[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
Wherever a space is marked off on any street for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle parked there shall be parked wholly within the lines bounding that space, and it shall be a violation of this Part for any person to park a vehicle or allow it to remain parked otherwise.
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012; Ord. No. 610, 2/24/2021; Ord. No. 621, 11/20/2024; Ord. No. 624, 9/17/2025]
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the following locations:
Street
Side
Between
Addisville Way
Both
Almshouse Road to 2nd Street Pike
Almshouse Road
North
From Route 232 intersection to a point 500 feet west of that intersection
Almshouse Road
South
From Creekside Drive to a point 200 feet west of that intersection
Beverly Road
Both
Between Morning Glory Avenue and Crescent Drive
Bridgetown Pike
East
Between Langhorne Avenue and a point 507 feet north of Langhorne Avenue
Bristol Road
North
Ivygreene Run west to RR tracks
Bustleton Pike (Rt. 918)
East
Between a point 200 feet south of Green Valley Drive and a point 550 feet north of Green Valley Drive
Bustleton Pike (Rt. 918)
East
Between Upper Holland Road and Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
Cherry Blossom Drive
West
Between Ross Road and Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
Chinquapin Road
Both
From Buck Road to a point 500 feet northwest along Chinquapin Road
Churchville Lane
Both
Between Lakeside Drive and a point 80 feet west thereof
Churchville Lane
South
Between a point 185 feet east of Hidden Cove Drive and a point 480 feet west of Hidden Cove Drive
Cornell Avenue
North
From the southeast terminus of the roadway 117 feet to the southeast terminus of the roadway
Cornell Avenue
South
From the northwest terminus of the roadway 117 feet to the southeast terminus of the roadway
Council Rock Drive
Both
From Industrial Drive to its terminus
East Village Road
West
Between Southwark Court to its terminus
Elm Avenue
North
Between a point 1,056 feet west of Brook Drive and a point 1,838 feet west of Brook Drive
Fairhill Road
West
From Almshouse Road (Route 332) south to the security gate entrance to Beverly Hills Drive and the Beverly Hills Development
Fieldstone Drive
Both
Between North/South Timber Road and a point 30 feet south thereof
Hatboro Road
North-west
Deceleration zone at St. Vincent DePaul's Church
Heron Road
Both
Between Buck Road and West Rambler Drive for a distance of 85 feet from Buck Road
Holland Road
Both
From Route 332 (Newtown-Richboro Road) to Middle Holland Road
Holland Road
East
Deceleration zone at St. Bede's Church
Holland Road
Both
450 feet north and 450 feet south of the driveway at 1180 Holland Road (Villa Joseph Marie School)
Independence Drive
Interior side, all directions
Entire length
Inland Road
Both
Between Almshouse Road and Brookline Road for a distance of 80 feet from Almshouse Road
Lake Road
Both
Lakeside Drive
Both
Between Churchville Lane and dead end
Middle Holland Road
Both
From Holland Road to Old Jordan Road
Mulberry Drive
East and west
Between a point no less than 30 feet south of North Timber Drive to its intersection with North Timber Drive
New Road
North
Between Linden Drive and Holly Knoll Drive
North Marmic Drive
Both
Between Witherington Drive and a point 600 feet west of Witherington Drive
North Timber Drive
South
Between a point no less than 30 feet west of Mulberry Drive to a point no less than 30 feet east of Mulberry Drive
North/South Timber Road
South
Between a point 20 feet west of Fieldstone Drive to a point 20 feet east of Fieldstone Drive
Rock Way
Both
From Route 332 (Newtown-Richboro Road) to Middle Holland Road
Ross Drive
Both
Between Upland Drive and the dead end
St. Leonard's Road
East
From Middle Holland Road to Newtown-Richboro Road
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
East
Between a point 235 feet north of Tanyard Road and a point 543 feet north of Tanyard Road
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
East
Between Newtown-Richboro Road (Rt. 332) and Manor Drive
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
East
Between Newtown-Richboro Road (Rt. 332) and a point 800 feet south of Newtown-Richboro Road
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
West
Between Almshouse Road and a point 80 feet south of Almshouse Road
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
West
Between a point 416 feet north of Tanyard Road and a point 647 feet north of Tanyard Road
South Timber Road
South
From St. Leonard's Road to Mulberry Drive
Tanyard Road
Both
Between Hatboro Road and a point 600 feet south of Hatboro Road
Torresdale Drive
East
From Upper Holland Road to a point 159 feet south of Upper Holland Road
Torresdale Drive
West
From Upper Holland Road to a point 159 feet south of Upper Holland Road
Township Road
East
From Upper Holland Road to a point 220 feet south of Upper Holland Road
Township Road
West
Entire length
Treeline Drive
North
From the St. Leonard's Road intersection along the northern side of Treeline Drive to the western intersection of Seedling Drive
Upper Holland Road
North
From a point 2105 feet east of Bustleton Pike to a point 2280 feet east of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
North
From Bustleton Pike to a point 1768 feet east of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
North
From Torresdale Drive to a point 90 feet east of Torresdale Drive
Upper Holland Road
North
From Torresdale Drive to a point 90 feet west of Torresdale Drive
Upper Holland Road
South
From a point 903 feet east of Bustleton Pike to a point 1,079 feet east of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
South
From a point 1,299 feet east of Bustleton Pike to a point 1,475 feet easy of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
South
From a point 1,586 feet east of Bustleton Pike to a point 1,768 feet east of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
South
From a point 2,007 feet east of Bustleton Pike to a point 2,188 feet east of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
South
From Bustleton Pike to a point 255 feet east of Bustleton Pike.
Upper Holland Road
South
From Bustleton Pike to a point 2,188 feet east of Bustleton Pike
Witherington Drive
Both
Between Marmic Drive and Chinquapin Road
Worthington Mill Road
South
Between Worthington Mill Road bridge and a point 220 feet west thereof
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012; as amended by Ord. 581, 7/22/2015]
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
Crescent Drive
Both
Beverly Drive and Mallard Road
Every day
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Joanne Road
Both
Shelly Road east to the end of Joanne Road
Every day
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Jodie Road
Both
Middle Holland Road to Joanne Road
Every day
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Middle Holland Road
South
Between Old Jordan Road and a point 698 feet west of Old Jordan Road
Every day
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Old Jordan Road
East/West
Between Middle Holland Road and a point 519 feet south of Middle Holland Road
Every day
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Revere Drive
East
125 feet north and 250 feet south of Marion Court
School days
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
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
Buck Road
Northampton Presbyterian Church
Handicapped person
Holland Road
St. Bede's Church
Handicapped person
Middle Holland Road
Twining Village Retirement Center
Handicapped person
Newtown-Richboro Road (Rt. 332)
N.T. Library
Handicapped person
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
Addisville Reformed Church
Handicapped person
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
Crossroads Plaza
Handicapped person
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
Plaza Shopping Center
Handicapped person
Second Street Pike (Rt. 232)
Shop N Bag
Handicapped person
Township Road
Administration building
Handicapped person
Township Road
Bucks County District Court
Handicapped person
Township Road
Police building
Handicapped person
Worthington Mill Road
Advent Lutheran Church
Handicapped person
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
1. 
The following areas are designated as fire lanes where parking a vehicle or trailer or leaving a vehicle unattended shall be prohibited:
Premises
Location of Fire Lane
Adams Court
East side, from north curbline of Independence Drive northward 90 feet
Adams Court
West side, from north curbline of Independence Drive northward 65 feet
Adams Court
West side, beginning at northern end of southernmost parking area, which point is 250 feet north of the north curbline of Independence Drive, then northward 50 feet to southern end of next parking area
Bradley Court
East side, beginning at the northern end of the southernmost parking area, which point is 220 feet north of the north curbline of Independence Drive, then northward 50 feet to the southern end of the next parking area
Churchville Elementary School on New Road
The paved driveway at the front entrance, excluding the area marked for parking. School buses are permitted to load and unload students and to stand in this area, provided that the operator is present at the vehicle
Council Rock Intermediate School in Holland, located on East Holland Road
Entire entrance of school in parking lot facing Buck Road
Council Rock Intermediate School in Richboro on Upper Holland Road
Entire width and length of the rear driveway and front driveway circle
Crossroads Plaza at Route 232 and Bustleton Pike
Front entrance of all stores, plus the entire length and width of the side driveway facing Bustleton Pike
Holland Elementary School located on Crescent Drive
Entrance and entire length and width of circular driveway
Holland Shopping Center at Holland Road and Chinquapin Road
Front entrance of all stores and the entire width and length of the rear driveway
Holland Village at 111 Buck Road
Front entrance of all stores and the entire width and length of the rear driveway, including the sides of the building
Independence Drive
Along the southerly curbline, opposite the intersection with Bradley Court, a length of 30 feet
Madison Court
East side, beginning at the northern end of the southernmost parking area, which point is 150 feet north of the north curbline of Independence Drive, then northward 40 feet to the southern end of the next parking area
Madison Court
West side, beginning at the northern curbline of Independence Drive, then along the curb radius curving to the north 40 feet north of the northern curbline of Independence Drive
Monroe Court
West side, beginning at the northern end of the southernmost parking area, which point is 170 feet north of the north curbline of Independence Drive, thence northward 50 feet to the southern end of the next parking area
Northampton Township Cultural Center/Senior Center, located at 25 Upper Holland Road
Entire drive access in front of the building
Northampton Valley Tennis Club, located on Newtown-Richboro Road
Entire width and length of the front of the building and the entire length of the left side of the driveway approaching the building
Payne Court
Beginning at the eastern end of the southern parking area, thence in an easterly direction along the curb radius curving to the right, and then along the westerly side of Bradley Court in a southerly direction 30 feet south from the end of the curb radius
Payne Court
Along the northern side, beginning 30 feet west of the curb radius with Bradley Court, thence along that curve in a northerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Payne Court
Along the northern side, beginning 30 feet east of the curb radius with Madison Court, thence along that curve in a northerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Payne Court
Along the southern side, beginning 30 feet east of the curb radius with Madison Court, thence along that curve in a southerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Payne Court
Along the northern side, beginning 30 feet east of the curb radius with Monroe Court, thence along that curve in a northerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Payne Court
Along the northern side, beginning 20 feet west of the curb radius with Monroe Court, thence along that curve in a northerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Payne Court
Along the southern side, beginning 30 feet west of the curb radius with Monroe Court, thence along that curve in a southerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Payne Court
Beginning at the western end of the southern parking area, thence in a westerly direction along the curb radius curving to the left, and then along the easterly side on Monroe Court in a southerly direction 30 feet south from the end of the curb radius
Randolph Court
Along the northern side, beginning 30 feet east of the curb radius with Adams Court, thence along that curve in a northerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Randolph Court
Beginning at the western end of the southern parking area, thence in a westerly direction along the curb radius curving to the left, and then along the easterly side of Adams Court 30 feet south from the end of the curb radius
Randolph Court
Beginning at the eastern end of the southern parking area, thence in an easterly direction along the curb radius curving to the right, and then along the westerly side of Knox Court in a southerly direction 30 feet south from the end of the curb radius
Randolph Court
Along the northern side, beginning 30 feet west of the curb radius with Knox Court, thence along that curve in a northerly direction, extending 20 feet beyond the curve
Richboro Care Center on Twiningford Road
Entire entranceway and cul-de-sac and the Road area in the rear parking lot behind the garage-type building approximately 15 feet wide by 60 feet in length
Richboro Elementary School, 125 Upper Holland Road
Entire front driveway access, entrance and exit lanes and the entire side driveway access including rear access area
Richboro Shopping Center, located on Bustleton Pike
Entire length and width of the north side driveway
Richboro Shopping Plaza at Routes 232 and 332
Front entrance of all stores
Rolling Hills Elementary School, located on Middle Holland Road
Entire front entrance of the school
St. Bede School and Church, located on Holland Road
Both driveways, with the exception of handicapped parking spaces that are existing
St. Joseph Home for the Aged at 1182 Holland Road
Entire front entrance drive and access drive to the rear
School House Shopping Center, located on Second Street Pike in Richboro
Front entrance of all stores, plus entire length and width of north side driveway and the rear of all stores, extending from the curbline 22 feet into the drive access
Shop N Bag Market at 1034 Second Street Pike
Front entrance
Spring Garden Mill (Langhorne Players) Theater on Route 332
Entire perimeter, being 30 feet wide from the fact of the building. This parking prohibition shall apply only while the building is open to the public
Tapestry (development) Clubhouse on Independence Drive
The north side of Independence Drive Independence Drive from the entrance/exit of the Clubhouse parking lot to a point approximately even with the fence line of the pool yard on the opposite side of the lot; the fire zone shall extend 18 feet out from the curbline and 200 feet in a westerly direction from the entrance/exit
Twining Village Retirement Center on Middle Holland Road
Receiving area at the south end between the nursing facility and the community building, excluding those areas marked for parking, and the cul-de-sac entrance drive at the entrance to the community building off Covered Bridge Road, excluding the area marked for parking
2. 
The Fire Marshall shall specify and advise the owner(s) of said premises or person(s) in charge or possession of said premises as to the method of posting the designated area(s) either by approved signs, yellow paint striping and labeling or any combination thereof as deemed necessary by the Fire Marshal. Said posting devices shall be maintained in a condition which clearly notifies the motorists of the area of prohibition.
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
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)
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012]
1. 
Findings and Purpose. The Township finds that:
A. 
Certain residential areas in the Township are subjected to commuter vehicle parking, therefore depriving the residents of those areas of spaces in which to park their own vehicles.
B. 
Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient air level.
C. 
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 considers it to be in the interest of the people of the Township 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.
2. 
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 nonbusiness property (such as schools, parks, places of worship, hospitals and nursing homes).
3. 
Criteria. The residential areas designated in Subsection 4 of this section are those deemed impacted and hence eligible for residential parking on the basis of the following criteria:
A. 
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.
B. 
During the same period as specified in Subsection 3A, 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 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:
(1) 
The local and metropolitan needs with respect to clean air and environment.
(2) 
The possibility of a reduction in total vehicle miles driven in the Township.
(3) 
The likelihood of alleviating traffic congestion, illegal parking and related health and safety hazards.
(4) 
The proximity of public transportation to the residential area.
(5) 
The desire and need of the residents for residential permit parking and their willingness to bear the administrative costs in connection with it.
(6) 
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.
4. 
Designation of Residential Permit Parking Areas. The following are designated as residential permit parking areas:
Area
Bounded By and Including
(Reserved)
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.
5. 
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, in an amount as established by resolution of the Township, which shall be for the use of the Township, 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.
6. 
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.
7. 
Temporary and Exemption Parking Permits. Temporary parking permits may be issued by the Chief of Police, upon payment of a fee in an amount as established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, 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.
8. 
Responsibility of Permit Holder.
A. 
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.
B. 
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.
C. 
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.
D. 
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.
9. 
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 the present holder 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 for a hearing on the revocation, and the decision of the Township shall be final.
[Ord. 561, 4/25/2012; as amended by Ord. 572, 9/17/2014; and by Ord. 581, 7/22/2015]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part, upon conviction, shall 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 Township to report to the appropriate official all violations of any provision of this Part indicating, in each, the location where the 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 also attach to or place upon every such vehicle a notice stating that the vehicle was parked in violation of this Part. 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 $15 within 48 hours after the time of the notice that act will save the violator from prosecution and from payment of the fine and costs prescribed in the first sentence of this section.