[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
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 Part for any person to park a vehicle or allow it to remain
parked otherwise.
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions
of streets:
Street
|
Side
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Between
|
---|---|---|
(Reserved)
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On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle
parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.
|
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 846, 6/17/2004,
§ 3; by Ord. 859, 5/19/2005, § 1; by Ord. 865,
11/17/2005; by Ord. 870, 4/21/2006, § 1; by Ord. 873, 6/15/2006;
by Ord. 878, 11/16/2006, § 1; by Ord. 880, 2/15/2007; by
Ord. 884, 7/19/2007, § 1; by Ord. 901, 11/20/2008; by Ord.
908, 12/17/2009; by Ord. 923, 9/16/2010; by Ord. 925, 11/18/2010;
by Ord. 928, 7/7/2011; by Ord. 929, 9/1/2011; by Ord. 936, 1/19/2012;
by Ord. 958, 8/21/2014; and by Ord.
No. 995, 12/19/2019]
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
|
Side
|
Between
|
---|---|---|
Arch Street
|
Both
|
Market Street and Cherry Alley
|
Beechwood Lane
|
Both
|
E. High Street and E. Willow Street
|
Beechwood Lane
|
East
|
E. High Street and Willow Street
|
Cedar Street
|
South
|
Baugher Avenue and 480 feet west of Baugher Avenue
|
E. Hummelstown Street
|
South
|
Corner of factory property and 20 feet east
|
E. College Avenue
|
Both
|
South Market Street to Cherry Alley
|
E. College Avenue
|
North
|
S. Chestnut Street and a point 56 feet westward
|
E. College Avenue
|
South
|
96 feet west of the driveway entrance to the Hoover Center parking
lot
|
E. High Street
|
Both
|
S. Chestnut Street and 25 feet west of Chestnut Street
|
E. High Street
|
North
|
East of Beechwood Lane for a distance of 30 feet from the corner
|
E. High Street
|
North
|
Walnut Street and Market Street
|
E. High Street
|
North
|
West of Beechwood Lane for a distance of 30 feet from crosswalk
area
|
E. High Street
|
South
|
152 feet west of Mount Joy Street and 100 feet east of Mount
Joy Street
|
E. High Street
|
South
|
School Lane and a point 700 feet eastward
|
E. Hummelstown Street
|
North
|
N. Hanover Street and Frey Alley
|
E. Summit Street
|
South
|
N. Market Street and the west side of the private parking lot
entrance/exit located 56 feet east of N. Market Street
|
E. Washington Street
|
South
|
S. Market Street and Cherry Alley
|
E. Willow Street
|
North
|
Highlawn Avenue and a point 110 feet westward and Highlawn Avenue
and a point 169 feet eastward
|
E. Willow Street
|
North
|
100 feet east of N. Spruce Street and 75 feet west of N. Spruce
Street
|
E. Willow Street
|
South
|
45 feet east of N. Spruce Street and 98 feet west of N. Spruce
Street
|
Hess Avenue
|
West
|
West High Street to a point 126 feet north
|
High Street
|
North
|
From Market Street to a point 202 feet to Peach Alley and another
64 feet beginning a Peach Alley to a point westbound on West High
Street
|
High Street
|
South
|
From Market Street to a point 215 feet to Cherry Alley and another
15 feet beginning at Cherry Alley to a point eastbound on East High
Street
|
Jackson Alley
|
Both
|
W. Bainbridge Street and Jefferson Alley
|
Market Street
|
East
|
From High Street to a point 75 feet northbound on North Market
Street
|
Market Street
|
West
|
From High Street to a point 83 feet southbound on South Market
Street
|
Masonic Drive
|
Both
|
W. Bainbridge Street southbound for the entire length
|
Mechanics Alley
|
North
|
Entire length
|
Mechanics Alley
|
South
|
N. Market Street and Cherry Alley
|
N. Chestnut Street
|
East
|
50 feet south of Mechanics Alley
|
N. Chestnut Street
|
East
|
96 feet north of E. High Street
|
N. Chestnut Street
|
West
|
E. High Street and Mechanics Alley
|
N. Hanover Street
|
East
|
38 feet north of E. Oak Street and 55 feet south of E. Oak Street
|
N. Hanover Street
|
East
|
Spring Garden Street and 192 feet
|
N. Hanover Street
|
West
|
E. Hummelstown Street and Mount Calvary Church
|
N. Hanover Street
|
West
|
Spring Garden Street and Linden Street
|
N. Holly Street
|
East
|
120 feet south of Hillside Avenue
|
N. Holly Street
|
East
|
Hillside Avenue and the Borough line (approx. 530 feet)
|
N. Holly Street
|
West
|
127 feet north of Hillside Avenue and 120 feet south of Hillside
Avenue
|
N. Market Street
|
East
|
Mechanics Alley and 180 feet north of E. Hummelstown Street
|
N. Market Street
|
West
|
W. Summit Street and 100 feet north and south of Summit Street
|
N. Mount Joy Street
|
East
|
E. High Street and Mechanics Alley
|
N. Poplar Street
|
East
|
W. High Street and W. Hummelstown Street
|
N. Poplar Street
|
West
|
W. Hummelstown Street and a point 34 feet southward;
|
Winnemore Alley and a point 47 feet northward;
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Winnemore Alley and a point 12 feet southward; and
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W. High Street and a point 144 feet northward
| ||
Rose Alley
|
North
|
Peach Alley and S. Poplar Street
|
Rose Alley
|
South
|
Peach Alley and S. Poplar Street
|
S. Chestnut Street
|
East
|
College Avenue and E. Bainbridge Street
|
S. Chestnut Street
|
West
|
E. Bainbridge Street and E. High Street
|
S. Locust Street
|
Both
|
Arch Street and Orange Street
|
S. Market Street
|
East
|
Aspen Alley and 50 feet south of Aspen Alley
|
S. Market Street
|
East
|
Aspen Alley and E. Washington Street
|
S. Market Street
|
East
|
College Ave and 142 feet north of Tulip Alley
|
S. Market Street
|
East
|
E. Park Street and 65 feet south of E. Park Street
|
S. Market Street
|
East
|
Plum Street and the Borough boundary line
|
S. Market Street
|
East
|
Plum Street and Union Street
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
196 feet south of Union Street to a point 269 feet south of
Union Street
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
Church Alley and W. Washington Street
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
College Avenue and Orange Street
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
Mill Alley and 110 feet north of Washington Street
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
Plum Street and Orange Street
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
Plum Street and the Borough boundary line
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
W. Bainbridge Street to a point 125 feet northward
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
East
|
College Avenue and E. Bainbridge Street
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
East
|
E. Bainbridge Street and E. Washington Street
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
East
|
Groff Avenue and Ridge Road
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
166 feet north of Arch Street and 158 feet south of Arch Street
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
E. Washington Street and E. Bainbridge Street
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
E. Washington Street and E. Park Street
|
S. Poplar Street
|
West
|
Union Street and W. High Street
|
School Lane
|
East
|
E. Park Street and E. High Street
|
Spruce Street
|
Both
|
College Ave and Willow Street
|
Spruce Street, South
|
East
|
A point 84 feet northward from Arch Street and a point 104 feet
southward from Arch Street
|
Spruce Street, South
|
West
|
A point 124 feet northward from Arch Street to a point 120 feet
southward from Arch Street
|
Spruce Street, South
|
West
|
Plum Street and Cherry Street
|
Union Street
|
North
|
S. Market Street to Poplar Street
|
Union Street
|
South
|
S. Market Street to Peach Alley
|
Vine Alley
|
South
|
Peach Alley and Poplar Street
|
W. Bainbridge Street
|
Both
|
S. Market Street and Masonic Drive
|
W. High Street
|
Both
|
Peach Alley and Market Street
|
W. High Street
|
North
|
113 feet and 376 feet east of Hess Avenue
|
W. High Street
|
North
|
107 feet east of N. Poplar Street and 73 feet west of N. Poplar
Street
|
W. High Street
|
North
|
Wilson Avenue and the R.R. right-of-way
|
W. High Street
|
South
|
Entire length
|
W. Oak Street
|
North
|
N. Market Street and 271 feet
|
W. Oak Street
|
South
|
N. Market Street and 117 feet
|
W. Washington Street
|
North
|
Peach Alley and S. Poplar Street
|
W. Washington Street
|
North
|
S. Poplar Street to Peace Alley from the right-of-way of S.
Poplar Street to Peace Alley
|
W. Washington Street
|
South
|
S. Poplar Street to Peace Alley
|
Walnut Street
|
East
|
Market Street to Mechanics Alley
|
Winnemore Street
|
North
|
N. Market Street and N. Poplar Street
|
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 908, 12/17/2009;
by Ord. 952, 12/19/2013; by Ord. 958, 8/21/2014]
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
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Bainbridge Street
|
Both
|
Peach Alley to Market Street
|
—
|
All times
|
College Avenue
|
North
|
S. Mount Joy Street east to Borough boundary line
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
E. High Street
|
North
|
Property boundaries of 571 E. High Street
|
All days
|
Doctor patients' parking only 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
E. High Street
|
North
|
Hickory Lane and Walnut Street
|
Mon.-Fri.
|
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
E. High Street
|
South
|
The starting point at the SW corner of the high school private
entrance/exit and E. High Street, directly across from Hickory Lane,
from a westward point 95 feet to a westward point 176 feet from the
starting point
|
Mon.-Fri.
|
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
E. High Street
|
South
|
The starting point at the SW corner of the high school private
entrance/exit and E. High Street, directly across from Hickory Lane,
from a westward point 320 feet to a westward point 414 feet from the
starting point
|
Mon.-Fri.
|
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
Municipal Parking Lot
|
—
|
As located at the Community Park at the corner of S. Spruce
Street and E. Washington Street
|
All days
|
7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
|
Municipal Parking Lot (Stone Lot)
|
—
|
As located in Poplar Street Park adjacent to West High School
|
All days
|
7:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
|
N. Poplar Street
|
West
|
W. High Street to W. Hummelstown Street
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
All times
|
Peace Alley
|
West
|
Vine Street and W. High Street
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
S. Locust Street
|
Both
|
Arch Street and Cedar Street
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. under § 409
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
East
|
Cedar Street and 526 ft. southward
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
Cedar Street and Plum Street
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
W. Bainbridge Street and College Avenue
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
S. Poplar Street
|
East
|
W. High Street to Bainbridge Street
|
—
|
—
|
School Lane
|
West
|
E. Park Street and E. High Street
|
7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or to allow to
remain parked, on any of the following streets or parts of streets,
any vehicle other than a passenger car (which shall not include any
bus, motor home or passenger car attached to a trailer of any kind):
Street
|
Between
|
---|---|
(Reserved)
|
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 911, 1/21/2010;
and by Ord. 927, 1/20/2011]
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
|
Side
|
Between
|
Days
|
Hours
|
Parking Time Limit
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. High Street
|
North
|
Spruce Street and Cherry Alley
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
All times
| |
East High Street
[Added by Ord. 978, 11/17/2016] |
South
|
From the west driveway of East High Elementary School westbound
to a point 612 feet
|
School days only
|
7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
—
|
E. High Street Municipal Lot between 25 and 33 E. High Street
|
North
|
Space(s) as designated by signage in the southern portion of
the municipal lot
|
All
|
All
|
10 minutes
|
E. Washington Street
|
Both
|
—
|
Mon.-Fri.
|
—
|
30 minutes
|
Masonic Drive
|
East
|
West Bainbridge Street, northbound on Masonic Drive, from a
point 390 feet to a point 452 feet and another point 508 feet to a
point 648 feet
|
All
|
All
|
2 hours
|
Masonic Drive
|
West
|
West Bainbridge Street, northbound on Masonic Drive, from a
point 275 feet to a point 388 feet
|
All
|
All
|
2 hours
|
S. Market Street
|
Both
|
College to Borough line
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
All times
| |
S. Market Street
|
East
|
U.S. Post Office entrance to 46 feet north of entrance
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
At all times
|
10 minutes
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
Aspen Alley to 100 feet north of Washington Street
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
30 minutes
|
S. Market Street
|
West
|
College Avenue and 108 feet
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
At all times
|
30 minutes
|
Washington Street
|
Both
|
Cherry Alley to Market Street
|
Mon.-Sun.
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
2 hours
|
W. High Street Municipal Lot between 35 and 45 W. High Street
|
North
|
Space(s) as designated by signage in the southern portion of
the municipal lot
|
All
|
All
|
10 minutes free parking
|
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 928, 7/7/2011;
and by Ord. 940, 9/20/2012]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle
on the highway, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to
avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions
of a police officer or other appropriately attired person authorized
to direct, control or regulate traffic or in compliance with a traffic
control sign or signal:
Street
|
Side
|
Between
|
Days
|
Hours
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. High Street
|
North
|
From Market Street, east on E. High Street, to a point 290 feet
eastbound
|
All
|
All
| |
E. High Street
|
South
|
From Market Street, east on E. High Street, to a point 290 feet
eastbound
|
All
|
All
| |
E. High Street
[Amended by Ord. 978, 11/17/2016] |
South
|
Beginning at the west driveway of East High Elementary and ending
at a point 200 feet eastbound of the east driveway to East High Elementary
|
All
|
All
| |
E. High Street
|
South
|
From School Lane to a point 385 feet east to the driveway of
the Elizabethtown Area High School
|
All
|
All
| |
W. High Street
|
North
|
From Market Street, west on W. High Street, to N. Poplar Street
|
All
|
All
| |
W. High Street
|
South
|
From Market Street, west on W. High Street, to S. Poplar Street
|
All
|
All
|
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle
on the highway, 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
|
Side
|
Between
|
Days
|
Hours
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 869, 2/16/2006;
by Ord. 890, 9/20/2007, § 2; by Ord. 901, 11/20/2008; and
by Ord. 908, 12/17/2009]
1.
Parking without a permit shall be prohibited between 8:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. daily in certain locations. No person shall park a vehicle
or allow the same to remain parked at any time between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. without a permit on any day at any of the
following locations:
Street
|
Side
|
Between
| |
---|---|---|---|
Arch Street
|
Both
|
Mount Joy Street to S. Locust Street
| |
Arch Street
|
Both
|
S. Locust Street and S. Spruce Street
| |
College Avenue
|
Both
|
S. Mount Joy Street and S. Spruce Street
| |
College Avenue
|
South
|
S. Mount Joy Street to 175 westward
| |
E. Bainbridge Street
|
Both
|
S. Mount Joy Street and S. Chestnut Street
| |
Orange Street
|
Both
|
S. Locust Street and Spruce Street
| |
Orange Street
|
North
|
S. Mount Joy Street to S. Locust Street
| |
Orange Street
|
South
|
S. Mount Joy Street to a point approximately 305 feet westward
| |
Plum Street
|
Both
|
S. Mount Joy Street and S. Locust Street
| |
S. Locust Street
|
Both
|
Cedar Street and Plum Street
| |
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
College Avenue to Cedar Street
|
2.
Parking without a permit shall be prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and
6:00 a.m. on any day in certain locations. No person shall park a
vehicle or allow the same to remain parked at any time between the
hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a permit on any day at any
of the following locations:
Street
|
Side
|
Between
| |
---|---|---|---|
Chestnut Street
|
Both
|
College Avenue to Park Street
| |
College Avenue
|
North
|
S. Mount Joy Street to Chestnut Street
| |
S. Mount Joy Street
|
Both
|
College Avenue to Park Street
| |
S. Mount Joy Street
|
West
|
Plum Street to Cherry Street
|
3.
The Chief of Police and the Mayor are hereby authorized to issue permanent and temporary parking permits permitting persons to park in parking zones listed in Subsection 1 under the following guidelines:
A.
Any person living in a residence located in the parking zones set forth in Subsection 1 if the applicant presents both proof of residency in the parking zone and also proof of ownership (joint owners shall be treated as one) of a motor vehicle. The Police Chief or the Mayor shall grant a permit only in cases where a hardship exists by reason of the inability of the applicant to be able to park his or her vehicle at one of the above locations during the prohibited period.
B.
Owners and employees of businesses located in a parking zone may
apply for a permanent parking permit if the applicant presents both
proof of ownership or of employment by a business located in the zone
and proof of ownership (joint owners shall be treated as one) of a
motor vehicle. The Police Chief or the Mayor shall grant a permit
only in cases where a hardship exists by reason of the inability of
the applicant to be able to park his or her vehicle at one of the
above locations during the prohibited period.
C.
No more two than permanent parking permits may be granted for the use of the occupants of any residential structure located in a parking zone described in Subsection 1 of this section regardless of the number of dwelling units contained therein or the number of persons residing therein.
D.
Parking permits shall be placed on the vehicle in a visible location.
E.
If the Chief of Police or the Mayor refuses to issue a permit, the
applicant may request Borough Council to review the decision. The
decision of the Borough Council upon review shall be final.
F.
The Chief of Police or the Mayor may issue up to two temporary permits for each residential structure located in a parking zone described in Subsection 1 of this section, regardless of the number of dwelling units contained therein or the number of persons residing therein. Such temporary permits are for the use of guests and shall be subject to revocation if used for any other purpose and shall have the street address of the residential structure for which issued written, typewritten or imprinted thereon.
G.
The following persons shall be exempt from the restrictions relative
to parking without a permit during the restricted hours:
4.
The penalties for violation of the above parking regulations shall
be those set forth in § 412.
5.
Additional Permit Parking Restrictions.
A.
Parking without a permit shall be prohibited at certain times in
certain locations. No person shall park a vehicle or allow the same
to remain parked at any time between the hours specified without a
permit on any day at any of the following locations:
Street
|
Side
|
Hours Prohibited
|
Between
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cedar Street
|
Both
|
Any time
|
S. Mount Joy Street to College Hill Lane
| |
College Avenue
|
South
|
2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
|
Alpha Drive to Borough boundary line
| |
College Avenue
|
South
|
Any time
|
S. Mount Joy Street to Alpha Drive
| |
Mount Joy Street, S.
|
East
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
From 110 feet southward of Arch Street to Cedar Street
| |
Mount Joy Street, S.
|
East
|
Any time
|
College Avenue to a point 110 feet southward from Arch Street
| |
Mount Joy Street, S.
|
West
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
Pearl Alley to Cedar Street
| |
Mount Joy Street, S.
|
West
|
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
Sand Alley to Orange Street
| |
Mount Joy Street, S.
|
West
|
Any time
|
Orange Street to Pearl Alley
| |
Mount Joy Street, S.
|
West
|
Any time
|
College Avenue to Sand Alley
| |
Wilson Avenue, S.
|
East
|
Any time
|
173 feet southward from W. High Street to a point 343 feet southward
from W. High Street
|
B.
Permanent parking stickers issued pertaining to these regulations
shall be affixed to a motor vehicle on the left rear bumper so that
it is visible to law enforcement personnel. If issued, temporary parking
placards must be displayed on the front dashboard or visor of the
motor vehicle.
C.
The Borough reserves the right to designate each prohibited parking
zone with a numerical or alphabetical identification. If authorized,
appropriate signs shall be placed on the street to designate which
parking zone is valid on any given street. Parking in a zone without
a valid identification sticker, or placard, for that zone shall be
a violation of this section.
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
1.
The parking of any vehicle on any parking lot owned, operated or
managed by the Borough, or on any Borough street, for a continuous
period of time greater than 72 hours is hereby prohibited.
2.
No repairing, washing, oiling or other work shall be performed on
any vehicle, commercial vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle at any time
on any street, highway or alley in the Borough of Elizabethtown except
in the case of emergency repairs.
3.
No commercial vehicle as defined by this section shall park on any
street, highway or alley of the Borough of Elizabethtown between the
hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. prevailing time. The term "commercial
vehicle" is defined as any self-propelled or drawn vehicle which has
a gross registered weight in excess of 17,000 pounds or any self-propelled
or drawn vehicle that is used for commercial, nonprofit or industrial
purposes.
4.
No recreational vehicle as defined in this section shall park on
any street, highway or alley of the Borough of Elizabethtown between
the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., prevailing time. The term "recreational
vehicle" is defined as a camper, boat and trailer, house trailer,
motor home, recreational trailer or any device used for the transportation
of recreational vehicles.
5.
No house trailer, camper trailer, boat trailer, boat, trailer or
any other nonmotorized vehicle shall be allowed to remain parked unattached
to a vehicle for more than two hours on any street, highway or alley
in the Borough of Elizabethtown. Further, no such house trailer, camper
trailer, boat trailer, boat, trailer or any other nonmotorized vehicle,
whether attached or not, shall be parked on any parking lot owned,
operated or managed by the Borough or on any Borough street, highway
or alley for a continuous period of time greater than 72 hours.
6.
Each additional 24 hour time period during which any such vehicle
remains parked in violation of this section beyond the 72 hours shall
constitute a separate offense for which the owner shall be liable
to penalties as herein set forth.
7.
No vehicle shall be parked on any street, highway or alley in the
Borough of Elizabethtown at any time which does not have current registration
tags and a current inspection sticker.
8.
The penalties for any violation of the provisions of this section
shall be as set forth in § 412 of this Part.
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001]
1.
All persons using any Borough parking lot shall adhere to all Borough
ordinances, rules and regulations. Use of any Borough parking facility
for any reason other than legitimate public or private purposes shall
not be permitted.
2.
No parking lot may be used as a temporary or permanent storage site
for vehicles, boats, tractors, trailers, recreational vehicles, buses
or any other privately owned item without the express written consent
of the Borough.
3.
Parking at any Borough parking lot shall be permitted solely for
its intended purpose of providing reasonable accommodations for the
use of commerce, shopping, visiting residents or use of park facilities.
Parking lots are not to be used for vehicle repairs, cleaning or washing
or storage of any unregistered vehicle.
4.
The Borough Council may, at its discretion, establish any lot or
space(s) as metered parking. The duration of time allocated and the
cost of a metered parking space shall be determined by Borough Council.
5.
The Borough Council may, at its discretion, establish fees for the
long-term reservation of any parking space for either residential
or commercial purposes.
6.
Any space specifically designated and marked as a handicapped parking
space shall be used only by persons and vehicles authorized by the
Borough, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or other state.
7.
The Borough Police Department is hereby empowered to issue citations
for the violation of any parking restriction mentioned herein. The
fines and penalties for such violations shall comply with applicable
sections of the Borough Code. Vehicles may also be towed, at the owner's
expense, if found in violation of any section of this chapter at the
discretion of the Police Department.
8.
Borough owned vehicles, equipment or materials are exempted from
the restrictions herein mentioned.
9.
The Borough parking lots located at South Spruce Street and East
Washington Street, known as the Community Parking Lot and at South
Market Street and Vine Alley, known as Lot C, are a part of the Borough
park system and, as such are to be closed during the hours of 10:30
p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 939, 7/19/2012,
§ 1]
1.
Boot Installation.
A.
BOOT, BOOTING or BOOTED
UNSETTLED PARKING VIOLATIONS
Definitions. As used in this section, the following words shall have
the following meanings:
The act of immobilizing a motor vehicle in such manner as
to prevent its operation with a device or by means which will cause
no damage to such vehicle unless it is moved while such device is
in place or such means are employed.
Outstanding violations of parking, standing or stopping regulations
of the Borough of Elizabethtown Code or the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code
for which citation(s) have been filed with a District Justice and
a summons has been issued to which either no response has been made
or for which a warrant has been issued including adjudicated citations
where the fine and costs imposed are unpaid.
B.
Boot Installation. Any motor vehicle found parked within the Borough
of Elizabethtown upon any public route at any time may, by or under
the direction of an officer or member of the Police Department of
the Borough, be booted if there are three or more unsettled parking
violations pending against the owner of the motor vehicle.
C.
Notice of Booting. Upon booting of such motor vehicle, the officer
or employee shall cause to be placed on the vehicle, in a conspicuous
manner, notice sufficient to warn any individual that the vehicle
has been immobilized and that any attempt to move the vehicle might
result in damage to the vehicle. The notice shall also outline the
procedure for obtaining removal of the boot. As soon as practicable,
the officer or employee shall provide the owner of the booted vehicle,
at his request, with a list of the prior unsettled parking violations
for which, or on account of which, such vehicle was booted.
D.
Boot Removal; Hearing.
(1)
The owner of a booted vehicle, or other authorized person, shall
be permitted to secure release of the vehicle upon:
(3)
The owner of a booted vehicle or other authorized person shall
have the right to a post-immobilization hearing limited to the determination
of the validity of the booting. Such hearing must be requested within
15 days after the vehicle is booted and shall be conducted by a hearing
officer appointed by the Mayor. The hearing shall be held during normal
business hours within one business day of the demand therefor. The
post-immobilization hearing will not be determinative of or adjudicate
the merits of any citation issued relative to any immobilized vehicle
but will be limited solely to whether the vehicle was properly subject
to booting under the provisions of this section.
E.
Booting Fee. The owner of a booted vehicle shall be subject to a
fee in an amount as established from time to time by resolution of
Borough Council for such immobilization.
F.
Tampering With Boot Prohibited. Any person who shall tamper with,
remove or attempt to remove any device used to immobilize a motor
vehicle that has been booted pursuant to this section, or who shall
move or attempt to move the vehicle booted before release of the vehicle
has been officially secured, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $600 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days.
G.
Implementation and Enforcement. This section shall be enforced by
the Police Department of the Borough of Elizabethtown, and the Chief
of Police shall have authority for implementing the parking enforcement
provisions thereof and to promulgate such rules and regulations as
necessary therefor, which regulations shall be effective upon approval
by Council.
H.
Right to Hearing Not Waived. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to deprive any person of the constitutional right to a hearing or
trial as to the violation for which citations have been issued.
[Ord. 829, 11/15/2001; as amended by Ord. 939, 7/19/2012,
§ 2]
1.
Parking Penalties.
A.
Specific Fines for Certain Violations. Any person, firm, or corporation
violating any of the following described parking violations shall
pay a fine in the amount hereinafter set forth for such violations
and necessary costs of prosecution:
Violation
|
Fee
| |
---|---|---|
Meter violation/overtime parking
|
$10
| |
Parking outside stall lines
|
$10
| |
Temporary parking restriction
|
$10
| |
Within 10 feet of driveway
|
$15
| |
Yellow curb
|
$15
| |
Unattached trailer
|
$15
| |
Parking on private property
|
$20
| |
Against traffic or 12 inches from curb
|
$20
| |
Prohibited parking signs posted
|
$20
| |
Within 20 feet of crosswalk/intersection
|
$20
| |
Within 30 feet of stop sign
|
$20
| |
Within 15 feet of fire hydrant
|
$20
| |
Parking on/over sidewalk
|
$20
| |
Parking on roadway within a cul-de-sac
|
$20
| |
Commercial vehicle parked between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
|
$20
| |
Continuous parking over 72 hours
|
$25
| |
Parking within fire lane
|
$25
| |
Handicapped parking zone
|
$50
|
B.
Fines for Repeated Violations. Any person who had more than five parking violations in any period of six consecutive months may be fined twice the amount prescribed in Subsection 1 for the sixth violation and three times the amount prescribed for the seventh and any subsequent violation.
C.
Cost for Failure to Pay Fine After Notice. Whenever an alleged violator of the parking regulation set forth in Subsection 1 has not paid the prescribed fine within 15 days after a parking ticket has been issued and the Police Department has sent notice thereof to such person by first-class mail, such person shall pay additional amount of $2 or an amount as determined from time to time by resolution for the cost of processing and mailing such notice.
D.
Duty of Partnership, Associations and Corporations. It shall be the duty of every partnership, association or corporation, who having been served with a citation or summons charging a violation of this Part, to appear before the issuing magistrate and to enter a plea to the charge within time prescribed by law. The violation of this provision shall be deemed a violation of this Part and shall be enforceable against, as to partnerships and association, the partners, members, officers or managers thereof and, as to corporations, the officers or managers thereof, who shall upon conviction in a summary proceeding be subject to the fine and penalty set forth in Subsection 1F.
E.
Responsibility of Registered Owner. Whenever any vehicle has been
parked in violation of any provision of this Part prohibiting or restricting
parking, the person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall
be responsible for such violation and subject to the penalty therefor.
F.
Penalty. Any person, partnership, association and corporation who
violates any provisions of this Part or any regulation of the Mayor
and Borough Council issued in conformity with this Part shall be,
upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of not less than
$25.
G.
Implementation and Enforcement. This Section shall be enforced by
the Police Department of the Borough of Elizabethtown, and the Chief
of Police shall have authority for implementing the parking enforcement
provisions thereof and to promulgate such rules and regulations as
necessary therefor, which regulations shall be effective upon approval
by Council.
H.
Right to Hearing Not Waived. Nothing in this section shall be construed
to deprive any person of the constitutional right to a hearing or
trial as to the violation for which citations have been issued.
2.
Ticketing of Vehicles Parked Unlawfully; Effect Payment Within 72
Hours.
A.
It shall be the duty of the police officers and parking enforcement
personnel of the Borough of Elizabethtown, acting in accordance with
the direction of the Chief of Police, to report:
(1)
The number of each parking meter that indicates that a vehicle
occupying the adjacent parking space is, or has been, parked in violation
of any provision of related ordinances.
(2)
The date and hour of the violation.
(3)
The license number of the vehicle.
(4)
Any other facts, the knowledge of which is necessary for a thorough
understanding of the circumstances attending the violation.
B.
The police officer or other person making the report shall also place
on or attach to the vehicle a notice to the owner or driver of the
vehicle that the vehicle was parked in violation of this chapter and
instructing the owner or driver that if he will report to the office
of the Chief of Police and pay the fine, as predescribed, within 72
hours after the time of the notice, or will place the parking fine
enclosed within the envelope provided, in any of the special parking
fine boxes installed at various locations within the Borough of Elizabethtown,
within that time limit, that act will save the violator from prosecution
and from payment of the fine prescribed in § 412.1A of this
chapter.
C.
Unlawful to Tamper with Meter.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, tamper with,
open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking
meter installed under the provisions of this chapter, provided that
nothing in this section shall apply to the servicing or opening of
parking meters by police officers or employees of the Borough of Elizabethtown
under the direction of the Borough Secretary, Chief of Police or Borough
Council.
D.
Penalty for Violation.
(1)
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, with the exception Subsection 2C (relating to tampering with meters), and who fails to pay the fine set forth in Subsection 1A, shall be cited within 30 days of the receipt of the vehicle's ownership information from PennDOT or from the date of the violation, whichever is greater and, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $15 or the amount specified in the appropriate Section, whichever is greater, plus costs.
3.
Penalty for Violation.
A.
Any person who violates any provision of this part and who fails
to pay the fine set forth in this chapter shall be cited within 30
days of the receipt of the ownership information from PennDOT or from
the date of the violation, whichever is greater, and upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $15 or the amount specified
in the appropriate section, whichever is greater, plus costs.