[Added 8-15-2017 by Ord.
No. 1249]
A.
Any resident of the Borough of Springdale may make application to
the Borough for a handicapped parking space only after acquiring a
handicapped license plate or placard or a disabled veteran license
plate.
B.
All applications shall be submitted to the Chief of Police on a form
as established from time to time by Borough Council.
C.
All new and renewal applications shall be reviewed by the Borough
Police Department. The Mayor, or his or her designate, will make a
recommendation to Borough Council, who will make the final determination
on whether to grant the handicapped parking space.
D.
Each applicant, whether for a new handicapped parking space or a
renewal handicapped parking space, shall complete an application form
and provide the Borough with the information requested.
E.
An incomplete application will be returned to the applicant and will
not be considered until all required information is submitted.
F.
All permits must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's
handicapped placard or vehicle registration issued by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
G.
All applications must be accompanied by a certification of disability
from the applicant's doctor, verifying that the applicant meets
at least one of the following requirements:
(1)
The applicant is wheelchair-confined.
(2)
The person requesting a handicapped parking space is caring for a person who has a severe physical or mental disability. The applicant must still provide those items listed in Subsection F above.
(3)
The applicant is unable to walk a distance of 50 feet.
(4)
The applicant has severe cardiopulmonary insufficiency requiring
the use of ambulatory oxygen.
(5)
The applicant requires the use of prosthetic devices that restrict
normal ambulation.
A.
Each permit for a handicapped parking space shall be renewed on an
annual basis.
B.
Applications for renewal shall be submitted to the Borough office
between January 1 and January 31 of each calendar year.
C.
The Borough Police Department will review all renewal applications.
The Mayor, or his or her designate, will present a list to Borough
Council indicating which permits meet the criteria for renewal as
well as those that do not. Borough Council will make the final determination
regarding permit renewal.
D.
A failure by any applicant to renew a permit by January 31 of each
year shall render the applicant's present handicapped parking
space void, and the space shall be removed by the Borough. Should
an applicant wish to reestablish the handicapped parking space after
it has been removed, the applicant shall be required to reapply as
if it were an initial application for a handicapped parking space.
A.
No more than one handicapped parking space shall be issued per household.
B.
No more than three handicapped parking spaces shall be located on
any block where parking is permitted on both sides of the street.
C.
No more than two handicapped parking spaces shall be located on any
block where parking is permitted on only one side of the street.
D.
Handicapped parking signs may not be placed on any street, or the
side of a street, where no parking is authorized.
E.
The Borough may consider other parking restrictions applicable to
a particular block and other information regarding the block, including
but not limited to the size of the block and availability of off-street
parking, and may further restrict the number of handicapped parking
spaces to maintain an adequate number of unregulated parking spaces,
as it deems appropriate.
F.
For a single application for a handicapped parking space, sign placements
will be positioned as close as possible to the place of residence
of the applicant as the street design permits. In the event more than
the permissible number of handicapped parking spaces is requested
on a one- or two-way roadway, the spaces may be located or relocated
in the center of the block or otherwise adequately positioned to collectively
reflect, as a whole, the needs of all applicants, as determined by
the Borough.
A.
If the sign is approved for installation, the Borough shall provide
the labor and materials to install the sign.
B.
No permit shall be granted where adequate handicapped-accessible,
off-street parking is available.
C.
All approved handicapped parking spaces shall be designated by a
sign displaying the international symbol for access for persons with
disabilities and a sign stating that unauthorized vehicles may be
towed at the owner's expense.
D.
If a handicapped parking space is created under this chapter, that
parking space may be used by any person parking a vehicle lawfully
bearing registration plates or placards issued to handicapped persons.
This chapter shall not be construed as granting the applicant the
exclusive right to park his/her vehicle in the handicapped parking
space created hereunder.
E.
In the event that the applicant no longer needs to have the handicapped
parking space, the applicant shall, within 30 days, notify the Borough
office, in writing, and request that the parking space and signs be
removed by the Borough.
The Borough reserves the right to revoke any permit for a handicapped
parking space at any time for any reason.
The provisions of this chapter shall be severable, and if any
of its provisions or other parts shall be held to be unconstitutional,
illegal, unenforceable or otherwise invalid, such shall not affect
the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions and other
parts of this chapter. Borough Council hereby declares its legislative
intent to be that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional,
illegal, unenforceable or otherwise invalid provisions or parts not
been included herein.
