Township of South Whitehall, PA General Parking Regulations

Displaying such vehicle for sale.

Greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

Parking prohibited in specific areas. No person shall park a vehicle or truck tractor, or permit it to stand, whether attended or unattended, upon a limited-access highway or in any of the following places:

[Amended 7-19-2017 by Ord. No. 1023]

Within an intersection.

On a crosswalk.

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless local officials shall indicate a different length signs or markings.

Within 25 feet from the intersection of curblines, or, if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of streets.

Within 30 feet upon the approach to any official flashing signal, stop sign or traffic signal located at the side of the street.

(6)

Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station.

(7)

Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

(8)

On a sidewalk.

(9)

In front of private driveway, or alongside any street excavation or obstruction, not opposite the same, unless a clear and unobstructed width of not less than 20 feet upon the main traveled portion of the street shall be left free for passage of other vehicles thereon.

(10)

On the street travel lane side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the curb or edge of the street.

(11)

At any place specifically reserved for handicapped parking by signs or ground marking, unless the parked vehicle has lawfully displayed upon it registration or placarding for a handicapped person or severely disabled veteran, and is being used in the immediate service of a handicapped person or severely disabled veteran.

(12)

Within 50 feet of the nearest rail or railway crossing.

(13)

Except when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals or where angle parking is permitted, the operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle on the street within a business and commercial zoning district or residential zoning district other than parallel with the edge of the street, headed in the direction of traffic, and with the curb side of the vehicle within six inches of the edge of the street or curb. Vehicles which, because of the type of construction cannot load or unload parallel to the curb, shall be exempt, while loading or unloading only, from the requirements of standing parallel to the curb.

(14)

No person shall park a vehicle at any time in front of, opposite to, or in such a position as to block entrance to or exit by a vehicle from a garage.

(15)

At any place where official signs have been erected prohibiting standing or parking.

Parking trucks and trailers. No trailer shall be parked upon any street without having attached thereto a means of mechanical traction so constructed or designed for the purpose of pulling or drawing such trailer.

Storage of vehicles on street. No vehicle shall be stored upon any street. As used herein, "stored" shall mean the parking of a vehicle in one place upon any street continuously for over 96 hours.

Parking with motor running unattended (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3701).

Penalties.

[Amended 7-19-2017 by Ord. No. 1023]

Any police officer shall be authorized to issue a citation to whoever violates § 336-32B, C, D, E and/or F above.

Any person violating any of the provisions of § 336-32C, D and/or F shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of $50 for each offense, and costs of prosecution, including attorneys' fees, and in default of payment of any such fine shall be subject to imprisonment in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Any person violating any of the provisions of § 336-32B and/or E shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine as follows, together with all costs of prosecution, including attorneys' fees, and in default of payment of any such fine shall be subject to imprisonment in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(a)

First offense: a fine of $150.

(b)

Second offense: a fine of $300.

(c)

Third offense: a fine of $600.

(d)

Fourth and each subsequent offense: a fine of $1,000.

Each day during which a violation of this article occurs shall be deemed a separate violation.

The Township, by means of other appropriate legal proceeding, including a complaint in equity, may compel any person to comply with this article or any regulations and specifications adopted hereunder, or seek any such other relief as any court of competent jurisdiction is empowered to afford.

(6)

In addition to the penalties provided in this § 336-32G, the Township may remove any vehicle that is in violation of the parking regulations established pursuant to this article based on the authority outlined in Section 3352 of the Vehicle Code,[1] with all costs of such removal to be paid by the vehicle's owner.

[1]

Editor's Note: See 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3352.

§ 336-33 Parking prohibited at all times in certain locations.

Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:

Street	Side	Between
18th Street, North [Added 6-17-2009 by Ord. No. 899; amended 11-15-2023 by Ord. No. 1080]	East	The property known as 1525 North 18th Street and extending from the southeast corner of Stanley and North 18th Streets for a distance of approximately 78 feet south to the northern side of the driveway established for this property
19th Street, North	East	In line with the southeasterly curbline of Clifford Street extending southwardly to Allentown City line
19th Street, North	West	Extending southwardly to roadway of Walbert Avenue intersection
26th Street, North [Added 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 892]	Both	Immediately south of its intersection with Walbert Avenue, such that the exact location and lengths for each shall be determined by the extension of lines from the center line of Walbert Avenue to a point located 100 feet south of the center line of Walbert Avenue on the eastern side of North 26th Street, and to a point located 88 feet south of that center line on the western side of North 26th Street.
28th Street, North [Added 2-4-2009 by Ord. No. 892]	West	10 feet north and 10 feet south of the center line of Neva Street, a paper alley
37th Street, North	East	30 feet north and 50 feet south of the center line of the existing bus driveway at Cetronia School
39th Street, North	West	From the intersection with the northerly curbline of Manchester Road northward 45 feet to the beginning of the clear sight triangle
39th Street, North	West	From the intersection with the southerly curbline of Manchester Road southwardly 45 feet to the beginning of the clear sight triangle
39th Street, North	East	From the intersection with the southerly curbline of Manchester Road southwardly 41 feet less to the beginning of the clear sight triangle
41st Street		Northeasterly corner Broadway to Linden Street
41st Street, North [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]		At the southeasterly corner of Webster Street, a twenty-foot-wide private alley, extending southwardly along the easterly curbline of North 41st Street a distance of 20 feet
Albright Avenue	Eastbound	Orchard Avenue to first alley
Albright Avenue [Added 5-16-2007 by Ord. No. 857]	North	From Cedarcrest Boulevard extending 1,200 feet east
Albright Avenue [Added 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]	South	Whitehall Avenue and Lawfer Avenue
Albright Avenue	Westbound	Front of church parsonage west to Orchard Avenue
Applewood Drive	East	At a point corresponding to the northern property boundary of St. Joseph the Worker Church and Applewood Drive extending southward 140 south of the center line of the southern driveway entrance/exit to the church
Applewood Drive	West	A distance of 75 feet both north and south of the center lines of both driveways that enter/exit the St. Joseph the Worker School property
Belmont Street	North	At a point corresponding to the extended right-of-way line of an unnamed north/south alley to the rear of 1631 Whitehall Avenue and extending to the eastern right-of-way line of Whitehall Avenue
Belmont Street	South	North 20th Street and Whitehall Avenue
Broadway	North and South	Westerly curbline of North 40th Street westwardly to the easterly curbline of Cedarbrook Road
Broadway	North	Northeasterly corner of Cedar Crest Boulevard to Springhouse road
Broadway	North	From intersection with Chew Street to easterly curbline of Parkway Road
Bulldog Drive	West	Intersection with Crackersport Road to intersection with Ridgeview Drive
Cedar Crest Boulevard	Both	Hamilton Boulevard north to Union Street
Cedar Crest Boulevard [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	Walbert Avenue and Winchester Road
Cedarbrook Road	Both	Broadway south to Dorney Park Road
Cedarbrook Road	Both	Dorney Park Road to Cedarbrook Home parking lot
Chapmans Road [Added 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 1076]	East	200 feet north of the center line of Ressler Drive; and 215 feet south of the center line of Ressler Drive
Chapmans Road [Added 8-16-2023 by Ord. No. 1076]	West	195 feet south of the center line of Chandler Way
Charles Street	East	From northerly street line of Walbert Avenue northwardly to a point in line with easterly projection of the northerly street line of Belmont Street
Charles Street	West	From a point in line with the center line of Douglas Street northwardly to southerly curbline of Market Street
Chew Street	Northwesterly	From intersection with Broadway to westerly curbline of Cartier Drive
Church Road	North	Extending 200 feet westwardly from the intersection of the norther street right-of-way of Church Road with the westerly street right-of-way 16.5 feet of Hausman Road
Church Road	South	Extending 180 feet westerly from the intersection of the southerly street right-of-way of Church Road with the westerly street right-of-way of Hausman Road
Church Road	North	Extending eastwardly from intersection of the northerly street right-of-way of Church Road with the easterly street right-of-way of Hausman Road to Route 309
Church Road	South	Extending eastwardly from intersection of the easterly curbline of Hausman Road with the southerly curbline of Church Road to Route 309
Church Road	Both	East and west of Hausman Road
Columbia Street	Both	Southerly street line of Huckleberry Road southwardly 30 feet
Coventry Road	South	From the intersection with the westerly curbline of North 39th Street westwardly 45 feet to the beginning of the clear sight triangle
Coventry Road	North	From North 39th Street westwardly 53 feet
Custer Street	North	From westerly curbline of North 18th Street westwardly to North Bird Street, a private alley
Custer Street	South	From easterly curbline of North 18th Street westwardly 23 feet and also beginning 893 feet west of the westerly curbline of North 18th Street westwardly 52 feet to North Bird Street, a private alley
Dartmouth Road	East and West	Eastern and western extension from the intersection with Springhouse Road located within the right-of-way of Dartmouth Road 60 feet from the center line of Springhouse Road
Dorney Park Road	Both	Haines Mill Road to Park
Dorney Park Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	West from the common property line between 3637 and 3629 and the park
Dorney Park Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	West from Hillview Road to dead-end of park
Eck Road	Both	From Crackersport road to Chapmans Road
Fairview Avenue	East	Pirma Avenue to Focht Avenue
Focht Avenue [Added 5-17-2006 by Ord. No. 833]	South	Whitehall Avenue to Orchard Avenue
Frankenfield Street	South	Grove Street and alley east of 19th Street
Glenwood Street [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	West	Focht Avenue to Pirma Avenue
Greenawalds Avenue	West	Focht Avenue to Pirma Avenue
Grove Street	South	North 22nd Street to Whitehall Avenue
Haines Mill Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	Cedar Crest Boulevard to Walbert Avenue
Haines Mill Road	Both	Hamilton Boulevard to Broadway
Hamilton Boulevard [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	Cedar Crest Boulevard west to front of Semmel Excavating
Hamilton Boulevard [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	From South Whitehall Township boundary lines east to west
Hamilton Boulevard	North	Dorney Park entrance to Lincoln Avenue Exit
Hamilton Boulevard (Route 222)	South	Comfort Suites Hotel to Cedar Crest Boulevard
Hampshire Court		Southeasterly corner
Hampshire Court	Northwest	106 feet from the intersection with the easterly curbline of Parkway Road
Hausman Road	East	Extending 170 feet northwardly from intersection with northerly street right-of-way of Church Road
Hausman Road	West	16.5 feet west of center line extending 167 feet southwardly from southerly street right-of-way of Church Road
Hausman Road	West	Extending 200 feet northwardly from intersection with northerly right-of-way line of Church Road
Hausman Road	Both	North and south of Church Road
Hausman Road	East	200 feet southwardly from southerly curbline of Church Road
Hausman Road [Added 1-20-2010 by Ord. No. 910]	East	Adjacent to the northern driveway at PPL, extending 100 feet north of the center line of the driveway and 100 feet south of the center line of the driveway.
Hausman Road [Added 1-20-2010 by Ord. No. 910]	East	Adjacent to the southern driveway at PPL, extending north for a distance of 100 feet from the center line of the southern driveway.
Heather Court	Both	Parkway Road to bend in road
Huckleberry Road	Both	Joseph Circle to Walbert Avenue
Huckleberry Road	South	Easterly street line of Columbia Street southwardly 100 feet the side of 1432 Columbia Street
Huckleberry Road and Walbert Avenue [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Southerly	From the westerly street line of Columbia Street westward 123 feet
Jane Street	South	Beginning at the existing driveway crossover at shown on plan
Lapp Road	Both	From the northerly right-of-way of River Road southwardly to northerly right-of-way of Iron Bridge Road
Leh Street	North	Walbert Avenue to Helen Street
Lincoln Avenue	East	From Hamilton Boulevard (SR 2006) southwardly 320 feet and along the easterly side of Lincoln Avenue from the northerly right-of-way line of Dorney Park Road southwardly to Hamilton Boulevard (SR 2006)
Manchester Road	South	From the intersection with the easterly curbline of North 39th Street westwardly 35 feet
Mertz Lane [Amended 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	North	From South Schaeffer Street eastwardly to Haines Mill Road and Dorney Park Road
North Leh Street [Added 3-18-2009 by Ord. No. 895]	East	From the intersection with Walbert Avenue to the intersection with the unimproved alley located 128 feet south of Walbert Avenue
North Leh Street [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	East	Adjacent Wedgewood Road
Parkway Road		Southeasterly corner
Parkway Road	Both	From the intersection of the northerly curbline of Tilghman Street (SR 1002) with Parkway Road, extending northwardly to Heather Court and northwardly a distance of 160 feet
Parkway Road	Both	Tilghman Street to Springhouse Road
Parkway Road	East	From northerly curbline of Broadway to a point in line with extension eastwardly of the southeasterly curbline of Briarcliffe Road
Parkway Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	East	From the northern right-of-way line of Tilghman Street and extending in a northeasterly direction to a point along the easterly curb line of Parkway Road that is 106 feet south from the intersection with the easterly curb line of Parkway Road and Hampshire Court
Parkway Road	Northeast	Northeast corner of Parkway Road and Hampshire Court within the clear sight triangle extending northwardly a 106 feet
Parkway Road	Northwest	Northwest corner of Parkway Road and Heather Court within clear sight triangle extending northwardly along westerly curbline 118 feet
Parkway Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Southeasterly corner	Intersection of Hampshire Court
Parkway Road	West	From northerly curbline of Broadway to southerly curbline of Briarcliffe Road
Parkway Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	West	At a point which is 500 feet from the northerly right-of-way line of Heather Court to a point which is 710 feet north of the northerly right-of-way line of Heather Court
Parkway Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	West	At a point which is 780 feet north of the northerly right-of-way line of Heather Court to a point which is 860 feet north of the northerly right-of-way line of Heather Court
Parkway Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	West	From the westerly side of Springhouse Road to a point that corresponds to the extended southerly property line of the property known as 930 Parkway Road
Parkway Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	West	Beginning at a point which corresponds to the northerly right-of-way line of Tilghman Street and extending to a point on the westerly side of Parkway Road which is 230 feet north of the northern right-of-way line of Heather Court
Pennsylvania Street [Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]	South	Beginning 469 feet east of the intersection of the southerly curbline of Pennsylvania Street with the easterly curbline of North 24th Street and extending in an easterly direction for 80 feet
Pond Road	Both	55 feet north and south of existing commercial driveways (110 feet)
Pond Road	Both	55 feet north and south of the center line of the existing commercial driveway 110 feet at 1611 Pond Road as measured along the easterly curb
Pond Road	Both	From the intersection with the southerly curbline of Walbert Avenue southwardly 105 feet
Pond Road	Both	Along southerly curbline of Walbert Avenue from the intersections with the easterly and westerly curblines of Pond Road eastwardly and westwardly 105 feet
Pond Road	East	Along 1575 Pond Road
Pond Road	East	From the intersection of the northerly curbline of Winchester Road with the easterly curbline of Pond Road extending northwardly 245 feet
Pond Road	East and West	Winchester Road and Walbert Avenue
Pond Road	North and South	Leicester Place and Manchester Road
Pond Road	West	Along 1550 and 1572 Pond Road
Pond Road	West	Along 1620 Pond Road
Pond Road	West	From the intersection of the southerly curbline of Winchester Road with the westerly curbline of Pond Road extending northwardly 185 feet
Pope Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Northwest	Beginning at the east side of Route 309 and extending along the northwesterly side of Pope Road a distance of 500 feet
Pope Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Southeast	From the easterly right-of-way line of Route 309 to a point which is 530 feet east of Route 309
River Road	Both	From easterly curbline of Wehr Mill Road eastwardly to the westerly right-of-way line of Lapp Road
Route 309	Both	Terrace Road south to Hoffmansville Road
Scherer Road	East	From northerly right-of-way line of Huckleberry Road northwardly to a point in line with the northerly side of the commercial building
Scherer Road	West	From the northerly right-of-way line of Huckleberry Road northwardly to southerly side of an unnamed private alley
Springhouse Road	Both	375 feet north from Route 22 and 250 south from Route 22
Springhouse Road	East	300 feet southwardly from the intersection of the southerly curbline of Walbert Avenue with the easterly curbline of Springhouse Road
Springhouse Road	North	Northern and southern extensions from the intersection with Dartmouth Road, located within the right-of-way of Springhouse Road at a point 150 feet from the center line of Dartmouth Road.
Stadium Drive		Route 309 to Limekiln Road
Stadium Road	Both	Limekiln Road and 90 feet left
Terrace Road [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	Both	Route 309 and Thompson Street; school days and hours only
Tilghman Street (SR 1002)	North	From the easterly street line of Parkway Road westwardly to the northbound Route 309 on ramp from Tilghman Street
Tilghman Street (SR 1002)	South	From the westerly street line of Parkway Road westwardly to the northbound Route 309 off ramp to Tilghman Street
Trexler Boulevard	Both	Extending from westerly side of Cedar Crest Boulevard (SR 1019) westwardly to the easterly side of Springhouse Road
Walbert Avenue		Westerly street line of Columbia Street westwardly 123 feet
Walbert Avenue (SR 1006)		Ridgeview Drive westwardly 1,350 feet
Walbert Avenue		30 feet northwardly from the present end of curb radius to Walbert Avenue
Walbert Avenue (SR 1006)	Both	From the intersection of the westerly curblines of Whitehall Avenue extending westwardly to intersection with easterly curblines of Cedar Crest Boulevard
Walbert Avenue	North	Southerly street line of Huckleberry Road westwardly 90 feet
Walbert Avenue	North and South	From the center line intersection with Whitehall Avenue approximately 565 feet westwardly to a point in line with the easterly right-of-way line of North Center Street and approximately 450 feet eastwardly to a point at 90° with the westerly right-of-way intersection of North 22nd Street with the southerly right-of-way of Walbert Avenue
Walbert Avenue	Northeasterly	390 feet southeasterly from the southeasterly street line of Columbia Street extending southeastwardly on the northeasterly side of Walbert Avenue to the roadway of North 19th Street intersection
Walbert Avenue	Southwesterly	In line with the common property line between 1924 and 1920 Walbert Avenue
Walbert Avenue [Added 12-7-2016 by Ord. No. 1012]	South	West of North 22nd Street, 1/2 block only: bus stop
Walnut Street		Cedarbrook Road east to Schaeffer Street
Webster Street	Both	Southerly street line of Byrd Avenue southwardly 85 feet
Whitehall Avenue	Both	Belmont Street and Latta Street
Whitehall Avenue	East and West	From the center line intersection with Walbert Avenue approximately 285 feet northwardly to a point in line with the northerly right-of-way line of Belmont Street and 250 feet southwardly including those curb radii at the included four corners
Winchester Road	North	At easterly property line of the office complex to Pond Road.
Winchester Road	North	At easterly driveway to the Bell Telephone Company parking lot and storage area 80 feet westwardly from the center line of said driveway and 270 feet eastwardly from the center line of said driveway
Winchester Road	South	78 feet westwardly and eastwardly from the center line of the driveway to Calvary Temple, 3436 Winchester Road
Manchester Road	East	From the intersection with the southerly curbline of Winchester Road southwardly 62 feet
Winchester Road	South	From the intersection with the easterly curbline of Manchester Road eastwardly 414 feet
Winchester Road	North	93 feet westwardly from the intersection of the westerly curbline of Pond Road 93 feet eastwardly from the intersection of the easterly curbline of Pond Road

§ 336-34 Parking prohibited in certain locations, certain days and hours.

Parking shall be prohibited in the following locations at all times on the days and between the hours indicated in this section, as follows:

Street	Side	Between	Days	Hours
Birch Avenue	East	Southerly curbline of Hamilton Boulevard (SR 2006) southwardly to the end of curb radius at Hickory Circle	May 1 to September 1
Birch Avenue	West	Southerly curbline of Hamilton Boulevard (SR 2006) southwardly to a point 90° from the end of curb radius of the easterly no parking terminus	May 1 to September 1
Pennsylvania Street [Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]	North	Beginning 159 feet east of the intersection of the northerly curbline of Pennsylvania Street with the easterly curbline of North 24th Street and extending in an easterly direction for 215 feet (bus loading zone)	School days	7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Street [Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]	North	Beginning 374 feet east of the intersection of the northerly curbline of Pennsylvania Street with the easterly curbline of North 24th Street and extending in an easterly direction for 140 feet (student pickup and dropoff zone)	School days	7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Street [Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]	South	Beginning 135 feet east of the intersection of the southerly curbline of Pennsylvania Street with the easterly curbline of North 24th Street and extending in an easterly direction for 318 feet (no stopping or standing zone)	School days	7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

§ 336-35 Oversized vehicle parking regulations.

[Added 7-19-2017 by Ord. No. 1023[1]]

Stopping, standing, and parking on streets in residential zoning districts. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park an oversized vehicle on any street in a residential zoning district; provided, nevertheless, that this section shall not prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of:

Emergency or authorized vehicles as defined in 75 Pa.C.S.A., Vehicles, Part I, Preliminary Provisions, Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 102, Definitions;

Vehicles momentarily stopped, standing or parking for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading property or passengers;

Vehicles of service companies, contractors, repairmen, delivery trucks or others actually engaged in working operations between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. where the vehicle is stopped, standing, or parked adjacent to the property at which the operations are being conducted.

Any licensed oversized vehicle during a governmentally declared state of emergency on a street that is not designated as a "snow emergency route."

Stopping, standing, and parking on streets in business and commercial zoning districts. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park an oversized vehicle on any street in a business and commercial zoning district for a continuous period of time longer than two hours; provided, nevertheless, that this section shall not prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of the following vehicles in excess of such two-hour period:

Emergency or authorized vehicles as defined in 75 Pa.C.S.A., Vehicles, Part I, Preliminary Provisions, Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 102, Definitions;

Vehicles engaged for the purpose of, and while actually engaged in, loading or unloading property or passengers;

Any licensed oversized vehicle during a governmentally declared state of emergency on a street that is not designated as a "snow emergency route."

Stopping, standing, and parking on streets in industrial zoning districts. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park an oversized vehicle on any street in an industrial zoning district, except during a governmentally declared state of emergency on a street that is not designated as a "snow emergency route" or as provided otherwise in this § 336-35.

Stopping, standing and parking of motor vehicles opposite each other. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a motor vehicle in any way such that if such vehicles are parked along one or both curb faces or edges of the street, two motor vehicles cannot move abreast of one another in the same or the opposite direction without one yielding to allow the other vehicle to pass.

Notice of stopping, standing, and parking restrictions. Where stopping, standing, or parking is restricted by the above § 336-35A through C, and no official traffic-control device is erected to indicate the restriction, notice of the restriction and the violation thereof shall be given to the owner or operator of the vehicle stopped, standing, or parked in violation of the restriction prior to the issuance of a citation in one or more of the following manners: certified letter, personal service, or by placing a notice on the windshield or other readily visible location on the vehicle. In the absence of the existence of an official traffic-control device, the above § 336-35A through C shall not be enforced by citation unless a notice of the restriction and the violation thereof has been issued to the owner or operator of the vehicle by any of the means set forth herein prior to the date and time enforcement by citation is initiated.

Temporary parking regulations for oversized vehicles. Notwithstanding the general prohibition provided by this § 336-35, oversized vehicles may stop, stand or park on streets for periods between 48 hours and 30 days, provided that the operator of such oversized vehicle first obtains a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit pursuant to this subsection. To be eligible for a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit, the oversized vehicle must be engaged in active commerce on either i) the property adjacent to the street upon which it is proposed to stop, stand or park or ii) within the street right-of-way upon which it is proposed to stop, stand or park. The application shall be accompanied by a permit fee, set pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of South Whitehall. Each application shall contain the name and address of the owner of the oversized vehicle and the make, model and registration number of the oversized vehicle.

When an oversized vehicle must stop, stand or park in a street while work is performed on an adjacent property, an application for a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit must be submitted to the Community Development Department along with the application for the work to be performed on an adjacent property.

When an oversized vehicle must stop, stand or park in a street while work is performed within the street pursuant to Chapter 304, Article III, of the Code of the Township of South Whitehall, an application for a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit must be submitted to the Public Works Department along with the application for the work to be performed within the street.

While an oversized vehicle is stopped, standing or parked within a street pursuant to a validly issued temporary oversized vehicle parking permit, the permit shall be displayed so as to be clearly visible through the windshield of the oversized vehicle. No person or entity other than the permit holder whose name appears on the permit shall use a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit or display it on an oversized vehicle. Any such use or display by a person or entity other than the permit holder shall constitute a violation of this section by the permit holder and by the person or entity who so used or displayed the temporary oversized vehicle parking permit.

The permit holder shall promptly repair any damage to the street and other improvements within the right-of-way which are caused by, relate to, result from or arise out of the stopping, standing or parking of an oversized vehicle at the permit holder's sole cost and expense. Such repairs shall be in accordance with applicable Township specifications. The Township reserves the right to require that the applicant for a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit provide security, such as a cash escrow fund or an irrevocable letter of credit, for the benefit of the Township, to guarantee the applicant's compliance with the obligations provided for hereunder.

A temporary oversized vehicle parking permit shall not authorize its holder to stop, stand or park an oversized vehicle in any place where or at any time when stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for other specified types of vehicles, nor shall the permit exempt its holder from the observance of any traffic or parking regulation other than the general prohibition provided by this § 336-35.

(6)

It shall constitute a violation of this subsection for any person to make false statements regarding the nature of work within an application in order to obtain a temporary oversized vehicle parking permit.

Exemption for Township oversized vehicles. All oversized vehicles owned or operated by the Township or any contractor of the Township shall be exempt from the prohibition provided by this § 336-35.

[1]

Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 336-35, Parking of trucks, buses and certain other vehicles prohibited in certain locations.

§ 336-36 Parking time limited in certain locations certain days and hours.

[Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]

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

Street	Side	Between	Days	Hours
(Reserved)

§ 336-37 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 to allow it to remain parked, in any such zone, except as specifically provided for that zone:

Street	Side	Location	Authorized Purpose or Vehicle
Pond Road	Both	103.40 feet southwardly from the center line of the northerly driveway of 1550 Pond Road extending southwardly 60 feet	Commercial bus service
Walbert Avenue	South	West of North 22nd Street 1/2 block only	Bus stop

§ 336-38 Standing or parking on roadway for loading or unloading.

[Amended 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]

It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of any street, except that standing or parking for the purpose of loading or unloading persons or property shall be permitted on the following named streets on Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. and between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and for no longer than necessary for the loading or unloading.

Street	Side	Between
(Reserved)

§ 336-39 Angle parking required on portions of certain streets.

Only angle parking shall be permitted on the following portions of streets:

Street	Side	Between
None

On all streets where angle parking is required, every vehicle parked at the angle shall be parked with its front nearest the curb.

§ 336-40 Parking prohibited on portions of certain highways during street sweeping hours.

It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked, at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on any of the following portions of the highways of the Township of South Whitehall on the days hereby respectively designated for street sweeping purposes:

Street	Between	Day
None

§ 336-41 Handicapped parking zones.

[Added 11-4-2009 by Ord. No. 905; amended 10-7-2015 by Ord. No. 1004]

Parking zones (parking spaces) shall be and are hereby established at the following locations and shall be reserved for parking of motor vehicles bearing a license plate or placard which displays the symbol for a person with a disability or a disabled veteran. The locations/addresses of such parking zones are as follows:

19 North 40th Street.

3827 Linden Street.

2105 Woodlawn Street.

28th Street and Columbia Street at ball field.

Columbia Street and 28th Street at ball field.

1238 St. Michael Street.

2122 Columbia Street.

2441 Lisa Lane.

1252 St. Michael Street.

1945 Woodlawn Street.

1952 Fairmont Street.

3735 Broadway.

2243 Grove Street.

24 South 38th Street.

[Added 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]

1720 Fairmont Street.

[Added 12-20-2017 by Ord. No. 1029]

2026 Lawfer Avenue.

[Added 12-19-2018 by Ord. No. 1038]

3736 Walnut Street.

[Added 12-19-2018 by Ord. No. 1038]

§ 336-42 Residential permit parking.

Findings and purpose. The Township of South Whitehall finds that:

Certain residential areas in the Township of South Whitehall are subjected to commuter vehicle parking, therefore, depriving the residents of those areas of spaces in which to park their own vehicles;

Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient air level; and,

The establishment of a parking permit program for certain affected areas should facilitate efficient movement of traffic by providing for parking preference during certain hours of the day and days of the week. Therefore, the Township of South Whitehall considers it to be in the interest of the people of the Township of South Whitehall to provide for the establishment of a residential permit parking program to insure primary access to available parking spaces by neighborhood residents and also to provide a cleaner ambient air level.

Definitions. For the purpose of this section, words and terms listed in this subsection, as follows, shall have the following meanings:

COMMUTER VEHICLE

A motor vehicle parked in a residential area by a person not a resident of that residential area;

PROPRIETOR

A person who owns or leases real estate within a residential area of which he is not a resident, but who owns or manages a business enterprise or professional office maintained at that address; for the purpose of this section, a proprietor shall be entitled to one parking permit for that business or professional office address;

RESIDENT

A person who owns or leases real property within a residential area and who maintains either a voting residence, or bona fide occupancy, or both, at that address;

RESIDENTIAL AREA

A contiguous area containing public highways or parts of public highways primarily abutted by residential property or residential and non-business property (such as schools, parks, places of worship, hospitals and nursing homes).

Criteria. The residential areas designated in Subsection D of this section are those deemed impacted and hence eligible for residential parking on the basis of the following criteria:

During any period between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except legal holidays, the number of vehicles parked (or standing), legally or illegally, on the streets in the area is equal to 70% or more of the legal, on-street parking capacity of the area. For the purpose of this criterion, a legal parking space shall be 20 linear feet.

During the same period as specified in Subsection C(1), directly above, 10% or more of the vehicles parked (or standing) on the streets in the area are not registered in the name of a person residing in the area. For the purpose of this criterion, the latest available information from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles and Licensing of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regarding registration of motor vehicles shall be used.

Provided: in determining that a specific area identified as impacted and eligible for residential permit parking is designated as a residential permit parking area, the following factors are taken into consideration:

(a)

The local and metropolitan needs with respect to clean air and environment;

(b)

The possibility of a reduction in total vehicle miles driven in the Township of South Whitehall;

(c)

The likelihood of alleviating traffic congestion, illegal parking and related health and safety hazards;

(d)

The proximity of public transportation to the residential area;

(e)

The desire and need of the residents for residential permit parking and their willingness to bear the administrative costs in connection with it; and,

(f)

The need for parking in excess of the residential permit parking program in proximity to establishments located in the residential permit parking area and used by the general public for religious, health or educational purposes.

Designation of residential permit parking areas. The following are designated as residential permit parking areas:

	Area	Bounded By And Including
	None

Signs shall be erected along the streets in each residential permit parking area, indicating the days, hours, locations and conditions under which parking shall be by permit only.

Application for permit. Application for a residential parking permit shall be made to the Chief of Police by the person desiring the permit, who shall be only the owner or the driver of a motor vehicle who resides on or is a proprietor of property immediately adjacent to a street or other location within a residential parking permit area. A separate application shall be required for each motor vehicle, and each application shall be accompanied by a permit fee, set pursuant to a resolution of the Township of South Whitehall, which shall be for the use of the Township of South Whitehall, to be applied to the cost of administering the residential permit parking program. Each application shall contain the following information: the name of the owner or the driver, as the case may be, of the motor vehicle; the address of the resident or the proprietor, as the case may be; the make, model and registration number of the motor vehicle; and the driver number as taken from the applicant's current driver's license. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, the applicant shall be required, at the time of making application, to present his driver's license and the vehicle registration card.

Issuance of permit. Upon receipt of the application and the permit fee, and determination by him that the information upon the application shows that the applicant is entitled to a residential parking permit, the Chief of Police shall issue to the applicant a residential parking permit, which shall be valid for the remainder of the calendar year. The permit shall display the serial and registration numbers of the motor vehicles, the residential parking area number, and the expiration date. The permit shall be renewable annually before the expiration date, upon making application for renewal and payment of the permit fee. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to display other than the current and valid permit while standing or parking in a residential permit parking area at any time when those permits are to be displayed.

Temporary and exemption parking permits. Temporary parking permits may be issued by the Chief of Police, upon payment of a fee established pursuant to a resolution, to bona fide visitors of residents of a designated residential permit parking area, and exemption parking permits may be issued, without payment of a fee, to handicapped persons.

Responsibility of permit holder.

Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the holder of a residential parking permit shall be permitted to stand or park a motor vehicle operated by him in any designated residential parking area during those times when parking of motor vehicles is permitted in that area. While a vehicle for which a residential parking permit has been issued is so parked, that permit shall be displayed so as to be clearly visible through the windshield of the vehicle. A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space within a designated residential permit parking area.

A residential parking permit shall not authorize its holder to stand or park a motor vehicle in any place where or at any time when stopping, standing or parking of motor vehicles is prohibited or set aside for other specified types of vehicles, nor shall the permit exempt its holder from the observance of any traffic or parking regulation other than residential permit parking regulation or restriction.

No person other than the permit holder whose name appears on the permit shall use a residential parking permit or display it on a vehicle operated; any such use or display by a person other than the permit holder shall constitute a violation of this section by the permit holder and by the person who so used or displayed the parking permit.

It shall constitute a violation of this section for any person falsely to represent himself as eligible for a residential parking permit or to furnish false information in an application to the Chief of Police in order to obtain a residential parking permit.

(a)

Revocation of permits. The Chief of Police shall have authority to revoke the residential parking permit of any permit holder found to be in violation of any provision of this section. Upon written notification to him of the revocation, the permit holder shall surrender the permit to the Chief of Police. Failure to do so, when so requested, shall constitute a violation of this section. Provided: any person receiving such a notice may, within 10 days after the date of the notice, appeal to the Township of South Whitehall for a hearing on the revocation, and the decision of the Township of South Whitehall shall be final.

§ 336-43 Extended on-street parking restricted.

[Added 4-7-2010 by Ord. No. 911]

Regulations. It shall be unlawful to:

Place any nonmotorized vehicle or other item on a public street or right-of-way for a period of more than 96 hours. As used in this section, a nonmotorized vehicle shall include (a) any trailer or other vehicular storage attachment which is unattached to an operable, licensed and registered motor vehicle which is capable of towing it while located within a public right-of-way; and (b) any unlicensed uninspected trailer, if the trailer in question is of a weight or dimension which requires licensing and inspection in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As used in this section, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that a nonmotorized vehicle or other item has been "continuously parked or stored" or stored, parked or placed at a location for more than 96 consecutive hours if such vehicle or item is found to be in approximately the same physical location more than 96 hours after either is was first viewed by a police officer in that location, or more than 96 hours after notice has been placed thereon requesting that the vehicle or item be removed from the public street.

Park or place upon any public street or right-of-way any mechanically inoperative vehicle for a period of more than 96 consecutive hours.

Park or place any motor vehicle upon any public street or right-of-way which does not bear a current registration plate and a current inspection sticker affixed to it (if such inspection sticker is required by law for the motor vehicle in question).

Abandon any vehicle within a public right-of-way. "Abandon" as used in this section shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code.