CROSS REFERENCES
Power to establish bus and taxi stands — See
3rd Class § 2403(20) (53 P.S. § 37403(20)).
Power to regulate or prohibit — See 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 3353(d), 6109(a)(1).
Prohibited parking places — See 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 3353.
Erie Parking Authority — See ADM. Art. 182.
Owner responsible for illegal parking — See
TRAF. 503.04.
Parking bicycle — See TRAF. 533.05(n).
[Schedules for prohibited and limited parking areas are
on file with the Traffic Engineer. Since the schedules are subject
to frequent change due to the exigencies of traffic flow, they are
not reprinted here.]
(a)
Prohibitions. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic, or to protect the safety of any person or vehicle, or in
compliance with law, or the directions of a police officer or official
traffic control device, no person shall:
(1)
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
A.
On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the
edge or curb of a street.
B.
On a sidewalk or between a sidewalk and the curb.
C.
Within an intersection.
D.
On a crosswalk.
E.
Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb within 30 feet of
points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone,
unless a different length is indicated by official traffic control
devices or within 75 feet of the intersection of curb lines on those
intersections in which safety zones are marked out.
F.
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when
stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
G.
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or
within a highway tunnel.
H.
On any railroad tracks.
I.
In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including
crossovers.
J.
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
K.
Within a 25 feet from the intersection of curb lines or, if
none, within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection,
except at alleys.
L.
Within 50 feet of the entrance to any public, private or parochial
school between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. during the months
in which such schools are in session.
M.
In any alley.
(2)
Stand or park a vehicle:
A.
In front of a public or private driveway.
B.
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
C.
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
D.
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop
sign, yield sign or traffic control signal located at the side of
a roadway.
E.
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station
or, when properly sign posted, on the side of a street opposite the
entrance to any fire station within 75 feet of the entrance.
F.
Where the vehicle would prevent the free movement of a bus.
G.
On a limited access highway unless authorized by official traffic
control devices.
H.
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
(b)
Unattended vehicle on private property. No person shall park or leave
unattended a vehicle on private property without the consent of the
owner or other person in control or possession of the property, except
in the case of emergency or disablement of the vehicle, in which case
the operator shall arrange for the removal of the vehicle as soon
as possible.
[Ord. 10-1964 § 1, passed 3-4-1964]
(a)
Except when necessary in compliance with law or official traffic
control devices, or where angle parking is permitted, the operator
of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle on any street
other than parallel with the edge of the street.
(b)
No person shall park any vehicle more than 12 inches from any curb,
nor with the left side of such vehicle next to the curb, except on
one-way streets where parking is indicated as being permitted.
[Ord. 10-1964 § 1, passed 3-4-1964]
No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall
allow such vehicle to stand on any street unattended, without first
effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor of such
vehicle.
[Ord. 26-1958 § 512, passed 4-18-1958]
No person shall park a vehicle upon any street or highway for
the principal purpose of:
(a)
Displaying such vehicle for sale.
(b)
Commercial washing, greasing, painting or repairing such vehicle,
except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(c)
Displaying advertising thereon.
(d)
Offering goods, wares and merchandise therefrom for sale.
(e)
Storage which shall consist of allowing such vehicle to remain in
one place continuously for over 72 hours.
[Ord. 7-2018, passed 3-7-2018]
No person shall stand or park any commercial vehicle with a
chassis weight in excess of 3,000 pounds at any time on any street
for a period of time in excess of two hours, except for vehicles of
service companies, contractors, repairmen or others actually engaged
in working operations in the vicinity during the actual period of
such work. Whoever violates this section, shall be subject to a fine
of $55 if paid within 10 days. Each fine set forth in this section
shall increase by $10 (i.e. $65) if paid on the 11th through the 30th
day. If the fine is not paid within 30 days each fine shall increase
by $20 (i.e. a fine of $75) for payments made on the 31st day or thereafter.
[Ord. 26-1958 § 511, passed 4-18-1958]
No person shall park upon any street a truck trailer or trailer
without having attached thereon a means of mechanical traction constructed
or designed for the purpose of pulling or drawing such trailer.
[Ord. 26-1958 § 502, 503, passed 4-18-1958]
(a)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle for a period of time
longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading
of passengers in any place marked as a passenger zone.
(b)
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle for a period of time
longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading
of passengers, or for the unloading and delivery or pickup and loading
of materials, in any place marked as a loading zone. In no case shall
the stop for loading or unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.
[Ord. 26-1958 § 505, passed 4-18-1958]
No operator of any vehicle other than a bus shall stand or park
in an officially designated bus stop, and no operator of a vehicle
other than a taxicab shall stand or park in an officially designated
taxicab stand, except that the operator of any passenger vehicle may
stop temporarily in any such stop or stand for the purpose of and
while actually engaged in the loading and unloading of passengers.
[Ord. 27-1977 § 1-4, passed 5-18-1977; Ord. 9-1980 § 1, passed 1-30-1980; Ord. 9-1980 § 1, passed 1-30-1980; Ord. 81-1990 § 1, passed 12-12-1990; Ord. 11-1991 § 1, passed 2-13-1991; Ord. 54-1992 § 1, passed 9-16-1992; Ord. 7-1998, passed 3-18-1998; Ord. 54-2008, passed 11-19-2008]
(a)
There is hereby established an inner City parking area bounded and
described as follows:
(1)
North boundary. The bay and lake front.
(2)
East boundary. The east line of Hess Avenue from the lake front
to the north line of East Lake Road; the north line of East Lake Road
from Hess Avenue to Hammermill Drive; thence southerly from East Lake
Road to the south line of East 12th Street, along a line 665 feet
east of the parallel to Payne Avenue; the south line of East 12th
Street from a point 665 feet east of Payne Avenue to the east line
of East Avenue; the east line of East Avenue from East 12th Street
to the south line of East 33rd Street.
(3)
South boundary. The south line of East 33rd Street from East
Avenue to State Street; the west line of State Street from West 33rd
Street to West 30th Street; the south line of West 30th Street from
State Street to Glenwood Park Avenue; the south line of Moorhead Street
from Glenwood Park Avenue to Peach Street; the east line of Peach
Street from Moorhead Street to Craig Street; the west line of Chestnut
Street from Peach Street to West 32nd Street; the south line of West
32nd Street from Chestnut Street to Elmwood Avenue.
(4)
West boundary. The west line of Elmwood Avenue from West 32nd
Street to West 26th Street; the south line of West 26th Street from
Elmwood Avenue to Baur Avenue; the west line of Baur Avenue from West
26th Street to West 20th Street; the north line of West 20th Street
from Baur Avenue to Cranberry Street; the west line of Cranberry Street
from West 20th Street to West 12th Street; the south line of West
12th Street from Cranberry Street to Weschler Avenue; the west line
of Weschler Avenue from West 12th Street to West 8th Street; the north
line of West 8th Street from Weschler Avenue to Washington Place;
the west line of Washington Place from West 8th Street to West 6th
Street; the north line of West 6th Street from Washington Place to
Cranberry Street; the west line of Cranberry Street from West 6th
Street to the Bay Front.
(b)
Between the dates of November 1 and March 31, inclusive of any calendar
year, parking shall be permitted anytime on such sides of the streets
located within the inner City parking area designated above, on such
odd or even-numbered calendar days as are determined and posted by
the Traffic Engineer. On the other sides of all such streets on such
days, parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. shall be
prohibited. The intention of this regulation is to create an alternating
pattern of parking restrictions on the streets so as to permit the
snowplows to proceed in a continuous serpentine pattern from block
to block, removing snow in a more efficient manner than has been possible
under the odd-even restrictions related to house numbers.
Parking anytime on both sides of such streets in such areas on Saturdays and Sundays shall be permitted unless otherwise posted, or if a snow emergency is declared pursuant to Section 512.05.
(c)
Between the dates of April 1 and October 31 inclusive of any calendar
year, no parking shall be permitted on streets and sides thereof in
the inner City parking area listed on the following schedules attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
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Schedule
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Type Regulation
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A-1
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No parking Monday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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A-2
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No parking Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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A-3
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No parking Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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A-4
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No parking Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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A-5
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No parking Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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A-6
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No parking except Monday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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A-7
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No parking except Tuesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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A-8
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No parking except Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Parking anytime shall be permitted on such streets and sides
thereof in such area on Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise posted.
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(d)
The following are exceptions to the winter and summer parking regulations as set forth in Subsections (b) and (c) hereof:
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Schedule
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Type Regulation
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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B-1
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No parking anytime shall be permitted on streets and sides thereof.
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Street
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From
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To
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Side
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East 32nd Street
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Holland
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German
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South
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Myrtle
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West 23rd
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West 24th
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West
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B-2
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Parking shall be permitted on the street and sides thereof,
except as necessary and when posted to permit special street operations.
The 900 block of East 20th Street.
| |||
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B-3
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No parking anytime shall be permitted from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00
a.m. on the streets and sides thereof.
| |||
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B-4
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No parking shall be permitted from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. except
Saturday and Sunday, on the streets and sides thereof.
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B-5
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No parking Saturday and Sunday.
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6
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All metered areas within the inner City parking area.
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(e)
If the regulations promulgated by this section conflict with posted
regulations concerning limited time parking and loading zones, then
the regulations promulgated by this section shall take precedence.
(f)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify or repeal Article
512 (Snow Emergency) or Article 523 (Parking Meters) or any section
thereunder.
[Ord. 20-1974 § 1, passed 4-3-1974]
It shall be the duty of the deputized meter attendants in the
employ of the Erie Parking Authority to enforce the parking provisions
of this article, concurrently with officers of the Bureau of Police.
Each of such meter attendants shall be deputized by the Mayor and
shall remain so deputized during the term of his or her employment
with the Erie Parking Authority.
[Ord. 7-2018, passed 3-7-2018]
There is hereby established a Residential Permit Parking Zone consisting of West 25th Street Peach to Sassafras north and south sides; West 25th Street Myrtle to Chestnut north and south sides; West 23rd Street Myrtle to Chestnut north and south sides. The Erie Parking Authority may issue residential parking permit stickers to residents of the specified streets. Such stickers to be displayed on vehicles owned by such residents shall permit parking on street on such designated streets between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, Monday through Friday. Any vehicle not displaying such a sticker and parking on such designated streets Monday through Friday except legal holidays shall be considered as illegally parked and subject to a fine as provided in Section 521.99.
[Ord. 7-2018, passed 3-7-2018]
(a)
Subject to the approval by Council, the Erie Parking Authority is
hereby authorized to designate certain streets and other public areas
within the City as a "Residential Permit Parking Area" in which resident
vehicles displaying valid parking permits may stand or be parked without
limitation by time restrictions established by this article.
(b)
Myrtle Street between West 22nd Street and West 23rd Street is hereby
designated as a "Residential Permit Parking Area" under this section.
(c)
200 block of East Second and East Third Streets and the western portion
of the 200 block of East Front Street from 247 East Front Street westward
to the end of the block is hereby designated as a "Residential Permit
Parking Area" under this section.
(d)
Enforcement of this section will be effective Monday thru Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., only, and eliminating the area fronting
260 East 3rd Street on both the north and south sides of the street
from the provisions of this section.
(e)
The Traffic Engineer shall post signs designating specified areas.
The Erie Parking Authority, may issue residential parking permit stickers
to residents of these streets.
[Ord. 86-1988 § 1, passed 9-21-1988]
A residential area shall be deemed impacted and thereby eligible
for residential permit parking provided that the following criteria
are satisfied:
(a)
The area considered may not be designated Central Business District
(C-3).
(b)
During any period between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on
weekdays, except holidays, the number of vehicles parked and/or standing,
legally or illegally on the street is equal to 70% or more of the
legal on-street parking capacity of the area.
(c)
During the same time period as specified above, 70% of the vehicles
parked and/or standing, on the streets in the proposed area are registered
in the name of a person not residing within such area.
[Ord. 7-2018, passed 3-7-2018]
Parking citations issued in the Residential Parking Areas shall
be processed through the Erie Parking Authority and the City of Erie
Parking. Moneys from the fines are to be deposited in the City of
Erie's General Fund.
[Ord. 8-1989 § 1, passed 2-8-1989]
No persons shall park a vehicle on private property reserved
for a handicapped person or severely disabled veteran which property
has been so posted in accordance with Penndot Regulations unless a
vehicle lawfully bears a handicapped or severely disabled veteran
registration plate or displays a handicapped or severely disabled
veteran parking placard. However, such vehicle shall be operated by
or being used for the transportation of a handicapped person or severely
disabled veteran.
[Ord. 10-2005, passed 3-2-2005]
(a)
There is established a one hour parking limit in the parking lot
located on the west side of the Municipal Building between West 7th
Street and South Park Row, during the hours of 7:30 a.m. until 4:30
p.m.
(b)
Such parking is restricted to those persons conducting City business
within the Municipal Building.
(c)
Any person driving a City of Erie unmarked vehicle shall sign in
at the Erie Police Department.
(d)
It shall be the duty of the Erie Police Department to enforce the
provisions of this section.
[Ord. 7-2018, passed 3-7-2018; Ord. 64-2019, passed 10-16-2019; Ord. No. 60-2022, passed 11-2-2022]
(a)
The fine for nonmeter violations shall be $30 if the fine is paid
within 30 days from the date of issuance noted on the parking ticket;
$60 if paid between the 31st and 60th days; $90 if paid between the
61st and 90th days; and $135 if paid on the 91st day or thereafter.
After expiration of eight hours, parking of a vehicle in violation
of this section shall constitute a separate parking violation.
(b)
Any vehicle parked in violation of any of the provisions of this
article may be towed and impounded in accordance with the provisions
of Article 527. However, no vehicle shall be towed under the provisions
of this section unless the police officer ordering the vehicle towed
and impounded does so in strict compliance with the rules, regulations,
and procedures promulgated by the Chief of the Bureau of Police.
(c)
The fine for a violation of the Handicapped Parking Spaces Ordinance
shall be $50 if the fine is paid within 30 days from the date of issuance
noted on the parking ticket, $75 if paid between the 31st and 90th
days, $135 if paid on the 91st day or thereafter. After expiration
of eight hours, parking of a vehicle in violation of this section
shall constitute a separate parking violation.
