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.
[Amended 11-9-1993, by Ord. No. 929]
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
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Side
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Between
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Airbrake Avenue
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West
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300 Block
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Card Avenue
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West
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246 Card Avenue
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Card Avenue
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West
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400 Block of Card
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Middle Street
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East
|
700 Block to 1000 Block
|
Middle Street
|
West
|
First Street and sign
|
Middle Street
|
West
|
State Street and 116 Middle Street
|
Pat Mews Drive
|
Both
|
Entire length
|
St. Joseph Drive
|
Both
|
Entire length
|
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
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Side
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Between
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Days
|
Hours
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(Reserved)
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[Amended 3-4-1992 by Ord. No. 918]
Parking of boats, truck tractors, trailers, any truck over 3/4
ton, tow trucks, motor homes, recreational vehicle campers, mobile
homes on wheels and trucks with campers attached shall be prohibited
on all streets in the Borough, provided that boats, truck tractors,
trailers, any truck over 3/4 ton, tow trucks, motor homes, recreational
vehicle campers, mobile homes on wheels and trucks with campers attached
shall be permitted upon any street for the purpose of making deliveries
to or picking up goods, wares, merchandise or materials from premises
situated upon any such street or alley.
No person shall park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked
for longer than the time indicated in any of the following locations
at any time on the days and between the hours indicated:
Street
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Side
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Between
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Days
|
Hours
|
Parking Time Limit
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(Reserved)
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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:
Street
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Side
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Location
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Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
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(Reserved)
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It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a
vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) on the roadway side of any vehicle
stopped or parked at the edge or curb of any street, except that standing
or parking for the purpose of loading or unloading persons or property
shall be permitted on the following named streets on Monday through
Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and between
the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and for no longer than necessary
for the loading or unloading.
Street
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Side
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Between
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(Reserved)
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Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and
costs, provided that it shall be the duty of the police officers and
of parking enforcement personnel of the Borough of Wilmerding 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
IV. 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 and pay the
sum of $5 within 48 hours after the time of the notice, or if he will
place the sum of $5, enclosed within the envelope provided, in any
of the special parking fine boxes installed at various locations within
the Borough of Wilmerding, that act will save the violator from prosecution
and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence
of this section.
[Added 4-10-1990 by Ord. No. 906; amended 9-13-1994 by Ord. No.
933]
A. Any person who has been granted a handicapped parking placard from
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who desires a handicapped parking
space in the vicinity of their home shall take a copy of said handicapped
placard or permit to the Borough Secretary and formally request that
a handicapped parking space be provided as close to their residence
as possible.
B. Once the Borough Secretary has received the request for a handicapped
parking space, he shall forward that request to the Parking Committee
Chairperson.
C. The Parking Committee Chairperson shall then report to Council with
his recommendation.
D. Council then shall vote, by motion, on whether or not to grant the
handicapped parking space to the applicant.
E. Criteria for on-street handicapped parking spaces.
(1) Where off-street parking is available, a handicapped sign should
not be issued.
(2) Only under extreme conditions should a sign be issued when the handicapped
person is not the driver of the vehicle.
(3) If a sign is to be issued, the location should be determined by the
Borough Engineer and should not exceed a length of 20 feet.
(4) When an official sign is erected, the handicapped space cannot be
reassigned to friends and/or relatives.
(5) When the space is in use, the handicapped vehicle should be centered
as close as possible within the designated area.
(6) In May of each year, the issued signs should be reevaluated to be
sure the conditions that allowed for the erection of the sign still
exist.
(7) Continual abuse of the conditions as outlined may result in the removal
of the privilege of having a handicapped sign.
F. Application/permit fee.
(1) Any person who formally requests that an on-street handicap parking
space be established under the provisions of this section for their
benefit must pay an application/permit fee of $50 prior to said request
being forwarded to Council, to defray the costs associated with installation
of the on-street handicap parking space.
(2) In the event that Council denies the on-street handicap parking space,
said application/permit fee shall be promptly refunded to the applicant.
[Added 9-5-1995 by Ord. No. 941]
The Borough of Wilmerding hereby extends all permitted on-street
parking areas to within 20 feet of any intersection or traffic control
sign or device.