is lessee of residential property which is in parking district and licensed as rental unit. Applicant must submit copy of lease. The parking permit expires with date of termination of the lease; or
(d) 
Applicant is on active military status and resides in parking district as reflected in documents issued by United States military authorities.
(2) 
The determination of whether an applicant has established resident status shall be made by the Town Administrator or his/her designee.
H. 
Permit expiration. A permit expires and is void when the licensee no longer resides within the district, as defined in this chapter. A licensee shall remove a permit sticker from any vehicle registered to park within the district upon its expiration or upon moving outside of the district. Permits shall be transferred from one vehicle to another during the permit year solely in accordance with regulations governing such transfers.
I. 
Permit fee; renewal.
(1) 
The fee for a residential parking permit in special residential parking districts shall be established by resolution of the Council.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The current resolution is on file in the Town offices.
(2) 
The fee shall be payable at the time of the submission of the application for the permit. The permit year shall commence on July 1 and terminate on June 30. Residential parking permits may be renewed from year to year by qualified residents upon the payment of the annual fee on or before June 30 of each year. Residential parking permits may be renewed via mail by sending the completed and signed application form, copies of all required documents and the renewal fee. The fee shall be prorated based on the number of months that a resident requires the permit from the date of issue to the end of the fiscal year based on the number of months that a resident requires a permit. However, the Town shall not refund any permit issued due to disuse.
J. 
Display of permit. The permit shall be affixed to the vehicle as prescribed in the regulations. The design and content of the permit shall be prescribed in the regulations.
K. 
Permit replacement. When a vehicle to which a permit is affixed is sold, transferred, demolished, or in any other manner rendered unusable to the licensee, the licensee shall remove the permit from the vehicle and may request the issuance of a replacement permit. The licensee shall notify the Town Administrator or his/her designee of the change in status of the vehicle. An application for a replacement permit shall be in accordance with the provisions for an application for an original or renewal permit. The replacement permit shall be issued and be valid for the unexpired term of the original permit, except that a replacement permit may not be issued for any motor vehicle for which one or more citations issued by the Town for parking violations remain unpaid. The original permit, upon the issuance of the replacement permit, is void. If evidence of the destruction of the original permit is not presented at the time the application for a replacement permit is made, the application shall be treated as though it is for an original permit.
L. 
Temporary permit. The Town Administrator or his/her designee shall prepare an application form for the issuance of temporary residential parking permits for use by a bona fide visitor to or a person having business at a residence within a residential parking district.
M. 
Permit for commercial facilities. The Town Administrator or his/her designee shall issue a residential parking permit for use by a bona fide business or commercial enterprise having business in or adjoining a residential parking district upon a demonstrated need for parking vehicles within the district. An application for a commercial permit shall be made by a business owner of a district on a form as shall be prescribed by the Town Administrator. The fee for a such a commercial parking permit shall be established by resolution of the Council.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: The current resolution is on file in the Town offices.
N. 
Special Residential Parking District No. 1.
(1) 
There is created a Special Residential Parking District No. 1, which is comprised of the full length of Beaver Street (from Main Street to the end of the street) and the full length of Monroe Street (from Beaver Street to the end of the street).
(2) 
Parking is restricted in the Special Residential Parking District No. 1 to only vehicles that display the special residential parking permit.
O. 
Violations and penalties. The parking of any vehicle or the use of any parking permit in a manner contrary to the residential parking provisions established in this chapter is prohibited, and the same is declared to be unlawful and a misdemeanor. Any person violating the same shall, whether the violation is adjudicated or uncontested, be subject to a fine as established by § 220-25 of this chapter. Moreover, upon four violations within one year, a vehicle which is operated by a violator is subject to being towed as otherwise prescribed by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 220-20, Special purpose parking zones.
[Amended 3-8-1983 by Ord. No. 22; 9-28-1988 by Ord. No. 58; 12-10-1991 by Ord. No. 70]
A. 
Fire hydrants. Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of all fire hydrants.
B. 
Manner of parking. Every vehicle parked or stopped shall do so with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway.
C. 
Double parking. Double parking is prohibited on all Town streets except for necessary home deliveries or emergency vehicles.
D. 
Commercial vehicles and other oversized vehicles and/or trailers. It shall be unlawful for any owner, operator, lessee or possessor of any truck, trailer, semitrailer, tractor, bus, other commercial vehicle, recreational vehicles (RVs), mobile homes or trailers, campers, utility trailers, box trailers, car dollies, and towing vehicles or devices of any kind to:
[Amended 1-11-2022 by Ord. No. 248]
(1) 
Park the same on any road, lane, street or avenue in Town for a continuous space of time of more than 30 minutes.
(2) 
Park the same in any public parking lot between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except in case of emergency.
E. 
Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited:
(1) 
In front of or in any way blocking a public or private driveway.
(2) 
On a crosswalk or sidewalk.
(3) 
Within an intersection.
(4) 
Along side of or opposite any street excavations or obstructions when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(5) 
At any place where an official sign of the State of Maryland or of the Town of Manchester prohibits parking, stopping or standing.
[Amended 1-11-2022 by Ord. No. 248]
(6) 
Within any area designated as a fire lane.
(7) 
Within any area designated for handicapped parking unless the vehicle so stopping, standing or parking displays a handicapped registration plate duly issued to said vehicle.
(8) 
Parking in any manner that obstructs the normal flow of traffic.