[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
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. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
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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All alleys in the Borough
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Bentwood Drive [Added by Ord. No. 535, 6/12/2019]
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West
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From Vine Street to its terminus
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Blaine Avenue
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North
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Main Street and a point 200 feet west
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Cherry Street
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East
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Broad Street and a point 111 feet northeast of Broad Street
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Cherry Street
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West
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Broad Street and Union Street
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Chestnut Street
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Both
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Bollards at pedestrian bridge for 27 feet
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Columbia Avenue
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East
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Broad Street and Lincoln Avenue
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East Broad Street
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North
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Main Street and Market Street
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East Broad Street
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South
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Main Street and a point 250 feet southeast of Broad Street
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East Broad Street
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South
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Main Street - Southeast 250 feet from Main Street
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East Lincoln Avenue
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North
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Main Street and Market Street
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East Lincoln Avenue
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South
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Poplar and a point 65 feet east of Poplar
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Edgewood Drive
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East
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West Vine Street and a point 120.18 feet northwest
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Edgewood Drive
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West
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West Vine Street to a point 50.33 feet northwest
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Garfield Avenue
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Northeast
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Union Street and Roosevelt Avenue
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Garfield Avenue
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Southwest
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Union Street and a point 25 feet southwest
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Jean Drive
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North
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West School Street and a point 24 feet west of West School Street
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Koffel Road
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West
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South Borough Line and North Borough Line
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Lakespur Lane
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Both
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The entire length
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Maple Avenue
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East
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East Borough line and Union Street
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Maple Avenue
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West
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Union Street and a point 100 feet north
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Market Street
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West
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Lincoln Avenue and Union Street
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North Main Street
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East
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Broad Street Northwest and north Borough line
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North Market Street
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East
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Union and Termination
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North Market Street
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West
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Union Street and a point 67 feet northwesterly from Union Street
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North Wayne Avenue
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East
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West School Street and Broad Street
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Orchard Lane
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East
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From intersection with Forest Way for 21 feet
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Penn Street
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West
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Union Street and north Borough line
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Raintree Crossing
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Both
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The entire length except in designated spaces
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Roosevelt Avenue
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Both
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South Girard Terrace to Garfield Avenue
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Roosevelt Avenue
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North
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Maple Avenue and Garfield Avenue
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Roosevelt Avenue
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South
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Maple Avenue and a point 25 feet southeast
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South Girard Terrace
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East
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187 feet southwest to a point 257 feet southwest of Roosevelt
Avenue
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South Girard Terrace
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West
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Entire length
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South Main Street
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East
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Broad Street and Borough line
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South Main Street
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South
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Dawson Alley and a point 25 feet north west of the alley
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South Main Street
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South
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Dawson Alley and a point 25 feet south east of the edge of the
alley
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South Main Street
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West
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Broad Street and Delaware Street
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South Main Street
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West
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290 feet Southeast from Broad Street
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South Wayne Avenue
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East
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Broad Street and Towamencin Avenue
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Towamencin Avenue
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North
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For a distance of 66 feet from its intersection with South Main
Street
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Towamencin Avenue
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North
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South Wayne Avenue and a point of 56 feet west of South Wayne
Avenue
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Towamencin Avenue
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South
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Broad Street and Main Street
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Union Street
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Both
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Market Street and Reading Railway right-of-way
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Union Street
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North
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Market Street and Cherry Street
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Union Street
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South
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Railway right-of-way and east Borough line
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West Broad Street
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North
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Main Street and Borough line
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West School Street
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South
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North Main Street and Wayne Avenue
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West Vine Street
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North
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South Main and Koffel Road
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Wheatfield Circle
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Both
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The entire length except in designated spaces
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Wheatfield Circle
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East
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Towamencin Avenue and a point 172 feet south of Towamencin Avenue
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[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012; as amended at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. AO)]
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
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Hours
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East Broad Street
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Both
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Entire length
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Mondays
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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South Main Street
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Both
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Broad and Vine
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Mondays
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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Union Street
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North
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Railroad right-of-way and a point 246 feet northeast of the
right-of-way
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Every day
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6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
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West Broad Street
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Both
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Entire length
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Mondays
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8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
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[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to park, or to allow to remain
parked, on any street in the Borough between the hours of 9:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m., any bus, motor home, trailer of any kind, boat or recreational
vehicle, other than a passenger car or a light truck less than 18
feet in length or 80 inches in width and weighing less than 9,000
pounds' gross weight, as those terms are defined in the Vehicle Code,
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
2. Provided, however, that with the prior written permission of the
Borough Manager, a motor home, trailer, boat or recreational vehicle
may be parked overnight on a Borough street for the purpose of loading
and unloading no more frequently than twice in any three-month period.
3. No vehicles of any kind may be parked in the front yard of any property
in the Borough except on a driveway or permitted all-weather parking
space.
4. In addition to the existing prohibitions on vehicles being parked
overnight on streets in the Borough, portable storage units (PSUs)
may only be parked on streets in the Borough or on properties within
the Borough in accordance with the following regulations:
[Added by Ord. No. 527, 1/18/2017]
A. For purposes of these regulations, a "portable storage unit (PSU)" is defined as follows: a portable shed or large movable box not exceeding 20 feet in length for residential and 40 feet in length for commercial and 10 feet in height that is loaded with materials and placed on a residential or nonresidential parcel for purposes of temporary storage of materials, including, but not limited to, household goods, building materials (prior to being used for building purposes), and for any other storage on a limited or temporary basis. Provided the portable storage unit is used and permitted as provided in this chapter, such unit shall not be considered an accessory structure as provided under Chapter
27, Zoning, of Hatfield Borough. Dumpsters shall not be considered portable storage units.
B. Prior to the placement of any PSU on any parcel in Hatfield Borough, the owner of such parcel, or the registered owner of the trailer or lot on which it shall be located, must apply for, and obtain a permit for, the placement of such PSU from Hatfield Borough. All applications for a permit under this §
15-404 shall contain a diagram depicting the proposed location of the PSU for approval by the Hatfield Zoning Officer. The Borough shall collect an application fee for any permit issued hereunder, in an amount fixed by resolution of the Borough Council from time to time.
C. By permit of the Zoning Officer, a portable storage unit may be permitted
to be placed on a residential or nonresidential property for a period
not to exceed 30 days, with an extension of time permitted by Borough
Council. No residential parcel or nonresidential property may have
more than one portable storage unit at one time, except that additional
permits may be approved by the Borough Council upon a showing that
the additional PSUs will not adversely affect the public interest.
D. Unless otherwise permitted by the Zoning Officer or Borough Council,
no PSU may be kept, stored, or located for more than seven days on
a public street in Hatfield Borough. If a PSU is placed in the street,
reflectors and/or flashing warning lights shall be used to make the
PSU more visible to drivers and bicyclists. PSUs may not be placed
in such a position that they create sight obstructions for traffic.
E. Any person who shall place a vehicle, PSU or trailer of any kind
in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction before a Magisterial
District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $300, together
with the costs of prosecution. Each day in which a violation shall
continue after due notice to the property owner shall be deemed a
separate offense, punishable by the terms and conditions provided
under this section. Any Code Enforcement Official or law enforcement
officer of Hatfield Borough is duly empowered to enforce the terms,
conditions and provisions of this section, and to commence such summary
criminal proceedings as may be warranted upon finding of any violation
of the terms, conditions and provisions of this section.
[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012; as amended at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. AO)]
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
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Hours
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East Broad Street
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South
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Posted fire zone and Market Street
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Every
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1 hour
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East Broad Street
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South
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Posted fire zone to a point west 320 feet
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Every
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4 hours
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East Lincoln Avenue
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South
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Main Street and Market Street
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Every
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1 hour
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North Main Street
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Northwest
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From a point 195 feet from the curb radius of the northwest
side of North Main Street and West Broad Street in a northwest direction
to a point 240 feet as posted
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Every
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15 minutes
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[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
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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Forest Way
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Both
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For 50 feet from the park entrance
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Borough vehicles and park users only during park hours
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North Maple Street [Added by Ord. No. 505, 1/16/2013]
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East
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30 North Maple Street
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Handicapped parking only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. only
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North Market Street
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South
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In front of Fire Station, a distance of 138 feet
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Fire equipment and access
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[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
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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[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
1. Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of
streets:
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Side
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Between
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(Reserved)
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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. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
1. Findings and Purpose. The Borough finds that:
A. Certain residential areas in the Borough are subjected to commuter
vehicle parking, therefore depriving the residents of those areas
of spaces in which to park their own vehicles.
B. Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of
commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient
air level.
C. The establishment of a parking permit program for certain affected
areas should facilitate efficient movement of traffic by providing
for parking preference during certain hours of the day and days of
the week. Therefore, the Borough considers it to be in the interest
of the people of the Borough to provide for the establishment of a
residential permit parking program to insure primary access to available
parking spaces by neighborhood residents and also to provide a cleaner
ambient air level.
2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, words and terms listed
in this subsection, as follows, shall have the following meanings:
COMMUTER VEHICLE
A motor vehicle parked in a residential area by a person
not a resident of that residential area.
PROPRIETOR
A person who owns or leases real estate within a residential
area of which he is not a resident, but who owns or manages a business
enterprise or professional office maintained at that address. For
the purpose of this section, a proprietor shall be entitled to one
parking permit for that business or professional office address.
RESIDENT
A person who owns or leases real property within a residential
area and who maintains either a voting residence or bona fide occupancy,
or both, at that address.
RESIDENTIAL AREA
A contiguous area containing public highways or parts of
public highways primarily abutted by residential property or residential
and nonbusiness property (such as schools, parks, places of worship,
hospitals and nursing homes).
3. Criteria. The residential areas designated in Subsection
4 of this section are those deemed impacted and hence eligible for residential parking on the basis of the following criteria:
A. During any period between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday
through Saturday, except legal holidays, the number of vehicles parked
(or standing), legally or illegally, on the streets in the area is
equal to 70% or more of the legal, on-street parking capacity of the
area, for the purpose of this criterion, a legal parking space shall
be 20 linear feet.
B. During the same period as specified in Subsection A of this definition,
10% or more of the vehicles parked (or standing) on the streets in
the area are not registered in the name of a person residing in the
area, for the purpose of this criterion, the latest available information
from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regarding registration
of motor vehicles shall be used.
Provided, in determining that a specific area identified as
impacted and eligible for residential permit parking is designated
as a residential permit parking area, the following factors are taken
into consideration:
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(1) The local and metropolitan needs with respect to clean air and environment.
(2) The possibility of a reduction in total vehicle miles driven in the
Borough.
(3) The likelihood of alleviating traffic congestion, illegal parking
and related health and safety hazards.
(4) The proximity of public transportation to the residential area.
(5) The desire and need of the residents for residential permit parking
and their willingness to bear the administrative costs in connection
with it.
(6) The need for parking in excess of the residential permit parking
program in proximity to establishments located in the residential
permit parking area and used by the general public for religious,
health or educational purposes.
4. Designation of residential permit parking areas. The following are
designated as residential permit parking areas:
Area
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Bounded By and Including
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(Reserved)
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Signs shall be erected along the streets in each residential
permit parking area, indicating the days, hours, locations and conditions
under which parking shall be by permit only.
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5. Application for Permit. Application for a residential parking permit
shall be made to the Chief of Police by the person desiring the permit,
who shall be only the owner or the driver of a motor vehicle who resides
on or is a proprietor of property immediately adjacent to a street
or other location within a residential parking permit area. A separate
application shall be required for each motor vehicle, and each application
shall be accompanied by a permit fee, in an amount as established
by resolution of the Borough, which shall be for the use of the Borough,
to be applied to the cost of administering the residential permit
parking program. Each application shall contain the following information:
the name of the owner or the driver, as the case may be, of the motor
vehicle; the address of the resident or the proprietor, as the case
may be; the make, model and registration number of the motor vehicle;
and the driver number as taken from the applicant's current driver's
license. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, the applicant shall
be required, at the time of making application, to present his driver's
license and the vehicle registration card.
6. Issuance of Permit. Upon receipt of the application and the permit
fee, and determination by him that the information upon the application
shows that the applicant is entitled to a residential parking permit,
the Chief of Police shall issue to the applicant a residential parking
permit, which shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year.
The permit shall display the serial and registration numbers of the
motor vehicles, the residential parking area number and the expiration
date. The permit shall be renewable annually before the expiration
date, upon making application for renewal and payment of the permit
fee. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any
person to display other than the current and valid permit while standing
or parking in a residential permit parking area at any time when those
permits are to be displayed.
7. Temporary and Exemption Parking Permits. Temporary parking permits
may be issued by the Chief of Police, upon payment of a fee in an
amount as established by resolution of the Borough Council, to bona
fide visitors of residents of a designated residential permit parking
area, and exemption parking permits may be issued, without payment
of a fee, to handicapped persons.
8. Responsibility of Permit Holder.
A. Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the
holder of a residential parking permit shall be permitted to stand
or park a motor vehicle operated by him in any designated residential
parking area during those times when parking of motor vehicles is
permitted in that area. While a vehicle for which a residential parking
permit has been issued is so parked, that permit shall be displayed
so as to be clearly visible through the windshield of the vehicle.
A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the
holder a parking space within a designated residential permit parking
area.
B. A residential parking permit shall not authorize its holder to stand
or park a motor vehicle in any place where or at any time when stopping,
standing or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for
other specified types of vehicles, nor shall the permit exempt its
holder from the observance of any traffic or parking regulation other
than residential permit parking regulation or restriction.
C. No person other than the permit holder whose name appears on the
permit shall use a residential parking permit or display it on a vehicle
operated; any such use or display by a person other than the permit
holder shall constitute a violation of this section by the permit
holder and by the person who so used or displayed the parking permit.
D. It shall constitute a violation of this section for any person falsely
to represent himself as eligible for a residential parking permit
or to furnish false information in an application to the Chief of
Police in order to obtain a residential parking permit.
9. Revocation of Permits. The Chief of Police shall have authority to
revoke the residential parking permit of any permit holder found to
be in violation of any provision of this section. Upon written notification
to the present holder of the revocation, the permit holder shall surrender
the permit to the Chief of Police. Failure to do so, when so requested,
shall constitute a violation of this section, provided that any person
receiving such a notice may, within 10 days after the date of the
notice, appeal to the Borough for a hearing on the revocation, and
the decision of the Borough shall be final.
[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
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
Borough on the days hereby respectively designated for street sweeping
purposes:
Street
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Between
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Day
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(Reserved)
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[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012; as amended at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. AO)]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part, upon conviction,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50 and costs, provided
that it shall be the duty of the police officers and of parking enforcement
personnel of the Borough 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. 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 Part. 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 $10 within 24 hours after
the time of the notice, or if he will place the sum of $10 enclosed
within the envelope provided in any of the special parking fine boxes
installed at various locations within the Borough, that act will save
the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs
prescribed in the first sentence of this section.