The boundary limits of the Borough of Walnutport are hereby
established as a zone in which motor vehicles may remain standing
without lights, and all highways within such boundary limits are hereby
designated as highways where motor vehicles may remain standing without
lights.
[Amended 7-9-1987 by Ord. No. 87-1]
A. Wherever a particular parking space shall be lined or marked off
on any street or alley or upon the adjacent curb, every vehicle parked
shall be parked within the lines marking such parking space; and all
vehicles parked on streets or alleys within the Borough of Walnutport,
whether parking spaces are marked or not, shall be parked only in
the direction of the permitted traffic flow.
B. Parking shall be prohibited at all times in any manner by any vehicle
which in any way will block the intersection of any street with another
street, any intersection of a street with any alley; so as to block
the entrance or exit from any alley; at any point within the painted
line area marking the permissible distance to park from any intersection;
in any area where erected signs or painted lines indicate a "No Parking"
area; in any manner so as to block any public driveway or access way
to a parking lot or parking facility or other facility of the Borough
of Walnutport; or so as to block any loading area, or loading dock,
or any area the obvious nature of which is the loading or unloading
of raw materials, or semifinished products, or finished products at
any industrial or commercial establishment within the bounds of the
Borough of Walnutport.
[Amended 7-9-1987 by Ord. No. 87-1; 12-17-1987 by Ord. No. 87-12; 7-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-6; 1-12-1989 by Ord. No. 89-1; 11-11-1989 by Ord. No.
89-11; 12-12-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4; 3-9-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3; 7-9-1998 by Ord. No. 98-3; 7-8-1999 by Ord. No. 99-3]
A. Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
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Highway
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Side
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Location
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Best Avenue
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East and west
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From Borough boundary line to Borough boundary line
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Cherry Street
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East
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Main Street North to Spruce Street
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Cherry Street
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West
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Main Street North to intersection of Cherry Street with alley
forming southern boundary of property located at 13 Cherry Street
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Fifth Street [Added 11-13-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-06]
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North
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From the intersection with Lehigh Gap Street west for 200 feet
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Fifth Street
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North and south
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Washington Street Spur to Washington Street
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Fourth Street
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North
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Between Carbon Street and Washington Street
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Fourth Street [Amended 6-12-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-06; 6-10-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-04]
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South
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Entire length
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Kiddie Lane
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North and west
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Spruce Street to Cypress Street
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Lehigh Gap Street [Added 7-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05]
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North
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From North Best Avenue west for a distance of 150 feet
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Lehigh Gap Street [Added 7-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05]
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South
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From North Best Avenue west for a distance of 120 feet
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Lehigh Gap Street [Added 3-8-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-01]
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South and east
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From Washington Street to Lincoln Avenue and along the east
side of Lehigh Gap Street to Route 145
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Lincoln Avenue
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East
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From Hickory Street to Pine Street, limited to one hour
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Lincoln Avenue
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East and west
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Main Street north to intersection of Lincoln Avenue with alley
forming northern boundary of property with Christ United Church of
Christ property
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Lincoln Avenue
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West
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From Hickory Street to Main Street, limited to one hour (except
Saturday and Sunday)
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Lincoln Avenue [Added 1-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
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West
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From New Street to Lehigh Gap Street
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Lincoln Avenue [Added 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
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East
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From Fifth Street south to Walnut Street
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Lincoln Avenue [Added 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
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North and south
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From Route 145 west for a distance of 300 feet
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Main Street
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North
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Cherry Street east for
50 feet
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Main Street
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North
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Cherry Street West to Railroad Street
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Main Street
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North
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Lincoln Avenue east for 100 feet
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Main Street
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South
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Canal Street to Route 145
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New Street [Anended 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
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South
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From Washington Street east to Lehigh Gap Street
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North Canal Street
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East
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From Main Street north for 60 feet
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North Canal Street [Added 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
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West
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From Main Street north to North Railroad Street
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North Railroad Street [Added 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
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East
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From Main Street north to North Canal Street
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Oak Street
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North
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Between Lincoln Avenue and Best Avenue
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Oak Street [Added 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-04]
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North
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From Lincoln Avenue west to Cherry Street
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Oak Street [Added 7-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-05]
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South
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From Lincoln Avenue east for a distance of 45 feet
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Pine Street [Added 12-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-09]
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North
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From North Lincoln Avenue to east end of Borough property
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Second Street
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South
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Washington Street Spur to Washington Street
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Second Street [Added 6-12-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-06]
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South
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Between Lincoln Avenue and Washington Street
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South Canal Street
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East
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From Washington Street to Main Street
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Third Street
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South
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Between Washington Street and Lincoln Avenue between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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Washington Street
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East
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Canal Street north to Fifth Street
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Washington Street
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East
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Second Street north to Main Street
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Washington Street
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West
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Main Street south to Fifth Street
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Williams Avenue [Added 12-9-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-09]
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East
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From New Street to Fifth Street
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B. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $300 or be sentenced to serve in the
Northampton County Prison for a period of not more than 90 days.
Unless specifically permitted by law or ordinance, it shall
be unlawful to park any vehicle upon any highway in the Borough, or
to allow the same to be parked, for any commercial purpose, or for
the sale or exhibition of any goods, wares or merchandise, or for
the storing of the vehicle itself or of any property therein, or for
any commercial purpose wherein the parking of the vehicle becomes
a means whereby the transaction is affected or effected. Provided:
nothing herein shall apply to the local delivery of goods, wares or
merchandise or the loading or unloading thereof.
[Amended 12-12-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4; 6-10-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-06]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50 and
costs. Provided: it shall be the duty of the police officers and of
parking enforcement personnel of the Borough to report to the Mayor
all violations of any provision of this article, indicating, in each
case, the section thereof violated; the license number of the vehicle
involved in such violation; the location where such 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 attach
to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that such vehicle
was parked in violation of this article. 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 $20,
within seven days after the time of the notice, or if he shall place
the sum of $20, 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.
[Added 5-11-1995 by Ord. No. 95-4]
A. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
NONMOTORIZED VEHICLE
Any boat trailer or other transportable device mounted on
wheels and not normally self-propelled.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Includes, but is not limited to, a camper or mobile home,
snowmobile/ATV, three- and four-wheelers used for traveling and recreational
activities.
B. Prohibited parking. The parking of nonmotorized vehicles and recreational
vehicles on all streets and alleys in the Borough of Walnutport shall
be prohibited at all times except while loading or unloading.
C. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall,
for the first offense, be given a written warning. Any subsequent
violation by any person, firm or corporation of this section, after
having been given written warning upon the first violation, shall
upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge be liable
to pay a fine of $300 together with the cost of prosecution for each
offense and, in default of payment thereof, shall be sentenced to
undergo imprisonment for a period not to exceed 10 days.
D. Repeat offenders. The Borough is only required to send one notice
of violation within a six-month period. The notice shall notify an
owner that this is the only notice that will be sent to an owner.
Additional notices will not be sent for a second or subsequent violation
of this section. The notice shall inform the owner that the Borough
shall have the right to proceed directly to the Magistrate without
further notice for any second or subsequent violation during said
six-month period.
[Added 4-10-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-02]
[Added 7-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-5]
A. Establishment of ten-minute loading/unloading zones.
(1) There
shall be a ten-minute loading and unloading zone on the north side
of Main Street beginning 32 feet east of the intersection of Main
Street and Canal Street and continuing for 20 feet.
(2) Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating this subsection shall, upon
conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be liable
to pay a fine of not more than $300 together with costs of the prosecution
for each offense and, in default of payment thereof, shall be sentenced
to undergo imprisonment for a period not to exceed 10 days.
B. Establishment of fifteen-minute loading/unloading zones.
[Added 7-6-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-06]
(1) Two
fifteen-minute loading zone parking spaces are hereby created on the
west side of Railroad Street. The parking spaces shall begin at the
northerly edge of the driveway for 27 Main Street, running north to
the intersection of Railroad Street and Bakers Alley. The loading
zone shall be from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The Borough shall erect
the appropriate fifteen-minute loading zone parking signs.
(2) Any
person convicted of violating this subsection shall be sentences to
pay a fine in accordance with the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
[Added 5-10-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-04]
A. At the request of any handicapped person, the Borough Council, by
motion, may authorize the erection on a Borough street, as close as
possible to their place of residence, a sign or signs indicating that
that place is reserved for a handicapped person. At the discretion
of the Borough Council, it may, by motion, remove any signs erected
pursuant to this section at any time.
B. The Borough may, at its discretion, set up guidelines by resolution, which at its discretion, may be changed, or deviated from at anytime to regulate the granting of parking spaces for handicapped persons as set forth in Subsection
A of this section.
C. Any unauthorized person parking in spaces established pursuant to Subsection
A of this section shall be guilty of a summary offense and pay a fine of $15.