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Borough of Forest Hills, PA
Allegheny County
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[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
1. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether principal or agent, to obstruct by vehicles or otherwise any driveway, alleyway, passageway or other way of any kind, including fire lane within the business areas or at educational institutions or at apartments where signs have been placed by order of the Council giving notice that such driveway, alleyway, or passageway or other way of any kind, including fire lane, shall not be so obstructed.
2. 
It shall also be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, whether principal or agent, to park any vehicle on a public or private street or highway in such a manner as to obstruct any private driveway in any residential, business or public area of the Borough, including driveways leading into public parks.
3. 
It also shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, whether principal or agent, to park any vehicle along side or opposite any street or highway excavation or obstruction or opposite any private driveway, unless a clear and unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet upon the main traveled portion of the said street or highway shall be left free for passage of other vehicles thereon.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
The Fire Chief, Police Chief and the Mayor are hereby authorized and empowered to designate such prohibition by proper markings and signs so located along the side or sides of such driveway, alleyway, passageway or other way of any kind, including fire lane, and at such reasonable intervals along the same as will give proper notice of such prohibition to persons using such driveway, alleyway, passageway or other way of any kind, including fire lane.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
It shall be unlawful to remove, injure, destroy or deface any marking or sign so placed in accordance with the provisions of this Part. Any person violating the provisions of this section of this Part shall pay, in addition to the fine imposed for the violation of this Part, the cost of replacing or repairing any marking or sign removed, injured, destroyed or defaced by such offender.
[Ord. 830, 3/18/1992; as added by 976, 1/16/2008]
Penalties and fines for any provisions of this Part shall be provided as provided by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq. Any person convicted of violating any provision of this Part shall be subject to a fine of not less than $15 or more than $50. Each day the violation continues after notice shall be a separate violation.