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.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XIII (§
173-51), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except at the angle designated and only within the painted stall lines. On all streets or portions thereof where angle parking is now or shall hereafter be authorized, all vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front thereof nearest the curb.
[Amended 4-9-2013 by Ord. No. 2-2013]
A. Parking
of improperly documented vehicles prohibited at all times. No person
shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts
thereof where said vehicle is not displaying a current state inspection
certificate, if required, and/or registration tag, or without a clearly
discernible vehicle identification number (VIN).
B. No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XIV (§
173-52), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XV (§
173-53), attached to and made a part of this chapter, during the hours specified in said schedule, on any day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
No person shall park a vehicle or allow the same to remain parked upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVI (§
173-54), attached to and made a part of this chapter, between the hours specified, for longer than the time indicated in said schedule.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked in any special purpose parking zone established in Schedule XVII (§
173-55), attached to and made a part of this chapter, except as specifically provided for such zone.
[Amended 3-11-2014 by Ord. No. 1-2014]
A. Parking of commercial vehicles.
(1) Parking of commercial vehicles prohibited during certain hours. Parking
of any commercial vehicle, truck, tractor, trailer or van with a Department
of Transportation (DOT) rating of Class 3 or higher and/or a GVWR
above 9,000 pounds is hereby prohibited on all streets or private
property in any residentially zoned area of the Borough of Upland
at any and all times between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(2) Parking of restricted during certain hours. Parking of any commercial
vehicle, truck, tractor, trailer or van with a Department of Transportation
(DOT) rating of Class 3 or higher and/or a GVWR above 9,000 pounds
is limited to a period of two hours on all streets of the Borough
of Upland between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
B. Parking and storage of recreational vehicles/trailers and utility
trailers.
(1) Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
PARKED OR STORED
The standing of a recreational vehicle or utility trailer
on public or private property, for a period in excess of two hours,
by any party who has direct control over such trailer.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any privately owned or commonly held property located in
any of the R-1 (Residential), R-2 (Residential), R-3 (Residential),
HPO (Historic Preservation Overlay), PRD (Planned Residential Development),
INS (Institutional), MCD (Medical Campus), or WFMU (Waterfront Mixed
Use) Zoning Districts within the Borough of Upland.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Recreational vehicles or RVs are here defined to cover both
motorized recreational vehicles and nonmotorized recreational vehicles:
(a)
MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL VEHICLEA motor home, built on a truck or bus chassis or a van chassis, which usually has a section overhanging the cab. All these vehicles are powered by internal combustion engines that run on gasoline, diesel, batteries or other fuel. Van campers and pickup truck campers are excluded from the "recreational vehicle" definition.
(b)
NONMOTORIZED RECREATIONAL VEHICLEA conventional travel trailer or a fifth-wheel trailer utilized for recreational purposes and designed to be towed by a vehicle. Boat, horse and utility trailers for storing recreational equipment or other equipment and all-terrain vehicles stored on trailers utilized for recreational purposes are considered nonmotorized recreational vehicles. Pickup truck camper shells which have been removed from the vehicle and stored are considered nonmotorized recreational vehicles and shall conform to the provisions of this article.
UTILITY TRAILERS
A detachable trailer for hauling commercial/personal business
equipment or freight, household and yard materials, or other personal
property, having its forward end supported by the rear of a truck
or other motor vehicle during operation.
(2) Parking and storage regulations.
(a)
No recreational vehicles or utility trailers may be parked or
stored on any street or roadway within the Borough of Upland.
(b)
Recreational vehicles or utility trailers may be parked or stored
on private property of the owner of such vehicle or trailer in either
a garage, rear yard or driveway, provided that the vehicle or trailer
is set back a minimum of 10 feet from the curb, or the paved edge
of the street if no curb exists.
(c)
No recreational vehicles or utility trailers shall be parked
or stored in the front yard of private property within the Borough
of Upland.
(d)
No recreational vehicle over 30 feet or utility trailer over
20 feet in length shall be stored on private property located within
the Borough of Upland.
(e)
All recreational vehicles and utility trailers shall be currently
registered and, where required by law, currently inspected.
(f)
No more than one recreational vehicle or utility trailer may
be parked or stored outside on any private property within the Borough
of Upland.
(3) Removal of noncompliant recreational vehicles or utility trailers
by owner or the Borough. Any recreational vehicle or utility trailer
parked or stored in violation of any provision of this article shall
be removed by the owner of the said recreational vehicle or utility
trailer, or occupier of said property, after legal notice to do so,
and in default thereof, the Borough of Upland may cause the same to
be done and collect the costs thereof, together with a penalty of
10% of such costs, in the manner provided by law for the collection
of municipal claims or by action or assumpsit, or may seek relief
by bill of equity.
[Amended 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 1-2008; 3-11-2014 by Ord. No.
1-2014]
A. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs; provided,
however, that it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking
enforcement personnel of the Borough to report to the District Justice
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.
B. A sum of $50 shall be charged for a fine whenever a parking ticket
is issued by the Police Department and placed on a vehicle that is
parking illegally in a handicapped parking space that is so designated.
The violator has five days to pay such fine before prosecution is
started at the District Magistrate's level by the Police Department.