[Adopted 4-5-2016 by Ord.
No. 2016-01]
The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the following
meanings ascribed to them:
Any person who is eligible to receive a person with disability
plate or person with disability parking placard, pursuant to the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code found at 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1338,
or any subsequent amendment thereto.
The parking placard issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code found at 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1338(b), or any subsequent
amendment thereto.
The registration plate issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code found at 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1338(a), or any subsequent
amendment thereto.
Any veteran who is eligible to receive a severely disabled
veteran plate or severely disabled veteran placard pursuant to the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code found at 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 1342, or any subsequent amendment thereto.
The parking placard issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code found at 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1342(b), or any subsequent
amendment thereto.
The registration plate issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code found at 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1342(a), or any subsequent
amendment thereto.
Except for persons parking vehicles lawfully bearing a person
with disability plate, or severely disabled veteran plate, or displaying
a valid person with disability parking placard or severely disabled
veteran parking placard when such vehicles are being operated by or
for the transportation of a person with a disability or severely disabled
veteran, no person shall park a vehicle on public or private property
reserved for a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran,
which property has been posted or marked in accordance with the regulations
of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the requirements
of the Chestnuthill Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance,[1] the requirements of the Chestnuthill Township Zoning Ordinance[2] or in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
Any police officer, the Chestnuthill Township Road Master, the
Chestnuthill Township Fire Marshal, the West End Fire Company Fire
Chief, the Chestnuthill Township Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer,
or any other agent so designated by Chestnuthill Township, is hereby
authorized to issue citations for the violation of this article. Among
other methods, issuance of the citation may be accomplished by placing
the same on the vehicle.
This article shall be enforced by action brought before a Magisterial
District Judge in the same manner provided for the enforcement of
summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Any person, partnership, corporation or other entity who or which
violates or permits a violation of the provisions of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding, pay a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $200 per violation, plus all court costs
and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by Chestnuthill Township
in the enforcement proceedings, and/or be imprisoned to the extent
allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses. Each day or
portion thereof that a violation exists or continues shall constitute
a separate violation, and each section of this article that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate
officers or agents of Chestnuthill Township are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
with this article. All fines, penalties, costs and reasonable attorney's
fees collected for the violation of this article shall be paid to
Chestnuthill Township for its general use.
