The Council of the City of Harrisburg deems it to be in the
interest of the citizens of the City to provide for the establishment
of a residential reserved disabled parking permit program to ensure
that persons with disabilities and severely disabled veterans residing
within the City have access to a parking space in closest proximity
to their residence as traffic and parking considerations in their
neighborhood will allow. The powers and duties as contained in this
chapter are enacted for the maintenance of the public safety and welfare
of the citizens of the City and shall be performed by an Administrator
who shall be designated by the Mayor (hereinafter "Administrator").
The Administrator may be an individual, bureau or other legal entity.
The Administrator is authorized to adopt rules and regulations
necessary for the implementation and administration of this residential
disabled parking permit program.
The Administrator is authorized to revoke the residential disabled
parking permit of any permit holder found to be in violation of this
chapter, and, upon written notification thereof, the permit holder
shall surrender such permit to the Administrator. The permit holder's
failure to surrender a residential disabled parking permit, when requested
to do so by the Administrator, shall constitute a violation of this
chapter.
Upon making a determination that there is a need for such in
a particular residential area within the City, the Administrator shall
submit a request to the City Engineer and/or the Department of Public
Works for the installation, removal or relocation of one or more reserved
disabled parking signs on the public street or highway in that area.
In determining whether installation, removal or relocation of a sign
is warranted in a particular area, the Administrator shall take into
consideration the number of permit applications received from residents
in a particular neighborhood and the number of signs already installed
in that area; provided, however, that in any block within the City
the number of reserved disabled parking spaces shall not exceed 20%
of the total number of on-street parking spaces available in that
block.
Any applicant who is aggrieved by a decision of the Administrator
regarding the issuance or revocation of a permit or the installation,
relocation or removal of a reserved disabled parking sign shall have
the right to seek a review in writing of the Administrator's
decision by the Chief of Police or his/her designee. All requests
for review must be made on the form provided by the Administrator
and be received by the Chief of Police or his/her designee within
20 days of the date of the decision of which a review is being sought.
In reviewing the Administrator's decision the Chief of Police
or his/her designee shall consult with all necessary persons, including
but not limited to the applicant, the City's Affirmative Action
Officer, residents of the affected area or representatives of the
disabled community.
Any of the fees imposed by the provisions of this chapter may
be reduced or waived by the Administrator upon proof of indigence
being submitted by the applicant.
[Added 11-12-2014 by Ord.
No. 13-2014]
A. Chapter
3-141 shall be deemed to authorize and empower authorized agents of the City to enforce parking regulations consistent with this chapter and the Traffic Code, in accordance with such provisions or as otherwise authorized by law.
B. Nothing in Chapter
3-141 shall be deemed to impede the police powers of the City.