Borough of Hellertown, PA General Parking Regulations

§ 425-27 Vehicles to be parked within marked spaces.

Wherever a space is marked off on any street for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle parked there shall be parked 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.

§ 425-28 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Street	Side	Between
Ackerman Street	South	Main Street and Washington Street
Apple Street [Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 791]	North	20 feet east from the intersection of Apple Street and Easton Road
Apple Street [Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 791]	South	60 feet east from the intersection of Apple Street and Easton Road
Bachman Street	North	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 68 feet west thereof
Bachman Street	South	Main Street and Whitaker Street
Cherry Lane [Added 7-1-2019 by Ord. No. 831]	South	From the intersection of Ilona Drive and Cherry Lane 119 feet west
Cherry Street	West	Henry Street and Magnolia Road
Chestnut Street	South	Main Street and Oak Street
Clarke Street	South	First Avenue and Washington Street/at Main/Main to Whitaker
Clarke Street	North	Main Street and First Avenue
Constitution Avenue	Both	South curbline of Willow Road and a point 100 feet south thereof
Constitution Avenue	East	Between Durham Street and Magnolia Road
Depot Street	Both	Durham Street and Milton Street
Depot Street	Both	Easton Road and Scott Street
Depot Street	North	From the east curbline of Main Street to a point 30 feet east thereof
Depot Street	North	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 30 feet west thereof
Depot Street	South	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 30 feet west thereof
Division Street	Both	Main Street and Front Street
Durham Street	North	Constitution Avenue to a point 50 feet west of Rentzheimer Drive
Durham Street	South	Along side of Dimmick Park and the parking lot
Durham Street	South	East curbline of Delaware Avenue and a point 15 feet east thereof along the south curbline of Durham Street
Durham Street	South	Rentzheimer Drive and a point 126 feet west of Rentzheimer Drive north
Durham Street	South	Stop sign controlling eastbound traffic on Durham Street at its intersection with Penn Street and the west curbline of Delaware Avenue
Durham Street	South	Tobias Drive and Rentzheimer Drive
Easton Road	East	On Easton Road, between East High Street and Cherry Lane
Easton Road	West	On Easton Road, between East High Street and Cherry Lane, parking prohibited except as follows: along the west curbline of Easton Road, 545 feet from the intersection of the north curbline of East High Street and the west curbline of Easton Road, one twenty-foot parking space shall be permitted, and thereafter continuing along the same west curbline of Easton Road at a point 595 feet northward of said intersection, seven twenty-foot parking spaces shall be permitted, with a terminus 695 feet from said intersection
Easton Road	East	From Linden Avenue a distance of 75 feet south
Easton Road	West	From Linden Avenue a distance of 90 feet north
Easton Road	West	A distance of 20 feet north of Depot
Easton Road	West	Alongside Gregory Park Playground between Lois Street and Thomas Avenue
Franklin Street	East	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 40 feet south thereof
Front Street	West	Beginning 47 feet northward of a point made by the intersection of a line extended along and parallel to the north curbline of Division Street intersecting the west curbline of Front Street, thence to a point 148 feet north thereof, along the west curbline of Front Street, in total being 101 feet. The location is in front of 780 Front Street (Hellertown Borough Authority Garage).
Furnace Street	East	Thomas Avenue and the northern terminus of Furnace Street
Hampton Avenue	North	Main Street and Front Street
Harris Street	West	Saucon Street (West) and Magnolia Road
Harris Street	West	Water Street south to the Harris Street Bridge
High Street	Both	Oliver Street and Oak Street
High Street	Both	West curbline of Main Street and east curbline of Washington Street
High Street	North	For a distance of 15 feet west of Washington Street
High Street	North	Main Street and Easton Road
High Street	South	A distance of 25 feet east of Oliver Street
High Street	South	Oak Alley and the Borough-City of Bethlehem boundary at the High Street Bridge
Jefferson Street	East	Clarke Street and High Street (West)
Juniper Road	South	Constitution Avenue and Locust Road
Keilman Avenue	West	Leonard Street and High Street
Kichline Avenue	North	From the west curbline of Main Street west to the east line of Oak Alley
Kiernan Avenue	North	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 40 feet west thereof
Kiernan Avenue	South	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 40 feet west thereof
Leonard Street	North	Easton Road and Ruch Street
Linden Avenue	Both	A point 50 feet east of Easton Road and a point 50 feet west of Easton Road
Linden Avenue	North	Between the east curbline of Main Street and a point 166 feet east thereof
Linden Avenue	North	The east curbline of Main Street and a point 70 feet east thereof
Linden Avenue	South	Between Main Street and First Avenue
Linden Avenue	South	Main Street and Oliver Street
Magnolia Road	North	From the west curbline of Main Street to the east curbline of Harris Street
Magnolia Road	North	Harris Street and Front Street
Magnolia Road	North	Just east of Laubach
Magnolia Road	North	Main Street and Harris Street
Magnolia Road	North	Northampton Street and Rentzheimer Drive
Magnolia Road	South	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 38 feet west thereof
Magnolia Road	South	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point on the south curbline of Magnolia Road, 54 feet west of the west line of Harris Street
Magnolia Road	South	Northampton Street and Strauss Alley
Main Street	Both	East side for a distance of 32 feet south of Depot Street and on the west side for a distance of 46 feet north of Depot Street
Main Street	Both	North curbline of Chestnut Street and a point 36 feet north thereof
Main Street	Both	Walnut Street and McAdoo Avenue
Main Street	East	Church Street and Water Street
Main Street	East	For a distance of 323 feet northward from the point of intersection of the north curbline of East Walnut Street extended with the east curbline of Main Street extended
Main Street [Added 5-5-2016 by Ord. No. 807]	East	High Street and Wagner Avenue
Main Street	East	A distance of 167 feet south of Linden Avenue and for a distance of 54 feet north of Linden Avenue
Main Street [Added 4-15-2013 by Ord. No. 781]	East	Linden Avenue and a point 192 feet north
Main Street	East	Linden Avenue and a point 120 feet south thereof
Main Street	East	A distance of 58 feet south of Magnolia Road
Main Street	East	For a distance of 137 feet northward from the intersection of lines formed by the extension of the north curbline of Magnolia Road with the east curbline of Main Street
Main Street	East	A distance of 70.8 feet north from the north curbline of Penn Street
Main Street	East	A distance of 72 feet south from the south curbline of Penn Street
Main Street	East	South curbline of Thomas Avenue and a point 100 feet south thereof
Main Street	East	The first parking space along the east curbline located north of Thomas Avenue north of the existing bus stop and to the front of 1105 Main Street
Main Street	East	A distance of 119 feet north of Water Street in front of Borough Hall
Main Street	East	A distance of 98 feet south of Wilson Avenue
Main Street	West	A point 41 feet north of Ackerman Street and a point 39 feet south of Ackerman Drive
Main Street	West	North line of the Borough and Kiernan Avenue
Main Street	West	North curbline of Division Street and a point 39 feet north thereof
Main Street	West	Gum Street and Kiernan Avenue
Main Street	West	A point 36 feet north of Hampton Avenue and a point 39 feet south of Hampton Avenue
Main Street	West	Hess Avenue and Roth Avenue
Main Street	West	A distance of 48 feet north of Magnolia Road
Main Street	West	The parking space along the west curbline to the front of 1100 Main Street
Main Street	West	The parking space along the west curbline to the front of 1120 Main Street
Main Street	West	The parking space along the west curbline to the front of 1130 Main Street
Main Street [Added 7-16-2018 by Ord. No. 823]	West	From the intersection of Main Street and Saucon Street to a point 30 feet north
Main Street	West	A distance of 47.8 feet north from the north curbline of Penn Street if extended to intersect with the west curbline of Main Street
Main Street	West	A distance of 85.5 feet south from the north curbline of Penn Street if extended to intersect with the west curbline of Main Street
Main Street	West	Between the south curbline of Pine Street and a point 214 feet south thereof
Main Street	West	Roth Avenue and High Street
Main Street	West	Water Street and Division Street
Main Street	West	For a distance of 335 feet northward from the point of intersection of the north curbline of West Walnut Street extended with the west curbline of Main Street extended
Main Street [Repealed 4-21-2014 by Ord. No. 790]
Milton Street	Both	Depot Street and New York Avenue
New Jersey Avenue	East	Wilson to Miller
New Jersey Avenue	West	Apple Street to Miller
New York Avenue	West	Rentzheimer Drive and Milton Street
New York Avenue	North	Rentzheimer Drive and Delaware Avenue
Northampton Street	East	North curbline of Magnolia Road, north a distance of 25 feet
Oak Street	Both	Depot Street and Chestnut Street
Oliver Street	Both	Saucon Street and Durham Street
Park Avenue	Both	For a distance of 175 feet southward from the points of intersection of the south curbline of Wilson Avenue extended with the east and west curblines of Park Avenue extended
Penn Street		Between Northampton and Durham Street
Plaza Lane	North	Oliver Street east to Easton Road
Reigel Street	East	High Street and a point 210 feet north thereof at the driveway serving the rear of Wolf School
Rentzheimer Drive	Both	Durham Street and New York Avenue
Rentzheimer Drive	West	East Saucon Street and Magnolia Road
Roth Avenue	North	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 40 feet west thereof
Roth Avenue	South	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 40 feet west thereof
Saucon Street	North	A distance of 47 feet east of Main Street
Saucon Street	South	A distance of 47 feet east of Main Street
Spruce Street	North	A distance of 20 feet west from the west line of Laubach Street
Spruce Street	South	Main Street and Cherry Street
Sycamore Street	North	Main Street and Front Street
Sycamore Street	South	Main Street and Oak Street
Third Avenue	East	Along playground at Easton Road
Thomas Avenue	Both	From the west curbline of Main Street to a point 300 feet west thereof
Thomas Avenue	Both	Main Street and Oliver Street
Thomas Avenue	Both	Oak Street and a point 85 feet west thereof
Thomas Avenue	North	A distance of 50 feet east from the intersection of the east curbline of Main Street with the curbline of Thomas Avenue
Tobias Drive	Both	A distance of 232 feet south of Durham Street at the Dewey Fire Company
Tobias Drive	East	Magnolia Road and Durham Street
Wagner Avenue	South	From the east curbline of Main Street to a point 30 feet east thereof
Walnut Street	Both	A distance of 25 feet west of Main Street
Walnut Street	Both	On West Walnut Street, from Main to Parson Streets
Walnut Street	North	Constitution Avenue and Cedar Road
Walnut Street	North	On East Walnut Street, for a distance of 113 feet eastward from the point of intersection of the east curbline of Main Street extended with the north curbline of East Walnut Street extended
Walnut Street	South	Main Street to the Borough-Lower Saucon Township boundary, opposite the intersection of Walnut Street and Laubach Street
Walnut Street	South	Between Main Street and Constitution Avenue
Washington Street	East	Ackerman Street and High Street (West)
Washington Street	East	For a distance of 15 feet south of West High Street
Washington Street	West	Between Roth Avenue and West High Street
Water Street	Both	Saucon Creek and the Reading Railroad
Water Street	North	A distance of 283.8 feet east of Main Street
Water Street	North	Main Street and Harris Street
Water Street	South	Main Street and Front Street
Water Street	South	Main Street and Northampton Street
Water Street	Both	West curbline of Delaware Avenue and a point 45 feet west thereof
Whitaker Street	Both	Clarke Street and Ackerman Street
Whitaker Street	West	High Street and Clarke Street
Wilson Avenue	North	A distance of 50 feet east from the intersection of the east curbline of Main Street with the north curbline of Wilson Avenue
Wilson Avenue	North	Easton Road and Third Avenue
Wilson Avenue	North	From the east line of Oliver Alley to the west line of First Avenue
Wilson Avenue	South	Main Street and Oliver Street
Wilson Avenue	South	Oliver Street and First Avenue
Zimpfer Lane	West	Cherry Lane and Coke Alley

§ 425-29 Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.

Parking shall be prohibited in the following locations at all times on the days and between the hours indicated in this section, as follows:

Street	Side	Between	Days	Hours
Main Street	East	Walnut Street to Cherry Lane	Thursday	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Main Street	West	Kichline Avenue to Walnut Street	Wednesday	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Thomas Avenue	North	Oak Street and a point 85 feet west thereof	Weekdays	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

There shall be no ten-, fifteen- or thirty-minute parking time limit on Main Street in the Borough of Hellertown. All parking spaces on Main Street shall be two-hour parking between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

§ 425-30 Parking time limited in certain locations, certain days and hours.

Highway	Side	Location	Days	Hours	Parking Time Limit
Chestnut Street	North	Between Main Street and Oak Street	Every day except Sundays and legal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	15 minutes
Clarke Street	North	Between Main Street and Washington Street	Every day	At all times	1 hour
Durham Street [Repealed 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 820]
Durham Street [Repealed 10-16-2017 by Ord. No. 820]
Easton Road	East	Between Main Street and the entrance to Borough garage	Every day	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	2 hours
Easton Road	West	Between Main Street and Easton Road entrance to Plaza Service Station	Every day	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	2 hours
Kichline Avenue	North	Between Main Street and Oak Street	Every day		No parking
Kichline Avenue	South	Between Main Street and Oak Street	Every day	At all times	1 hour
Linden Avenue [Repealed 4-15-2013 by Ord. No. 781]
Linden Avenue [Repealed 4-15-2013 by Ord. No. 781]
Main Street	Both	Between Saucon Street and Clarke Street	Every day except Sundays and legal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	2 hours
Main Street	Both	South of Clarke Street to Saucon Street	Every day	9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	2 hours
Main Street	East	First parking space north of Durham Street	Every day	At all times	2 hours
Main Street	East	In front of 1418 Main Street			2 hours
Main Street	East	Two spaces in front of 1575 Main Street	Monday through Friday	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	2 hours
Main Street [Added 4-21-2014 by Ord. No. 790]	West	A distance of 93 feet in front of movie theater	Every day	At all times	2 hours
Main Street	West	At Pine Street	Every day except Sundays and legal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	15 minutes
Main Street	West	Between Saucon Street and Clarke Street	Every day except Sundays and legal holidays	8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.	2 hours
Main Street	West	One parking space in front of 326 Main Street	Every day	At all times	15 minutes
Main Street	West	Two spaces to the front of 1236 Main Street	Every day	At all times	30 minutes
Northampton Street	North	Between Main Street and Harris Street along the south side of 202 Main Street	Every day	At all times	15 minutes
Northampton Street	West	One parking space directly to the front of 650 Northampton Street	Every day	At all times	15 minutes
Water Street	North	Between entrance to Borough garage and Northampton Street	Every day	At all times	2 hours
Not applicable	Not appli-cable	Delaware Avenue parking lot, as more fully identified at Tax Parcel Q7SW2C-7-9 [Added 4-7-2014 by Ord. No. 789]	Every day	At all times	24 hours

§ 425-31 Handicapped parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.

The following are established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow it to remain parked in any such zone except as specifically provided for that zone.

(1)

The following areas upon the highways in the Borough of Hellertown shall remain as "parking for handicapped" unless removed or modified by formal action of Borough Council:

	Highway	Location
	Chestnut Street	One parking space located along the south curbline of Chestnut Street, adjacent to 935 Main Street (American Legion), beginning 95 feet east of the intersection of the east curbline of Main Street and the south curbline of Chestnut Street, and extending 22 feet eastward
	Constitution Avenue	Two parking spaces located along the east curbline of Constitution Avenue, in front of 331 Constitution Avenue (Mountainview Moravian Church)
	Delaware Avenue	Three parking spaces located along the west curbline adjacent to 735 Delaware Avenue (St. George's Episcopal Church)
	Durham Street	Two parking spaces located along the south curbline adjacent to 502 Durham Street (Dewey Fire Company)
	Easton Road	One parking space located along the east curbline, adjacent to Borough Hall
	Leonard Street	Two parking spaces located along the south curbline of Leonard Street, in front of 310 Leonard Street (St. Theresa's School)
	Main Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 924 Main Street (Feet First)
	Northampton Street	One parking space located along the east curbline of Northampton Street, beginning 80.75 feet south of East Saucon Street, and extending 22 feet southward (Saucon Valley Community Center)
	Penn Street	Two parking spaces located along the south curbline adjacent to the property of First United Church of Christ
	Ruch Street	One parking space located along the east curbline adjacent to St. Theresa's Convent
	Third Avenue	Two parking spaces located along the east curbline adjacent to 1375 Third Avenue (Lower Saucon United Church of Christ)

(2)

The following areas upon the highways in the Borough of Hellertown shall remain as "parking for handicapped" and subject to annual renewal in accordance with the terms of Subsections B through F of this section and annual revision by formal Councilmanic action:

	Highway	Location
	Bachman Street	One parking space located along the north curbline adjacent to 17 Bachman Street
	Cherry Lane	One parking space located along the south curbline adjacent to 1671 Burkhardt Street
	East Chestnut Street	One parking space located along the south curbline adjacent to 112 East Chestnut Street
	East High Street	One parking space located along the south curbline in front of 216 East High Street
	East High Street	One parking space located along the south curbline in front of 306 East High Street
	East Thomas Street	One parking space located along the south curbline in front of 64 East Thomas Street
	First Avenue	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 1416 First Avenue
	Front Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 116 Front Street
	Front Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 188 Front Street
	Front Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 206 Front Street
	Front Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 208 Front Street
	Front Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 210 Front Street
	Front Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 742 Front Street
	Hess Avenue	One parking space located along the north curbline in front of 23 Hess Avenue
	Keilman Avenue	One parking space located along the east curbline of Keilman Avenue at its intersection with Leonard Street, to the rear of 1400 Easton Road
	Main Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 216 Main Street
	Main Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in the vicinity of the residence at 170 Main Street
	Miller Street	One parking space located along the south curbline in front of 322 Miller Street
	Northampton Street	One parking space located along the east curbline in front of 775 Northampton Street
	Riegel Street	One parking space located along the east curbline in front of 1625 Riegel Street
	Riegel Street	One parking space located along the east curbline in front of 1637 Riegel Street
	Riegel Street	One parking space located along the west curbline in front of 1618 Riegel Street
	Riegel Street	One parking space located along the west curbline, near the intersection East High Street, for the resident of 209 East High Street
	Second Avenue	One parking space located along the east curbline in front of 1141 Second Avenue
	West Saucon Street	One parking space located along the south curbline adjacent to 338 Main Street
	West Saucon Street	One parking space located along the south curbline in front of 44 West Saucon Street

(3)

The following special purpose parking zones are established to allow for handicapped parking in parks:

[Added 10-5-2015 by Ord. No. 801]

(a)

Four handicapped parking spaces at the Dimmick Park parking lot.

(b)

Four handicapped parking spaces at the Water Street Park parking lot.

An applicant who wishes to apply for a handicapped parking space shall apply to the Hellertown Police Department. Prior to the granting of a handicapped parking space, the Borough of Hellertown shall review the current status of all off-street parking of the applicant to determine whether or not the applicant's request meets the Borough's handicapped parking space policy. The Borough shall determine whether or not the applicant's request meets the Borough Handicapped Parking Space Policy.[1] The Borough shall determine whether or not to grant, in its sole and absolute discretion, a handicapped parking space.

[1]

Editor's Note: A copy of the Borough Handicapped Parking Space Policy is on file in the Borough office.

An applicant who has been granted a handicapped parking space shall be required to renew the handicapped parking space by January 31 of each subsequent year by submitting a written request for renewal of the handicapped parking space to the Borough of Hellertown. The Borough shall renew said application under the criteria set forth in the Borough Handicapped Parking Space Policy and determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether to grant the applicant's renewal request.

A failure by the applicant to reapply by January 31 of each subsequent year shall render the applicant's present handicapped parking space void and the space shall be removed by the Borough. Should an applicant wish to reestablish the handicapped parking space after it has been removed by the Borough, the applicant shall be required to reapply to the Hellertown Police Department as if this were the first request for a handicapped parking space.

In the event that applicant no longer needs to have the handicapped parking space, the applicant shall, within 30 days, notify the Borough Police Department in writing and request that the parking space and signs be removed by the Borough.

Pursuant to this section, any Borough resident presently having a handicapped parking space shall, no later than January 31, 2004, register the applicant's handicapped parking space with the Hellertown Police Department by submitting a written statement to the Borough confirming the possession of a handicapped parking space and the location of the handicapped parking space. The applicant shall request that the handicapped parking space be renewed. A failure to comply shall render the applicant's space void, and the space shall be removed by the Borough. Should an applicant wish to reestablish the handicapped parking space after it has been removed by the Borough, the applicant shall be required to reapply to the Hellertown Police Department as if this were the first request for a handicapped parking space.

The Borough may amend the handicapped parking policy at any time by resolution.

All established handicapped parking spaces shall be designated by a sign displaying the international symbol for access for persons with disabilities and a sign stating the penalty amount and that the vehicle in violation may be towed at the owner's expense.

Any person in violation of § 425-31A may be subject to towing and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 but not more than $200 plus costs.

§ 425-32 Loading and unloading zones established; blocking prohibited.

The following are hereby established as loading and unloading zones, and no vehicle shall be parked in any such loading and unloading zone:

Highway	Side	Location
Durham Street	North	One 15-minute space between Main Street and Laubach Street
Front Street	West	Along the west curbline to the front of 950 Front Street
Main Street	West	One 15-minute loading space in front of 1418 Main Street (Falk Funeral Home)
Main Street	West	One 15-minute loading space in front of 326 Main Street
Main Street	West	One 15-minute loading space in front of 520 Main Street
Saucon Street	South	Two 15-minute zones, Monday through Friday, in front of Saucon Valley Community Center

The Borough may consider written requests for additional loading and unloading zones on Main Street, at its sole discretion. Any additional loading and unloading zones shall be added by amending the section to include any new loading and unloading zones.

All controls and regulations created hereinunder shall become effective and enforceable according to law upon the enactment and adoption of this section.

§ 425-33 Angle parking.

Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:

	Street	Side	Between
	(Reserved)

On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.

§ 425-34 Residential permit parking.

Findings and purpose. The Borough finds that:

(1)

Certain residential areas in the Borough are subjected to commuter vehicle parking, therefore depriving the residents of those areas of spaces in which to park their own vehicles.

(2)

Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient air level.

(3)

The establishment of a parking permit program for certain affected areas should facilitate efficient movement of traffic by providing for parking preference during certain hours of the day and days of the week. Therefore, the Borough considers it to be in the interest of the people of the Borough to provide for the establishment of a residential permit parking program to ensure primary access to available parking spaces by neighborhood residents and also to provide a cleaner ambient air level.

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, words and terms listed in this subsection, as follows, shall have the following meanings:

COMMUTER VEHICLE

A motor vehicle parked in a residential area by a person not a resident of that residential area.

PROPRIETOR

A person who owns or leases real estate within a residential area of which he is not a resident but who owns or manages a business enterprise or professional office maintained at that address. For the purpose of this section, a proprietor shall be entitled to one parking permit for that business or professional office address.

RESIDENT

A person who owns or leases real property within a residential area and who maintains either a voting residence or bona fide occupancy, or both, at that address.

RESIDENTIAL AREA

A contiguous area containing public highways or parts of public highways primarily abutted by residential property or residential and nonbusiness property (such as schools, parks, places of worship, hospitals and nursing homes).

Criteria. The residential areas designated in Subsection D of this section are those deemed impacted and hence eligible for residential parking on the basis of the following criteria:

(1)

During any period between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, the number of vehicles parked (or standing), legally or illegally, on the streets in the area is equal to 70% or more of the legal on-street parking capacity of the area. For the purpose of this criterion, a legal parking space shall be 20 linear feet.

(2)

During the same period as specified in Subsection C(1) above, 10% or more of the vehicles parked (or standing) on the streets in the area are not registered in the name of a person residing in the area. For the purpose of this criterion, the latest available information from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regarding registration of motor vehicles shall be used, provided that, in determining that a specific area identified as impacted and eligible for residential permit parking is designated as a residential permit parking area, the following factors are taken into consideration:

(a)

The local and metropolitan needs with respect to clean air and environment.

(b)

The possibility of a reduction in total vehicle miles driven in the Borough.

(c)

The likelihood of alleviating traffic congestion, illegal parking and related health and safety hazards.

(d)

The proximity of public transportation to the residential area.

(e)

The desire and need of the residents for residential permit parking and their willingness to bear the administrative costs in connection with it.

(f)

The need for parking in excess of the residential permit parking program in proximity to establishments located in the residential permit parking area and used by the general public for religious, health or educational purposes.

Designation of residential permit parking areas.

(1)

The following are designated as residential permit parking areas:

	Area	Bounded by and Including
	(Reserved)

(2)

Signs shall be erected along the streets in each residential permit parking area, indicating the days, hours, locations and conditions under which parking shall be by permit only.

Application for permit. Application for a residential parking permit shall be made to the Chief of Police or his designee by the person desiring the permit, who shall be only the owner or the driver of a motor vehicle who resides on or is a proprietor of property immediately adjacent to a street or other location within a residential parking permit area. A separate application shall be required for each motor vehicle, and each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee, in an amount as established by resolution of the Borough, which shall be for the use of the Borough, to be applied to the cost of administering the residential permit parking program. Each application shall contain the following information: the name of the owner or the driver, as the case may be, of the motor vehicle; the address of the resident or the proprietor, as the case may be; the make, model and registration number of the motor vehicle; and the driver number as taken from the applicant's current driver's license. At the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee, the applicant shall be required, at the time of making application, to present his driver's license and the vehicle registration card.

Issuance of permit. Upon receipt of the application and the permit fee, and determination by him that the information upon the application shows that the applicant is entitled to a residential parking permit, the Chief of Police or his designee shall issue to the applicant a residential parking permit, which shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year. The permit shall display the serial and registration numbers of the motor vehicle, the residential parking area number and the expiration date. The permit shall be renewable annually before the expiration date upon making application for renewal and payment of the permit fee. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to display other than the current and valid permit while standing or parking in a residential permit parking area at any time when those permits are to be displayed.

Temporary and exemption parking permits. Temporary parking permits may be issued by the Chief of Police or his designee, upon payment of a fee in an amount as established by resolution of the Borough Council, to bona fide visitors of residents of a designated residential permit parking area, and exemption parking permits may be issued, without payment of a fee, to handicapped persons.

Responsibility of permit holder.

(1)

Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the holder of a residential parking permit shall be permitted to stand or park a motor vehicle operated by him in any designated residential parking area during those times when parking of motor vehicles is permitted in that area. While a vehicle for which a residential parking permit has been issued is so parked, that permit shall be displayed so as to be clearly visible through the windshield of the vehicle. A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space within a designated residential permit parking area.

(2)

A residential parking permit shall not authorize its holder to stand or park a motor vehicle in any place where or at any time when stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for other specified types of vehicles, nor shall the permit exempt its holder from the observance of any traffic or parking regulation other than residential permit parking regulation or restriction.

(3)

No person other than the permit holder whose name appears on the permit shall use a residential parking permit or display it on a vehicle operated; any such use or display by a person other than the permit holder shall constitute a violation of this section by the permit holder and by the person who so used or displayed the parking permit.

(4)

It shall constitute a violation of this section for any person falsely to represent himself as eligible for a residential parking permit or to furnish false information in an application to the Chief of Police or his designee in order to obtain a residential parking permit.

Revocation of permits. The Chief of Police or his designee shall have authority to revoke the residential parking permit of any permit holder found to be in violation of any provision of this section. Upon written notification to the present holder of the revocation, the permit holder shall surrender the permit to the Chief of Police or his designee. Failure to do so, when so requested, shall constitute a violation of this section, provided that any person receiving such a notice may, within 10 days after the date of the notice, appeal to the Borough for a hearing on the revocation, and the decision of the Borough shall be final.

§ 425-35 Parking prohibited during street sweeping hours.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked, at any time established on any of the following portions of the highways of the Borough on the days hereby respectively designated for street sweeping purposes:

Street	Between	Day	Direction	Time Period
Main Street	Cherry Lane and Polk Valley Road	Wednesday	South	7:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Main Street	Cherry Lane and Polk Valley Road	Thursday	North	7:00 to 9:00 a.m.

§ 425-36 Parking without lights authorized.

The boundary limits of the Borough of Hellertown are hereby established as a zone in which motor vehicles may remain standing without lights, and all highways within such boundary limits are hereby designated as highways where motor vehicles may remain standing without lights.

§ 425-37 Commercial parking; parking for storage purposes prohibited.

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE

A motor vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property:

(1)

If the vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or such lesser rating as the Department shall adopt under the provisions of Section 6103(c) (relating to promulgation of rules and regulations by Department), as determined by federal regulation and published by the Department as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin;

(2)

If the vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver;

(3)

If the vehicle is a school bus; or

(4)

If the vehicle is transporting hazardous materials and is required to be placarded in accordance with Department regulations.

(5)

Any motor vehicle designed for carrying freight or merchandise which has more than four wheels and tires, or a body removable or otherwise, designed as a mobile home for travel or camping. Trailers, irrespective of the number of wheels or the designed use, be it for the transportation of personal property, recreational equipment boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, etc.) shall be considered "commercial motor vehicle."

(6)

Any motor vehicle, the operation of which requires a commercial driver's license.

(7)

Any motor vehicle which is utilized for a commercial purpose regardless of the vehicle's license designation.

COMMERCIAL PURPOSE

Use of an automobile for commerce or business to obtain a profit.

Unless specifically permitted by law or ordinance, it shall be prohibited to park any commercial vehicle upon any highway in the Borough or to allow the same to be parked for any commercial purpose, or for the sale or exhibition of any commercial purpose, or for the sale of the vehicle itself or for any property therein, or for any commercial purpose, regardless of the vehicle's license designation, wherein the parking of the vehicle becomes a means whereby the transaction becomes affected or effected. Provided that nothing herein shall apply to the delivery of goods, wares or merchandise or the loading or unloading thereof over brief periods of time, or the parking of a vehicle for purposes of providing business services to a residential or commercial building, provided that said vehicle shall not be parked in one place upon the public right-of-way continuously for a period of 12 hours, unless permitted to remain at the site pursuant to a permit obtained from the Borough to conduct the underlying work to the premises.

Parking for trailer storage. No trailer, with or without a load, to include a house trailer, recreational trailer, camping trailer, truck trailer, boat trailer, equipment trailer, vehicle trailer, horse trailer, commercial trailer and utility trailer, shall be parked upon any public right-of-way without having attached thereto a means of mechanical motorized traction constructed, designed or adopted for the purpose of pulling or drawing said trailer. Any trailer that has attached thereto a means of mechanical, motorized traction constructed, designed or adopted for the purpose of pulling or drawing said trailer shall be permitted to park in the Industrial Zoning District but shall not remain upon the public right-of-way continuously in the Industrial Zoning District for a period in excess of 72 hours.

§ 425-38 Bus stops established; parking prohibited.

The following areas upon the highways in the Borough are hereby established as "bus stops" and no vehicle, other than a bus engaged in loading, unloading or awaiting passengers, shall be parked in any such area at any time:

Highway	Location
Magnolia Road	Along the north side between Northampton Street and Rentzheimer Drive, school buses only.
Main Street	At Cherry Lane
Main Street	At Chestnut Street
Main Street	At Depot Street
Main Street	At Easton Road
Main Street	At High Street
Main Street	At Kichline Avenue
Main Street	At Kiernan Avenue
Main Street	At Linden Avenue
Main Street	At Magnolia Road
Main Street	At Penn Street
Main Street	At Plaza Lane
Main Street	At Roth Avenue
Main Street	At Saucon Street
Main Street	At Spruce Street
Main Street	At the southwest corner of Main and Clarke Streets to the front of 1322 Main Street
Main Street	At Thomas Avenue
Main Street	At Wagner Avenue
Main Street	At Walnut Street
Main Street	At Wilson Avenue

§ 425-39 Parking prohibited for certain types of vehicles in certain locations.

The following area is hereby established as a no-parking zone for tractor-trailer vehicles, except for those instances when the purpose is the delivery of goods, wares or merchandise or the loading or unloading thereof.

Highway	Side	Location
Cherry Lane	South	Between Main Street and Easton Road

§ 425-39.1 Parking prohibited in specified spaces.

[Added 4-16-2018 by Ord. No. 822]

General rule: Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to protect the safety of any person or vehicle or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person shall:

Stop, stand or park a vehicle:

(1)

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.

(2)

On a sidewalk.

(3)

Within an intersection.

(4)

On a crosswalk.

(5)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by official traffic control devices.

(6)

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.

(7)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.

(8)

On any railroad tracks.

(9)

In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers.

(10)

At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.

Stand or park any vehicle:

(1)

In front of a public or private driveway.

(2)

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

(3)

Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

(4)

Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.

(5)

Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or, when properly sign-posted, on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance.

(6)

Where the vehicle would prevent the free movement of a streetcar.

(7)

On a limited access highway unless authorized by official traffic control devices.

(8)

At any place where official signs prohibit standing.

(9)

In the front yard of any property, except in accordance with the following requirements:

(a)

The vehicle is parked on a solid surface parking pad constructed of either macadam or concrete;

(b)

The vehicle must be parked in such a way so as to not obstruct other driveways, sidewalks, or the right-of-way; and

(c)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a vehicle may be temporarily parked in a front yard of a residence found within a residential zoning district for the purpose of loading and unloading items for a period not to exceed one hour per week, as measured from Sunday, 12:01 a.m. through Saturday, 11:59 p.m.

(d)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a vehicle may be temporarily parked in a front yard of a residence found within a residential zoning district in the event of a Borough-declared snow emergency for a period not to exceed 24 hours.

(e)

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a vehicle may be temporarily parked on Borough park property or other Borough-owned property as permitted by Borough ordinance and/or by special permit, which shall be deemed to supersede this section as it relates to Borough-owned park property.

Park a vehicle:

(1)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

(2)

At any place where official signs prohibit parking.

No person shall park or leave on the streets, highway or public property of the Borough of Hellertown any mechanically inoperable vehicles or vehicles without current registration plates or current inspection stickers.

§ 425-40 Violations and penalties.

Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $25 and costs, provided that it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the Borough to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of this article, indicating, in each case, the section violated; the license number of the vehicle involved in the violation; the location where the violation took place; and any other facts that might be necessary in order to secure a clear understanding of the circumstances attending the violation. The police officer or other person making the report shall also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was parked in violation of this article. The notice shall contain instructions to the owner or driver of the vehicle that if he will report to the office of the Chief of Police or his designee and pay the sum of $25 within 72 hours after the time of the notice, or if he will place the sum of $25 enclosed within the envelope provided in any of the special parking fine boxes installed at various locations within the Borough, that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section.