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Borough of Lehighton, PA
Carbon County
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A. 
Wherever a space is marked off on any street for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle parked there shall be wholly within the lines bounding that space, and it shall be a violation of this Article for any person to park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked otherwise.
B. 
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
A. 
Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:
Name of Street
Side
Angle
(Degrees)
Location
First Street
West
Between North Street and South Street
North Street
North
Between Second Street and Third Street
North Street
South
Between First Street and Third Street
Second Street
Both
Between Alum Street and Ochre Street
South Street
North
Between First Street and Third Street
South Street
South
Between Second Street and Third Street
Third Street
West
Between North Street and Ochre Street
B. 
On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Bankway
Both
From Route 443 to Bankway
Bankway
East
From Bridge Street to South First Street
Beaver Run Road
East
From Mahoning Street to Coal Street
Bridge Street
[Added 3-26-2018 by Ord. No. 644-2018]
North
From Second Street to Union Street
Bridge Street
North
From South Ninth Street to Baer Memorial
Bridge Street
[Added 3-26-2018 by Ord. No. 644-2018]
North
From Union Street west a distance of 160 feet
Bridge Street
[Repealed 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
Bridge Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
South
From Ninth Street to East Penn Street
Bridge Street
South
From Summit Avenue to Bankway
Carbon Street
South
Between First Street and Second Street
Cedar Street
[Added 11-23-2009 by Ord. No. 583-2009]
Both
West Alley to Fourth Street
Cypress Street
Both
From Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street
Cypress Street
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 464]
Both
From Twelfth Street to Eleventh Street
Cypress Street
North
From Fourth Street to Ninth Street
Cypress Street
South
From Seventh Street to Ninth Street
Cypress Street
[Added 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 542-2006]
South
From Third Street to Fourth Street
East Penn Street
Both
From Route 443 to Bridge Street
Eleventh Street
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 464]
East
Beginning at the point of the intersection of the westerly curbline of Eleventh Street extended and the southerly curbline of Hamilton Street and ending at a point on the easterly curbline of Eleventh Street which is 133 feet, measured northwardly along the easterly curbline of Eleventh Street, from the point of beginning
Eleventh Street
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 464]
West
Beginning at the point of the intersection of the westerly curbline of Eleventh Street extended and the northerly curbline of Hamilton Street and ending at a point on the westerly curbline of Eleventh Street which is 68 feet, measured northwardly along the westerly curbline of Eleventh Street, from the point of beginning
Gypsy Hill Road
Both
From Bridge Street to Mahoning Street
Hamilton Street
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 464; amended 12-15-1997 by Ord. No. 475; repealed 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
Jamestown Street
South
Entire length
Mahoning Street
[Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
Both
From Ninth Street to Tenth Street
Mahoning Street
[Added 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 542-2006]
North
From Fifth Street to Sixth Street
Mahoning Street
[Added 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 542-2006]
South
From Fourth Street to Fifth Street
Mahoning Street
[Added 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 542-2006]
South
From Sixth Street to Ninth Street
Mahoning Street
South
From Gypsy Hill Road to Tenth Street
Millway
North
From Bridge Street to Third Avenue
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
East
From Bridge Street north a distance of 201 feet
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
East
From Bridge Street south to State Route 443
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
East
From Union Street north a distance of 163 feet
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
East
From Union Street south a distance of 182 feet
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
West
From Bridge Street north a distance of 205 feet
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
West
From Bridge Street south to State Route 443
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
West
From Union Street north a distance of 171 feet
Ninth Street
[Added 8-28-2017 by Ord. No. 640-2017]
West
From Union Street south a distance of 176 feet
North First Street
East
From Stanley Hoffman Boulevard to end of Jamestown Street
North Main Lane
Both
From Stanley Hoffman Boulevard to First Street
North Main Lane
North
From Stanley Hoffman Boulevard to East End
South Main Lane
Both
From Stanley Hoffman Boulevard to First Street
Stanley Hoffman Boulevard
Both
Between Bankway and North First Street
State Route 443
[Added 3-22-1999 by Ord. No. 487]
Both
From State Route 209 to East Penn Street
Twelfth Street
[Added 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 515]
East
From Hamilton Street northwardly approximately 131 feet, 6 inches to the point of the intersection of the easterly curbline of Twelfth Street and the northern edge of the driveway entrance into the hospital parking lot
Twelfth Street
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 464; amended 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 515]
West
From Cypress Street to Hamilton Street
Parking shall be prohibited in the following locations at all times on the days and between the hours indicated in this section, as follows:
Name of Street
Side
Hours/ Days
Location
Bankway
[Amended 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 573-2009]
Both
Wednesday/ 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
From South First Street to Route 443
Coal Street Sixth
[Added 5-22-2000 by Ord. No. 497]
Both
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
From North Street to King Alley
First Street
[Amended 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 573-2009]
Both
Wednesday/ 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
From the north Borough line to Bankway
Iron Street
Both
All/ 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
From South Seventh Street to South Eighth Street
North Sixth Street
[Added 5-22-2000 by Ord. No. 497]
Both
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
From Coal Street to the northern end of the Borough ballfield
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 563-2008; 5-23-2011 by Ord. No. 595-2011]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or place, or allow to remain parked or placed, on any of the streets in the Borough any vehicle or other object, other than a passenger car, passenger van, motorcycle, pickup truck, or service-type van. For purposes of this section, a "service-type van" is a van or truck used by a contractor (such as a plumber or electrician) for the purpose of conducting daily business. The service-type van shall not exceed a gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds and shall not have more than one real axle. Further, a service-type van may only be parked on the streets or parts of streets within the Borough while servicing customers or parked at the place of business of the contractor. Otherwise, a service-type van shall not be allowed to park on the streets unless a permit is issued pursuant to § 213-32.
B. 
Vehicles which may not be parked or placed on any of the streets of the Borough include, but are not limited to, any bus, motor home unless being loaded for vacation purposes, trailer-not attached to a motor vehicle, box tuck and/or tractor trailer.
C. 
Other objects which may not be parked or placed on any of the streets of the Borough include, but are not limited to, boats, boat trailers and dumpsters.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 563-2008]
Permits for the temporary parking of trailers and/or tractor-trailers or other objects referred to in § 213-31 above may be issued by the Chief of Police upon application and for reasons and periods of time that the Chief of police shall deem appropriate. Temporary permits may be granted by the Chief of Police for limited periods of time for instances such as where a construction project is taking place, home improvement projects, etc.
[Added 12-15-2008 by Ord. No. 563-2008; amended 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
Any violator of § 213-31 prohibiting parking shall upon conviction pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.
A. 
On all streets, except where angle parking is permitted, all vehicles will parallel park in the direction of the flow of traffic.
B. 
Any violator of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $$25, plus court costs.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
Between November 15 and April 15 of each year, vehicles will be permitted to park facing against traffic flow only on below-stated streets of steep incline.
Name of Street
Location
Bridge Street
From Summit Street to First Street
Carbon Street
Entire length
Coal Street
From Peach Alley Street to First Street
Iron Street
From Third Street to First Street
Ochre Street
From Fourth Street to First Street
South Seventh Street
From Iron Street to Bridge Street
A. 
No motor vehicle or other vehicle is to be repaired on a Borough street or alley or upon borough-owned or Borough-leased real estate, except that flat tires may be changed or emergency repairs may be made. Any repair that is necessary and/or needed to enable said vehicle to be moved and/or taken to a garage or workshop for needed repair and can be made within a period of two hours shall be deemed an emergency repair.
B. 
Penalty for violation. Any person who shall violate any provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned for a period of not more than five days.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 6-18-2007 by Ord. No. 550-2007]
A. 
Parking of unregistered vehicles; maximum duration of parking.
[Amended 4-27-2009 by Ord. No. 573-2009]
(1) 
No person shall park a motor vehicle on any Borough street or alley or parking lot unless said motor vehicle shall have a current Pennsylvania inspection sticker thereon and bear a valid license plate.
(2) 
No person shall park a motor vehicle or other vehicle on any Borough street, alley or parking lot for a period in excess of 72 consecutive hours.
B. 
Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25, plus court costs and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than five days.
[Amended 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
A. 
No double parking shall be permitted on any Borough street or alley that requires traffic to enter the opposite lane of oncoming traffic.
B. 
Any violator of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
A. 
No vehicle shall be parked in a fire lane anywhere in the Borough (private or public).
B. 
Any violator of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
The Borough shall have the authority to establish marked loading and unloading zones.
A. 
It is illegal to place a barricade of any description in or about a parking space for the purpose of reserving said parking space on any street, alley or parking lot.
B. 
The police shall have the authority to remove and confiscate any debris placed in any parking space(s).
C. 
Any violator of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.
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Editor's Note: Former § 213-41, Handicapped parking spaces, as amended, was repealed 5-22-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-542. See now Ch. 125, Handicapped Parking.
A. 
From time to time the Borough shall deem it necessary and proper to establish new parking regulations. Once established and properly posted, it shall be the responsibility of the Borough Police Department to enforce them. This shall include fifteen-minute parking, loading and unloading zones, handicapped parking, fire lanes and other designated prohibitive parking spaces.
B. 
Any violator of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $25, plus court costs.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by Ord. No. 395; 3-30-2009 by Ord. No. 574-2009]
[Added 11-25-1996 by Ord. No. 464]
Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., there is a three-hour maximum time limit on parking on the following streets in the Borough:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Eleventh Street
[Repealed 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 515]
Hamilton Street
[Added 12-15-1997 by Ord. No. 475; repealed 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 515]
Twelfth Street
Street to
Both
From Mahoning
Hamilton Street
[Added 6-19-2002 by Ord. No. 515]
No vehicles other than ambulances or other duly authorized emergency vehicles shall park on the portion of Twelfth Street beginning at the point of the intersection of the easterly curbline of Twelfth Street and the northern edge of the driveway entrance into the hospital parking lot, which is located approximately 131 feet, six inches north of Hamilton Street, and ending at a point on the easterly curbline of Twelfth Street which is 42 feet north of the point of beginning.