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Township of Shrewsbury, PA
York County
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[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
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. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
Side
Between
(Reserved)
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
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
Sawanna Court
All
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
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. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
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
(Reserved)
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
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
Side
Location
Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
(Reserved)
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
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
Side
Between
(Reserved)
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
1. 
Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:
Street
Side
Between
(Reserved)
2. 
On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008; as amended by Ord. No. 2023-03, 5/3/2023]
1. 
It shall be a violation of this Section for any person to park any motor vehicle or for any person, partnership, corporation or association to permit any motor vehicle owned by it to be parked on a public road or street right-of-way within Shrewsbury Township or to otherwise obstruct or permit the obstructing of such road or street right-of-way, unless there is an addition to the area taken by the parked motor vehicle or other obstruction 20 feet of the travelable surface of a public road or street between the portion of such motor vehicle most proximate to the center of the public road or street and the edge of the travelable surface of the public road or street across the center of such road or street measured from the point of said vehicle or obstruction located most proximate to the center of the public road or street to the point on the edge of the travelable surface of such public road or street located across the center of the highway from the motor vehicle or obstruction, but a point most proximate to such motor vehicle or obstruction.
2. 
It shall be a further violation of this section for any person to park a motor vehicle or for any person, partnership, corporation or association to permit a motor vehicle owned by it to be parked or remain parked on any portion of the right-of-way of any public road or street in the Township or otherwise obstruct any portion of a right-of-way of a public road or street in the Township at a time when there is more than four inches of snow on the travelable surface of such road or street or any portion thereof within 100 feet of such parked motor vehicle or obstruction.
3. 
It shall be a further violation of this section for any person, partnership, corporation or association to place, deposit, or distribute any physical matter, material, or substance onto any public alley, road, or street by any means, including but not limited to earth, mud, gravel, liquids, ice, snow, grass, leaves, trees, or parts thereof, or any other material that would or could cause obstruction or otherwise impede or cause to impede or cause to obscure vision of traffic, or the normal flow thereof or otherwise create a hazardous condition, as described above, onto the right-of-way of a public road or street.
4. 
It shall be a further violation of this Part for any person to park any motor vehicle or for any person, partnership, corporation or association permitting any motor vehicle owned by it to be parked within any public road or street right-of-way within the Township or to otherwise obstruct any public road or street right-of-way within the Township at a location less than 25 feet from any road, street or driveway intersecting such public road or street on the same side of the road as the parked vehicle or other obstruction is located.
5. 
In the event a motor vehicle is parked on a public road or street right-of-way in violation of either Subsection 1, 2 or 4 of this section, the Board of Supervisors shall have the right to cause the removal of such motor vehicle to a place designated by the Township and prior to the owner of such motor vehicle regaining possession of such vehicle, such owner shall pay to the Township the costs incurred by the Township in causing such removal and storage, in addition thereto, pay to the Township the penalty prescribed by this section. In the event snow or other obstruction is placed on a public road or street right-of-way in violation of either Subsection 1, 2, 3 or 4, as the case may be, the Board of Supervisors shall have the right to cause the removal of such snow or obstruction from the public road or street right-of-way and to assess the person, partnership, corporation or association responsible for such snow or obstruction being in the right-of-way way for the costs of removing the same and such person, partnership, corporation or association shall pay to the Township the same together with the penalty prescribed by this section.
6. 
Shrewsbury Township, its employees and contractors shall have no liability for any damage to any motor vehicle parked in violation of this section occurring to such motor vehicle by reason of the Township's removal of such vehicle from its parking location and/or by reason of the Township's removal of such vehicle from its parking location and/or by reason of the Township's road maintenance and/or snow removal equipment colliding with such motor vehicle.
7. 
Any person, partnership, corporation or association violating any of the provisions of this section, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked, at any time between _____ and _____ on any of the following portions of the highways of the Township on the days hereby respectively designated for street sweeping purposes:
Street
Between
Day
(Reserved)
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
1. 
It shall be a violation of this Part for any person to park any motor vehicle or for any person, partnership, corporation or association to permit any motor vehicle owned by it to be parked on a road or street right-of-way in a residentially developed area within Shrewsbury Township or to otherwise obstruction or permit the obstructing of such road or street right-of-way, unless there is an addition to the area taken by the parked motor vehicle or other obstruction 20 feet of the travelable surface of a road or street between the portion of such motor vehicle most proximate to the center of the road or street across the center of such road or street measured from the point of said vehicle or obstruction located most proximate to the center of the road or street to the point on the edge of the travelable surface of such road or street located across the center of the highway from the motor vehicle or obstruction, but a point most proximate to such motor vehicle or obstruction. Streets located within residentially developed areas shall be identified by resolution of the Township Board of Supervisors.
2. 
It shall be a further violation of this Part for any person to park a motor vehicle or for any person, partnership, corporation or association to permit a motor vehicle owned by it to be parked or remain parked on any portion of the right-of-way of any road or street in Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania or otherwise obstruct any portion of a right-of-way of a road or street in Shrewsbury Township at a time when there is more than four inches of snow on the travelable surface of such road or street or any portion thereof within 100 feet of such parked motor vehicle or obstruction.
3. 
It shall be a further violation of this Part for any person to move snow from private property onto the right-of-way of a road or street in Shrewsbury Township or for any person, partnership, corporation or association to move or permit the moving of snow from property owned by such person, partnership, corporation or association onto the right-of-way of a road or street.
4. 
It shall be a further violation of this Part for any person to park any motor vehicle or for any person, partnership, corporation or association permitting motor vehicle owned by it to be parked within any road or street right-of-way within Shrewsbury Township or to otherwise obstruct any road or street right-of-way within Shrewsbury Township at a location less than 25 feet from any road, street or driveway intersecting such road or street on the same side of the road as the parked vehicle or other obstruction is located.
5. 
In the event a motor vehicle is parked on a road or street right-of-way in violation of either Subsections .1, .2 or .4, the Township Board of Supervisors shall have the right to cause the removal of such motor vehicle to a place designated by the Township and prior to the owner of such motor vehicle regaining possession of such vehicle, such owner shall pay to the Township the costs incurred by the Township in causing such removal and storage, in addition thereto, pay to Township the penalty prescribed by this Part. In the event snow or other obstruction is placed on a road or street right-of-way in violation of either Subsections .1, .2, .3 or .4 as the case may be, the Township Board of Supervisors shall have the right to cause the removal of such snow or obstruction from the road or street right-of-way and to assess the person, partnership, corporation or association responsible for such snow or obstruction being in the right-of-way for the costs of removing the same and such person, partnership, corporation or association shall pay to the Township the same together with the penalty prescribed by this Part.
6. 
Shrewsbury Township, its employees and contractors shall have no liability for any damage to any motor vehicle parked in violation of this Part occurring to such motor vehicle by reason of Township's removal of such vehicle from its parking location and/or by reason of the Township's road maintenance and/or snow removal equipment colliding with such motor vehicle.
7. 
Any person, partnership, corporation or association who or which has violated or permitted a violation of any provisions of this Part shall, upon being found liable therefore in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township, pay a judgment in the amount of $600 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Township as a result thereof. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to separate and distinct penalties hereunder.
[Ord. 2008-02, 8/6/2008]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $15 and costs. Provided, it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement personnel of the Township to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of this Part 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.