Borough of Montgomery, PA Article III Parking Regulations

§ 435-19 General parking restrictions.

[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2]

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity to park or allow to remain parked any motor vehicle upon any street or part thereof within the Borough in the following manners:

A. Upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area;

B. Less than 25 feet from any intersection or corner;

C. In excess of 12 inches from the curb or outside shoulder of the roadway;

D. In any restricted area as further defined herein;

E. In any area designated as a "no parking" zone;

F. Less than 25 feet from any stop sign, traffic signal or other traffic control device;

G. With the motor vehicle facing opposite the direction of travel;

H. Blocking or impeding ingress or egress from any alleyway;

I. Obstructing or impeding the flow of traffic;

J. Over the lines bounding a space wherever a space is marked off by painted lines for parking of an individual motor vehicle;

K. In a manner which prevents or impedes the ability of another motor vehicle to exit the area in which the other motor vehicle is legally parked, i.e., double parking;

L. Obstructing or impeding access to any fire hydrant; and

M. Obstructing or impeding ingress or egress from a property's driveway.

§ 435-20 Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets and parts of streets.

[Amended 7-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-3; 9-14-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-5; 11-2-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-1]

A. Parking is prohibited at all times on the following streets and parts of streets:

Street	Side	Portion
Broad Street	North	From Second Street east to the eastern terminus of Broad Street
Broad Street	South	From Second Street west to South Main Street
Broad Street	Both	From Fifth Street east to Thomas Avenue
East Houston Avenue	South	Entire length within the Borough
Fifth Street	West	From Broad Street south to Wagner Avenue
First Street	North	From a point 15 feet west of Second Street west for 170 feet
Fourth Street	West	From Broad Street south to Wagner Avenue
Kinsey Street	West	Between West Houston Avenue and the north Borough line
Lewis Street	East	Between Penn Street and Warren Street
Main Street	East	Between Montgomery Street and the north Borough line
Main Street	West	Between Houston Avenue and the north Borough line
Melvina Street	East	From the south side of Piatt Street south 15 feet
Melvina Street	West	From the south side of Piatt Street extended south 15 feet
Montgomery Street	Both	Between Main Street and Thomas Avenue
Penn Street	Both	Between Main Street and Gray's Alley
Penn Street	North	From 44 Penn Street west to North Main Street
Penn Street	South	Between Lewis Street and No. 91 Penn Street
South Main Street	Both	From the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks south to Ellis Parkway
Third Street	West	Between Broad Street and Wagner Avenue
Thomas Avenue	Both	From Montgomery Street south to Broad Street
Wagner Avenue	South	Between Third Street and Seventh Street
West Houston Avenue	North	Between Brook Street and the west Borough line
West Houston Avenue	South	Between Main Street and Church Street
West Houston Avenue	South	Between Bower Street and the west Borough line
West Houston Avenue	South	Between North Main Street and Bower Street

B. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity to park or cause to be parked any of the following vehicles upon any street or part thereof within the Borough unless specifically authorized by the Borough or Subsection C of this section to park temporarily for a particular purpose:

(1) Any vehicle with three or more axles, including, but not limited to, single unit trucks, truck tractors, truck tractors with semitrailer combinations and semitrailers;

(2) Travel trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs) of Class 1, 2 or 3 as defined in 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 1913, as amended;

(3) Boats of Class 2 or 3 that are 26 feet or more in length, as classified by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and boats wider than eight feet;

(4) Utility trailers that are more than 20 feet in length or more than eight feet wide; and

(5) A storage container or waste dumpster which is wider than eight feet or parked for two weeks or longer.

C. The following vehicles are exempt from the prohibitions contained in Subsection B of this section:

(1) Trucks in the process of making local deliveries or engaging in moving activities at a property adjacent to the roadway;

(2) Utility and construction companies lawfully engaged in work on or about the roadway or property adjacent to the roadway; and

(3) Travel trailers and recreational vehicles parked for the purposes of loading or unloading for a maximum seventy-two-hour period in a seven-day cycle.

D. The following terms, as used in this section, shall have the respective meanings prescribed herein:

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE or TRAVEL TRAILER

A structure or trailer designed or adapted for and used for recreational or lodging purposes, including but not limited to campers, pop-up campers and motor homes.

SEMITRAILER

A trailer so constructed that some part of its weight rests upon or is carried by a tractor-trailer or other towing vehicle.

STORAGE CONTAINER

A unit intended for storage of items other than waste which is otherwise dropped off at a location and is not otherwise independently motorized.

TRAILER

A vehicle designed for towing in combination with a motor vehicle.

TRUCK TRACTOR

A motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles or trailers.

WASTE DUMPSTER

A unit intended for the deposit of waste or trash which is otherwise dropped off at a location and is not otherwise independently motorized.

§ 435-21 Parking prohibited in fire lanes.

At all locations where fire lanes are established and properly marked off and designated, whether on public or private streets or on public or private property, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow a vehicle to remain parked in any fire lane.

§ 435-22 Parking prohibited in certain locations certain days and hours.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow a vehicle to remain parked, in any of the following locations, at any time on the days and between the hours indicated in this section as follows:

Street	Side	Portion	Days	Hours
All streets in Borough	All	Entire extent	November 1 through March 31 of every year, in periods of snow and ice emergency	2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
South Main Street	West	Between Houston Avenue and Montgomery Avenue	Every day	2:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

§ 435-23 Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.

No person shall park a vehicle, or allow it to remain parked, for longer than the stated time limit, in any of the following locations, at any time on the days and between the hours indicated in this section:

Street	Side	Portion	Days	Hours	Parking Time Limit
Henry Hand	North	2 stalls opposite Post Office	Every day	At all times	15 Minutes
South Main Street	West	First 4 marked spaces immediately south of Houston Avenue and first 2 marked spaces immediately north of Montgomery Street	Every day	6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.	Fifteen minutes No parking
South Main Street	West	Houston Avenue and Montgomery Street (except as in directly below)	Every day	6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.	1 hour
West Houston Avenue	North	Between Main Street and Brook Street	Weekdays	6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.	5 minutes
West Houston Avenue	South	Between Main Street and Geneva Street	Weekdays	6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.	1 hour

§ 435-24 Special purpose parking zones established; parking otherwise prohibited.

The following are established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle, or allow a vehicle to remain parked, in any such zone, except as specifically permitted for that zone:

Street	Side	Location	Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
Brook Street	West	In front of No. 3 Brook Street	Handicapped person
South Main Street	West	A patient dropoff area is designated beginning at the north property line of property known as "The Montgomery Medical Arts Building," presently owned by the Montgomery Community Development Corporation, extending to the south property line of said Montgomery Medical Arts Building property
Wagner Avenue		In front of No. 76 Wagner Avenue	Handicapped person

§ 435-25 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2]

A. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates any provision of this chapter shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs unless otherwise provided herein.

B. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates § 435-19D through J shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

C. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates § 435-19K through M shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs.

D. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates § 435-20 shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and costs.

E. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates § 435-21 shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $35 and costs.

F. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates § 435-24 shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs.

G. Any person, firm, corporation, company, or other entity who violates § 435-26 shall, for each such violation, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $40 and costs.

§ 435-26 On-street parking prohibited before snow and ice removal.

[Added 4-14-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-01; amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2]

Any person who parks a motor vehicle or allows a motor vehicle to remain parked on any public street within the Borough after accumulation of one inch or more of snow and/or ice and before the Borough has completed plowing of the street in question is guilty of a violation of this section.