[Added 7-21-2014 by Ord.
No. 1847]
[Amended 1-20-2020 by Ord. No. 1943]
A.
Parking permit zones are hereby established upon the following portions
of the streets of the City of Warren:
East-Central Permit Zone
|
South side of Water Street between Market Street and East Street
|
West-Central Permit Zone
|
South side of Pennsylvania Avenue West between Hickory Street
and Poplar Street
|
North-Central Permit Zone
|
North and south sides of Fourth Avenue between Hickory Street
and Market Street
|
South-Central Permit Zone
|
North and south sides of Crescent Park between Onondaga Avenue
and Main Avenue
|
B.
Such permit zones shall be operative from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excepting holidays. Nothing herein shall authorize
parking for any length of time in any location within a parking permit
zone where parking is specifically prohibited by law or by any ordinance
of the City.
C.
One parking
permit per single-family residence may be granted at no cost to the
resident when it can be demonstrated that the resident owns/leases
a vehicle and that there is no available off-street parking associated
with their residential property located within an on-street permit
parking zone. Such permit shall be valid only in the on-street permit
parking zone in which the holder resides and is nontransferable.
A.
The following are established as permit parking facilities in the
City of Warren:
Lot
|
Location
|
---|---|
Clark Street Parking Garage
|
Clark Street (excepting those in § 440-40A)
|
Hickory Street (Armory) Lot
|
Hickory Street
|
Midtown Parking Lot
|
Between Second Avenue and Third Avenue
|
B.
Parking permits in such facilities shall be operative from 6:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
The operator of every vehicle, when parking in the permit parking
facilities, shall park such vehicle wholly within a marked space with
the foremost part of the vehicle headed into the parking space.
A.
Monthly and weekly passes are provided for in certain parking zones and facilities operated by the City as detailed in § 440-52 of this article. Rental rates shall be as set by resolution of Council. Monthly and weekly rental rates are payable in advance. If payment is made after the fifth day of the contracted period, an additional charge of 10% shall be added for such late payment.
B.
Parking in permit zones and facilities shall be for contracted renters only, and vehicles shall be parked only within the marked space. Unauthorized vehicles shall be subject to fine and/or penalties, as specified in § 440-57 of this article, and/or removed by towing at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.
C.
Application for parking permits shall be made on forms provided by
the City and shall include proof of identity, proof of residency and
such other reasonable information that is deemed necessary by the
City Manager to issue and control such permits. Permits shall be assigned
to vehicles in a fashion deemed appropriate by the City as administratively
determined by the City Manager or designee.
In any parking permit facility of the City, it shall be unlawful
for any person to:
A.
Be present in a parking facility without being a parking customer;
B.
Deface any part of the facility;
C.
Tamper with any equipment or appliance in or attached to the facility;
D.
Ride bicycles, skateboards or in-line skates in the facility; and/or
E.
Park a vehicle with accrued parking fees in excess of $300, without
written authorization of the City Manager.
A.
The police officer or other person making the report shall place
on or attach to the vehicle, where possible, a notice to the owner
thereof that such vehicle was parked in violation of a provision of
this section and to report:
(1)
The state, provincial, or other license number of such vehicle;
(2)
The location and nature of the parking violation;
(3)
The time at which such vehicle noted to be parked in violation of
the provision of this section; and
(4)
Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough
understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
B.
Every owner shall, within five business days from when the notice
was attached to the vehicle, pay to the City of Warren, as a fine
and in full satisfaction of the violation, the sum of:
Type
|
Fine
|
---|---|
Parking without a valid permit
|
$25
|
Not parked wholly within marked space
|
$10
|
Vehicle not headed into parking space
|
$15
|
Parked between 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
$15
|
Engaging in prohibited acts
|
$15
|
C.
The failure of such owner to make such payment to the City of Warren
within the five-business-day period shall render such owner subject
to the penalties hereinafter provided for violation of the provisions
of this section.
D.
If such owner shall, in fact, make payment after the five-business-day
period but before 30 days has elapsed from the date of the violation
or before the filing of a complaint with the District Justice on account
of such violation, the following payments shall be accepted in full
satisfaction of violations of this section:
Type
|
Fine
|
---|---|
Parking without a valid permit
|
$50
|
Not parked wholly within marked space
|
$20
|
Vehicle not headed into parking space
|
$30
|
Parked between 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
$30
|
Engaging in prohibited acts
|
$30
|
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
for each and every such violation, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay the fine detailed in § 440-58D and costs of prosecution
including but not limited to filing fees, attorney fees, and compensation
for applicable witness' court time.