The terms used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in the Motor Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania.
This article shall be administered by the Police Department.
The Roadmaster is authorized to purchase, secure, erect, repair and
maintain all necessary official traffic signs, markings, tickets,
notices and equipment in order to carry out the provisions of this
article.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle or permit it to stand, whether attended
or unattended, upon a highway in any of the following places:
(1)
Within an intersection.
(2)
On a crosswalk.
(3)
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of
points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless there is indicated a different length by signs or markings.
(4)
Within 30 feet from the intersection of curblines or, if none, within
20 feet of the intersection of the property lines at an intersection
of highways.
(5)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any official flashing signals,
stop sign or traffic signal located at the side of the roadway.
(6)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(7)
In front of a private driveway.
(8)
On a sidewalk.
(9)
Alongside any street or highway excavation or obstruction or opposite
the same, unless a clear and unobstructed width of not less than 20
feet upon the main traveled portion of the street or highway is left
free for passage of other vehicles thereon.
(10)
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the
curb or edge of the highway.
(11)
At any place where official signs have been erected prohibiting
standing and parking.
(12)
Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or
traffic signs or signals or where angle parking is permitted, the
operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle on
the highway within a business or residence district other than parallel
with the edge of the highway, headed in the direction of traffic and
with the curbside of the vehicle within six inches of the edge of
the highway or curb. Vehicles which cannot load or unload parallel
to the curb because of type or construction shall be exempt, while
loading or unloading only, from the requirements of standing parallel
to the curb.
(13)
In front of any fire station, moving-picture house or theater.
(14)
Within 50 feet of the entrance of any school, church or building
used for public meetings.
(15)
At any place where temporary official signs have been erected
by the Newtown Township Police Department, prohibiting parking for
a specific time period, with seven days' posted notice, for street
paving or other Township business or activities. The Newtown Police
Department is authorized to have any vehicle parked during the restricted
time period to be towed by a towing service with all towing and storage
expenses to be paid by the registered owner of the vehicle.
[Added 3-12-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-01]
(16)
On the south side and north side of West Chester Pike from Route
252 to the border of Edgmont Township.
[Added 10-11-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-08]
B.
No person shall load or unload for any reason except for public transportation
on the south side and north side of West Chester Pike from Route 252
to the border of Edgmont Township.
[Added 10-11-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-08]
No person shall park or permit a vehicle to stand within the
limits of any public highway of the Township between the hours of
2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. local time.
A.
Prohibitions at all times. No person shall park or permit a vehicle
to stand in those sections or zones of the following highways of the
Township as are hereinafter set forth:
(1)
The north side of West Chester Pike between the Marple Township boundary
line and Radnor Drive; and between Surrey Drive and Clyde Lane.
[Amended 7-12-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-10]
(2)
North side of Munger Road from Newtown Street Road to Clyde Lane.
[Amended 2-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03]
(3)
Both sides of North Line Road from the north side of West Chester
Pike a distance of 200 feet to the north.
(4)
South side of West Chester Pike between Bryn Mawr Avenue and Bishop
Hollow Road.
[Amended 10-11-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-6]
(5)
Northerly side of Media Line Road from Marple Township line to the
westerly boundary line of Valley View Acres.
(6)
[1]Both sides of Pennsylvania Route 252 (Darby-Paoli Road,
North Newtown Street Road and South Newtown Street Road) between the
northern Township line and the southern Township line.
[Amended 10-11-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-6; 11-11-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-12]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(6), regarding Newtown Street
Road, was repealed 11-11-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-12. This ordinance
also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection A(7) through
A(44) as Subsection A(6) through A(43), respectively.
(7)
Both sides of Valley View Lane from West Chester Pike to Mulberry
Lane.
(8)
North side of Smedley Lane from Bishop Hollow Road to School Lane.
[Amended 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-12]
(9)
Alice Grim School.
[Amended 6-9-1980 by Ord. No. 1980-10]
(a)
Both sides of Bishop Hollow Road from West Chester Pike to Hollow
Road.
[Amended 3-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
(b)
North side of Bishop Hollow Road from Hollow Road to Wisteria
Drive.
[Amended 3-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
(c)
South side of Bishop Hollow Road from a point 210 feet west
of School Lane to a point 175 feet east of Wisteria Drive.
(10)
Both sides of Clyde Lane from West Chester Pike to Winding Way
Road.
[Amended 2-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03]
(11)
Both sides of Radnor Drive between West Chester Pike and Hilltop
Road.
(12)
Both sides of the road known as "St. Albans Circle."
(13)
West side of St. Albans Avenue from West Chester Pike to Chapel
Road.
(14)
South side of Hilltop Road between Rodney Road and Radnor Drive.
(16)
West side of Clover Lane from West Chester Pike in a southerly
direction to the end of Clover Lane.
(17)
West side of Earles Lane from Radnor Township line to a point
on Earles Lane which is 3,175 feet southwest from Radnor Township
line.
(18)
South side of Caley Road from Newtown Street Road easterly to
a point 30 feet east of Tyson Road.
(19)
All the culs-de-sac in the Township.
(20)
Both sides of Valley View Lane for a distance of 175 feet north
of Media Line Road.
(21)
East side of North Line Road between the north side of West
Chester Pike and a point located on the east side of North Line Road
260 feet north of the north side of West Chester Pike.
(22)
West side of North Line Road between West Chester Pike and Delmont
Road.
(23)
West side of Delmont Road from North Line Road to a point on
the west side of Delmont Road, a distance of 120 feet north from North
Line Road.
(24)
The west side of St. Albans Avenue from St. Albans Circle northward
to Winding Way.
(25)
The north side of Winding Way from the east side of Newtown
Street Road for a distance of 970 feet to the east.
[Amended 12-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-12]
(26)
The south side of Winding Way from the east side of Newtown
Street Road for a distance of 550 feet to the east.
(27)
The south side of Winding Way commencing 905 feet from the east
side of Newtown Street Road and continuing for a distance of 365 feet
to the east.
(29)
The south side of Munger Lane from the west side of Newtown
Street Road to Clyde Lane.
(30)
The north side of Munger Lane from the west side of Newtown
Street Road to Clyde Lane.
(31)
The north and south sides of Mary Jane Lane, commencing at the
west side of South Newtown Street Road and extending westerly, on
each side, for a distance of 280 feet.
(32)
The north and south sides of Gradyville Road commencing at the
Township boundary line with Edgmont Township and extending easterly
on each side to a point 300 feet east of Hunter Run.
[Amended 4-12-1976 by Ord. No. 1976-3]
(33)
Both sides of Llangollen Lane extending from Gradyville Road
to its cul-de-sac.
(34)
Both sides of Roe Lane from West Chester Pike to School Lane.
[Amended 5-7-1979 by Ord. No. 1979-3]
(35)
On the west side of Barren Road from West Chester Pike 250 feet
north.
[Amended 12-13-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-14]
(36)
On the north side of West Chester Pike extending from the Fox
Trail Farm property line east for a distance of 1,070 feet.[4]
[Amended 8-12-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-9]
(37)
The east side of Northwood Road from a point 487 feet south
of the southerly curbline of Dutton Road to a point 603 feet south
of the southerly curbline of Dutton Road.
[Amended 10-12-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-13]
(38)
The southerly side of Rhoads Avenue from St. Alban's Circle
to the northern side of West Chester Pike.
[Amended 3-28-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1; 7-13-1992 by Ord. No.
1992-4]
(39)
The north side of Chapel Road to a point 140 feet from the easterly
curbline of Newtown Street Road.
[Added 2-8-1983 by Ord. No. 1993-2]
(40)
The south side of West Chester Pike from the westerly curbline
of Ellis Avenue for a distance of 200 feet in a westerly direction
from the curbline of Ellis Avenue.
[Added 5-8-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-3]
(41)
The south side of Bishop Hollow Road from the easterly curbline
of Campus Boulevard to a point 450 feet from the westerly curbline
of Ellis Avenue.
[Added 10-15-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-1a]
(42)
Southerly side of Brookside Road from Ridgefield Road to Bryn
Mawr Avenue.
[Added 10-15-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-8]
(43)
Westerly side of Media Line Road from Mulbeny Lane to a point
230 feet north on Media Line Road.
[Added 2-10-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-1]
(44)
The west side of Pickwick Lane from Mulberry Lane to Media Line
Road.
[Added 12-12-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-12]
B.
Maximum 30 minutes. No person shall park or permit a vehicle to stand
for a period of more than 30 minutes in those sections or zones of
the following highways of the Township as are hereinafter set forth:
[Amended 2-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03]
(1)
(Reserved)
C.
Maximum two hours. No person shall park or permit a motor vehicle
to stand for a period of more than two hours in those sections or
zones of the following highways of the Township as are hereinafter
set forth:
(1)
Chapel Road from Newtown Street Road to St. Albans Avenue.
(2)
Rhoads Avenue from St. Albans Avenue to West Chester Pike.
(3)
Both sides of West Chester Pike from Newtown Street Road to Bryn
Mawr Avenue at such points where there are upright curves on the sides
of the road.
(4)
East side of St. Albans Avenue from St. Albans Circle to Woodcrest
Avenue.
[Amended 3-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
D.
No parking 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sundays. No person shall park
or permit a vehicle to stand between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 1:00
p.m. local time on Sundays in those sections or zones of the following
highways of the Township:
(1)
South side of Hilltop Road from Radnor Drive to Barren Road.
(2)
Both sides of Radnor Drive from Hilltop Road to Surrey Drive.
(3)
Northern and western sides of Rodney Drive from its western intersection
with Surrey Drive to its northern intersection with Surrey Drive.[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection (e), No parking 2:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed
4-24-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2.
E.
No parking 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; maximum
30 minutes 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No person shall park or permit
a vehicle to stand between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and
4:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. or park or permit a vehicle to stand for more
than 30 minutes between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in that
section or zone of the following highway of the Township:
[Amended 2-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03]
(1)
(Reserved)
F.
No parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. No person
shall park or permit a vehicle to stand between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in that section or zone
of the following highway of the Township:
[Amended 9-9-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-6; 7-13-1992 by Ord. No.
1992-4]
(1)
The northerly side of Rhoads Avenue from the easterly curbline of
St. Alban's Road to the northerly curbline of West Chester Pike.
G.
Trucks are prohibited from parking on the north side of Chapel Road
to a point 315 feet from the easterly curbline of Newtown Street Road.
[Added 2-8-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-2]
H.
No parking 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. No person shall park or permit a vehicle to stand
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. in that section or zone of the following highway of the Township:
[Added 5-11-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-2]
(1)
[6]The westerly side of Media Line Road from Pickwick Lane
to the entrance of Marple Newtown High School.
[6]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection H(1), which listed
both sides of Pickwick Lane to Mulberry Lane, was repealed 12-12-2016
by Ord. No. 2016-12. This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection
H(2) as Subsection H(1).
[Amended 11-10-1975 by Ord. No. 1975-5]
In all cases where a notice is given of any violation of this article by either handing to the offending driver or affixing to the vehicle in question a ticket or notice on which there has been noted the time and place of and nature of the offense or violation charged, no prosecution shall be instituted for 48 hours thereafter, and if during that period the offender voluntarily appears at the Township offices, voluntarily enters a plea of guilty and pays the minimum fine established in § 165-15 to the Township, no prosecution for the offense shall thereafter be brought.
[Amended 11-12-1979 by Ord. No. 1979-6]
Whoever violates any provision of this article shall be fined
not less than $5 nor more than $15.
