[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Indiana 6-2-1992 by Ord. No. 1547. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any parking space on private property that has been approved
by the Borough permit officer for parking use, and has been improved
to meet or exceed minimum Borough requirements for construction of
off-street parking areas in consideration of the use the parking is
intended to serve.
A vehicular path improved to Borough standards connecting
the public street pavement and approved parking locations on the private
property the driveway serves. A driveway shall be considered an approved
parking location if constructed to Borough requirements for such approved
parking locations.
A natural ground surface, whether maintained as a lawn or
not, which is not prepared for motor vehicle parking. A gravel surface
contained along its edges by railroad ties or similar edging or a
block surface allowing grass to penetrate through shall be considered
an acceptable parking surface for one- and two-family dwelling lots.
Unprepared surfaces leading to erosion and/or tracking of mud onto
public streets shall not be considered approved parking locations.[1]
The placement of a motor vehicle in a stationary position
when the operator is not in or on the vehicle. Parking shall not be
construed to include placement of motor vehicles on grass areas for
such purposes as cleaning, loading and unloading.
An approved parking location for one motor vehicle according
to the Borough's regulations.
Any natural person, partnership, firm, corporation or other
entity.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
a motor vehicle on private property unless an approved parking location,
on a surface other than a grass surface, has been used continually
prior to the enactment of this chapter for parking. Grass areas shall
not be considered an approved parking location.
[Added 9-3-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-08]
A.
Any Borough resident or any auctioneer conducting an auction within Indiana Borough may request an exemption from § 293-2 so as to permit parking that would otherwise be prohibited by this chapter.
B.
Any request for an exemption from § 293-2 of this chapter shall be made to the Borough Manager or his designee at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled event.
D.
Exemptions may be granted at the discretion of the
Borough Manager or his designee for auctions, family reunions, picnics,
garage sales, and similar events where it can be reasonably expected
that there will be a need for additional temporary parking.
Before a building permit can be issued for development
of a property, or for the expansion of existing development, or for
the change of use of a property, or when a property owner wishes to
increase the number of parking spaces on his property, the property
owner shall provide the permit officer a scaled drawing of his property
showing:
A.
The location of each proposed parking space and the
access to it;
B.
Proposed surfacing of the lot, including a description
of the materials to be used and their depth, and the method of preparing
the site to receive them;
C.
Any earthmoving necessary to level the parking site;
D.
Method to contain loose materials if the site is not
to be paved;
E.
Method of disposal of
excess stormwater runoff on a paved site except for one- and two-family
dwellings;
F.
Location and intensity of any lighting to be used
to illuminate the parking site.
Unpaved parking spaces are permitted on lots
containing single-family or two-family dwellings. Such unpaved spaces
shall be surfaced with shale, crushed limestone, or other material
approved by the permit officer. The edges of the surfaced area shall
be contained by railroad ties, concrete blocks, the side of a building,
or other device that will prevent the scattering of the surfacing
material beyond the parking spaces.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $15 together with costs of prosecution; provided,
however, each day's violation of any provision of this chapter shall
constitute a separate offense. Any motor vehicle that is parked in
an unauthorized parking location on private property may be removed
by towing at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.[2]
