[Added 11-12-2015 by Ord.
No. 735]
This article shall be known and cited as the "Borough of Lemoyne
Handicapped Parking Ordinance."
A.
Any resident of the Borough of Lemoyne may make an application to
Lemoyne Borough Council for a handicapped parking space after acquiring
a handicapped license plate, placard, or a disabled veteran's license
plate. The Borough is not required to grant the request for a handicapped
parking space.
B.
All applications for new permits and renewal permits shall be submitted
to the Lemoyne Borough Office and be accompanied by a copy of the
placard or license plate and a copy of a completed form MV-145A.
C.
First-time applications for new permits shall be reviewed and investigated
by the Codes and Zoning Administrator, who shall make the final determination
regarding the granting of a handicapped parking space.
[Amended 7-19-2018 by Ord. No. 750]
D.
The Codes and Zoning Administrator shall review all applications
for renewal permits and make the final determinations regarding the
renewal of all existing spaces.
[Amended 7-19-2018 by Ord. No. 750]
E.
Each applicant, for either a new permit or a renewal permit, shall
complete an application form and provide all of the information requested
in order for the application to be considered by the Codes and Zoning
Administrator.
[Amended 7-19-2018 by Ord. No. 750]
F.
An incomplete permit application form may be cause for the Codes
and Zoning Administrator to deny said application for a handicapped
parking space.
[Amended 7-19-2018 by Ord. No. 750]
A.
Each new permit for a handicapped parking space granted by Lemoyne
Borough must be renewed on an annual basis.
B.
Applications for renewal permits shall be submitted to the Lemoyne
Borough Office between January 2 and January 31.
C.
In making final determinations regarding renewals of previously approved
permits for handicapped parking spaces, Lemoyne Borough shall apply
the criteria contained in this policy.
D.
Once a permit is not renewed for any reason, any application by the
same applicant shall be considered as an application for a new permit
and shall be governed by all provisions of this policy pertaining
to such new permit applications.
A.
No more than two handicapped parking spaces shall be located on each
side of any block.
B.
All handicapped parking spaces permitted prior to the effective date
of this policy shall be allowed to remain as located but must be renewed
annually beginning January 1, 2016.
C.
No applications for handicapped parking space permits shall be granted
where adequate handicapped accessible off-street parking is available
to the applicant.
D.
In the event that previously approved and permitted handicapped parking
spaces exceed the maximum number of such handicapped parking spaces
allowed per block, as specified above, Lemoyne Borough will not grant
any such additional handicapped parking space permit applications
in that block until the number of handicapped parking spaces falls
below the maximum number of handicapped parking spaces allowed.
E.
Any permit issued pursuant to the terms and provisions of this article
shall be nontransferable, subject to all present and future Pennsylvania
Motor Vehicle Code, municipal traffic and street cleaning and snow
removal regulations and ordinances of the Borough of Lemoyne.
F.
The handicapped parking spaces provided pursuant to the terms and
provisions of this article shall be nonexclusive; and the holder of
a permit therefor may not exclude or prohibit parking in such space
by another vehicle to which a handicapped motor vehicle registration
plate or placard has been issued by the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation, Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
A.
The Codes and Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke any
handicapped parking space permit at any time for any reason, including
but not limited to any violation of the terms or provisions hereof.
[Amended 7-19-2018 by Ord. No. 750]
B.
Within 30 days after the death of a person to whom a handicapped
parking permit has been issued, the personal representative of the
deceased shall inform the Borough of Lemoyne of the death. If there
is no personal representative, the spouse or, if there is no spouse,
the next of kin of the deceased shall inform the Borough of the death.
Upon receipt of the notification, the handicapped parking sign shall
be removed by the Borough of Lemoyne at the Borough's expense if there
is an excess number of handicapped parking spaces on that side of
the block.
If a Permit application is denied or revoked, the applicant
shall be notified of the decision in writing. The applicant shall
have 30 days from receipt of such notice to appeal the decision to
the Council of the Borough of Lemoyne.
