[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
Side
Between
All alleys in the Borough
Bentwood Drive
[Added by Ord. No. 535, 6/12/2019]
West
From Vine Street to its terminus
Blaine Avenue
North
Main Street and a point 200 feet west
Cherry Street
East
Broad Street and a point 111 feet northeast of Broad Street
Cherry Street
West
Broad Street and Union Street
Chestnut Street
Both
Bollards at pedestrian bridge for 27 feet
Columbia Avenue
East
Broad Street and Lincoln Avenue
East Broad Street
North
Main Street and Market Street
East Broad Street
South
Main Street and a point 250 feet southeast of Broad Street
East Broad Street
South
Main Street - Southeast 250 feet from Main Street
East Lincoln Avenue
North
Main Street and Market Street
East Lincoln Avenue
South
Poplar and a point 65 feet east of Poplar
Edgewood Drive
East
West Vine Street and a point 120.18 feet northwest
Edgewood Drive
West
West Vine Street to a point 50.33 feet northwest
Garfield Avenue
Northeast
Union Street and Roosevelt Avenue
Garfield Avenue
Southwest
Union Street and a point 25 feet southwest
Jean Drive
North
West School Street and a point 24 feet west of West School Street
Koffel Road
West
South Borough Line and North Borough Line
Lakespur Lane
Both
The entire length
Maple Avenue
East
East Borough line and Union Street
Maple Avenue
West
Union Street and a point 100 feet north
Market Street
West
Lincoln Avenue and Union Street
North Main Street
East
Broad Street Northwest and north Borough line
North Market Street
East
Union and Termination
North Market Street
West
Union Street and a point 67 feet northwesterly from Union Street
North Wayne Avenue
East
West School Street and Broad Street
Orchard Lane
East
From intersection with Forest Way for 21 feet
Penn Street
West
Union Street and north Borough line
Raintree Crossing
Both
The entire length except in designated spaces
Roosevelt Avenue
Both
South Girard Terrace to Garfield Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue
North
Maple Avenue and Garfield Avenue
Roosevelt Avenue
South
Maple Avenue and a point 25 feet southeast
South Girard Terrace
East
187 feet southwest to a point 257 feet southwest of Roosevelt Avenue
South Girard Terrace
West
Entire length
South Main Street
East
Broad Street and Borough line
South Main Street
South
Dawson Alley and a point 25 feet north west of the alley
South Main Street
South
Dawson Alley and a point 25 feet south east of the edge of the alley
South Main Street
West
Broad Street and Delaware Street
South Main Street
West
290 feet Southeast from Broad Street
South Wayne Avenue
East
Broad Street and Towamencin Avenue
Towamencin Avenue
North
For a distance of 66 feet from its intersection with South Main Street
Towamencin Avenue
North
South Wayne Avenue and a point of 56 feet west of South Wayne Avenue
Towamencin Avenue
South
Broad Street and Main Street
Union Street
Both
Market Street and Reading Railway right-of-way
Union Street
North
Market Street and Cherry Street
Union Street
South
Railway right-of-way and east Borough line
West Broad Street
North
Main Street and Borough line
West School Street
South
North Main Street and Wayne Avenue
West Vine Street
North
South Main and Koffel Road
Wheatfield Circle
Both
The entire length except in designated spaces
Wheatfield Circle
East
Towamencin Avenue and a point 172 feet south of Towamencin Avenue
[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
Side
Between
Days
Hours
East Broad Street
Both
Entire length
Mondays
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
South Main Street
Both
Broad and Vine
Mondays
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Union Street
North
Railroad right-of-way and a point 246 feet northeast of the right-of-way
Every day
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
West Broad Street
Both
Entire length
Mondays
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
[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
Side
Between
Days
Hours
East Broad Street
South
Posted fire zone and Market Street
Every
1 hour
East Broad Street
South
Posted fire zone to a point west 320 feet
Every
4 hours
East Lincoln Avenue
South
Main Street and Market Street
Every
1 hour
North Main Street
Northwest
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
Every
15 minutes
[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
Side
Location
Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
Forest Way
Both
For 50 feet from the park entrance
Borough vehicles and park users only during park hours
North Maple Street
[Added by Ord. No. 505, 1/16/2013]
East
30 North Maple Street
Handicapped parking only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. only
North Market Street
South
In front of Fire Station, a distance of 138 feet
Fire equipment and access
[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
Side
Between
(Reserved)
[Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
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. 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:
(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
Bounded By and Including
(Reserved)
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.
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 [ ][1] on any of the following portions of the highways of the Borough on the days hereby respectively designated for street sweeping purposes:
Street
Between
Day
(Reserved)
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original.
[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.