A.
The Chief of Police or Borough Manager are authorized to issue special
permits to permit the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose
of loading or unloading merchandise or materials subject to the terms
and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be issued either to
the owner or leasee of real property or to the owner of the vehicle
and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and
authorized herein.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate
any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit.
No person shall permit or allow to stand or park: 1) any vehicle
to which a boat trailer is attached; or 2) a boat trailer unattached,
for a period of time longer than is necessary for expeditious loading
or unloading of a boat, or for a period of time not to exceed one
hour, whichever period of time is of the shorter duration, on a Borough
street, highway, lane or alley.
No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal
purpose of:
The parking or storing of any motor vehicle not in running condition,
or of any trailer, boat, mobile home, camper unit or mechanized machinery
or equipment of any kind for a period in excess of 24 hours, upon
any public highway, street, alley or public property of the Borough
of Oakmont, shall be and the same is hereby forbidden.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop,
stand or park such vehicle in any place marked as a passenger zone
for a period of time longer than necessary for expeditious loading
or unloading.
No loading or unloading of trucks shall be permitted upon Allegheny
River Boulevard, Allegheny Avenue and Delaware Avenue between the
hours of 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
It shall be unlawful to operate or to park on any street any
vehicle for the primary purpose of displaying, advertising or demonstrating
merchandise. It shall be unlawful to operate or to park on any street
any vehicle equipped with and using sound-producing devices to attract
the public's attention for advertising and political campaigning purposes,
except upon the issuance of a permit by the Mayor or the Chief of
Police.
[Amended 12-12-1983 by Ord. No. O31-83; 6-9-1997 by Ord. No. O20-97]
A.
No vehicle, mobile home or camper unit registered in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, or in another state, over 10,000 pounds registered
gross weight, nor any trailer, boat, mobile home or mechanized machinery
or equipment shall park on or in any highway of the Borough of Oakmont
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday,
and from 10:00 p.m. Saturday to 6:00 a.m. Monday, except that any
such vehicle may park said hours for such reasonable period as may
be required for the prompt loading or unloading thereof.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020]
B.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT
Definitions: For the purpose of this section, the following definitions
apply:
Any vehicle registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
or any other state, with a registered gross weight of over 10,000
pounds.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020]
The maximum gross weight at which a vehicle or combination
is registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any other state,
to operate upon a highway.
C.
Exception. Nothing in Subsection A of this section shall prevent any commercial vehicle, mechanized machinery, or equipment, while engaged in work and/or construction for the Borough of Oakmont, utility companies, or private contractor, with the permission of the Borough Manager or representative, from parking on or in any highway of the Borough of Oakmont during the restricted hours.
A.
The Mayor or Chief of Police is hereby authorized to prohibit parking
on highways or parts thereof, which are being constructed, repaired
or improved, for a period not to exceed the duration of said construction,
repair or improvement. When, in the opinion of the Mayor or Chief
of Police, the public safety does not require the prohibition of parking
at all times on such highway or part thereof being constructed, repaired
or improved, the Mayor or the Chief of Police is authorized to permit
parking for such periods as will not endanger the public safety. In
cases where parking is so prohibited or regulated by said Borough
officials, proper signs shall be erected, or caused to be erected,
by the Borough Council, which signs shall be erected in accordance
with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, giving notice of such prohibition or regulation.
B.
The Mayor or Chief of Police is also hereby authorized to prohibit
parking on any highway, or part thereof, entirely or for certain hours
to be designated by the Mayor or Chief of Police for periods not exceeding
60 days as trial periods to study the effect of parking or the movement
of traffic within the Borough of Oakmont. While such trial periods
are in effect, proper signs shall be erected or caused to be erected
by the Borough Council hereinbefore referred to, to evidence the prohibition
or regulation of traffic thereon.
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:
A.
Stop, stand or park a vehicle:
(1)
Double parked on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked
at the edge or curb of a highway.
(2)
On a sidewalk.
(3)
Within an intersection.
(4)
On a crosswalk.
(5)
Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping,
standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(6)
Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within
a highway tunnel.
(7)
On any railroad track.
(8)
At any place where official signs prohibit stopping.
B.
Stand or park a vehicle:
(1)
In front of a public or private driveway.
(2)
Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(3)
Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.
(4)
Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign,
yield sign or traffic control signal located at the site of a roadway.
(5)
Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or when
properly posted on the side of the street opposite the entrance to
a fire station within 75 feet of the entrance.
(6)
At any place where official signs prohibit standing.
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle standing
or parked upon any two-way highway shall be positioned parallel to
within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or, in the absence of a curb,
as close as practicable to the right edge of the right-hand shoulder.
B.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle standing
or parked upon a one-way highway shall be positioned parallel to and
within 12 inches of either the right- or left-hand curb, or in the
absence of a curb, as close as practicable to either the right or
left edge of the shoulder.
C.
When angle parking is permitted, every vehicle standing or parked
shall be positioned at an angle to the curb or edge of the highway.
A.
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.
[Added 2-14-1983 by Ord.
No. O4-83]
No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle along a highway
or on public property without a valid registration plate and/or current
certificate of inspection.
No vehicle shall park on or in any highway, street or alley
of the Borough of Oakmont between the hours designated by signs for
the purpose of sweeping, cleaning or plowing the streets.
Signs shall be erected and maintained in each block designating
the provisions of this section.
A.
Three-hour parking, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No vehicle shall be parked
more than three consecutive hours (more than three hours within any
eight-hour period) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on
any of the streets or parts of streets designated in this subsection,
Sundays or legal holidays excepted:
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020]
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
East
|
From 142 Allegheny River Boulevard to Washington Avenue
|
|
Allegheny Avenue
|
East
|
From College Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
West
|
From College Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
|
Allegheny Avenue
|
West
|
From College Avenue to West Woodland Avenue
|
|
College Avenue
|
North
|
From Allegheny Avenue to Cedar Way
|
|
College Avenue
|
South
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Fourth Street
|
|
Isabella Street
|
East and west
|
From Washington Avenue to Delaware Avenue
|
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
|
North
|
From Allegheny River to Third Street
|
B.
Three-hour parking, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. No vehicle shall be parked
more than three consecutive hours (more than three hours within any
ten-hour period) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on any
of the streets or parts of streets designated in this subsection,
Sundays or legal holidays excepted:
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020]
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Allegheny Avenue
|
East
|
From College Avenue to California Avenue
|
|
Allegheny Avenue
|
West
|
From College Avenue to California Avenue
|
|
College Avenue
|
South
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Fourth Street
|
C.
No parking at any time. It shall be unlawful for the driver or operator
of any vehicle to park or leave standing any such vehicle, either
attended or unattended, on any of the streets or parts of streets
designated in this section, at any time:
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Allegheny Avenue
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020] |
East
|
From Brenntag to Thermo Twin
|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020] |
East
|
From Pennsylvania Avenue to 666 Allegheny River Boulevard
|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
East
|
From a point 270 feet from Plum Street, extended on this side
of curve to a point 142 feet east on Plum Street
|
|
Ann Street
|
South
|
From Allegheny River to Allegheny Avenue
|
|
Ash Alley
|
East
|
From Delaware Avenue to ten-foot alley
|
|
California Avenue
|
South
|
From Allegheny River to Cedar Alley
|
|
Campbell Way
|
North and south
|
From Hunter Alley to end of Campbell Way
|
|
Cedar Alley
|
East
|
From College Avenue north to dead end
|
|
Cedar Way
|
East and west
|
From College Avenue to Archie Street
|
|
College Avenue
|
South
|
From Cedar Way to Allegheny Avenue
|
|
Dalzell Way
| ||
|
Dogwood Alley
|
East
|
From Virginia Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
|
Elm Alley
|
East
|
From Virginia Avenue to Washington Avenue, and California Avenue
to College Avenue
|
|
Fir Alley
|
East
|
From Virginia Avenue to Maryland Avenue
|
|
Greer Way
|
East and west
|
From College Avenue to California Avenue
|
|
Gum Alley
|
East to west
|
From College Avenue to California Avenue
|
|
Gum Alley
|
East and west
|
From Pennsylvania Avenue North, to dead end
|
|
Hickory Alley
|
East and west
|
From Delaware Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
|
Hickory Avenue
|
East
|
From Virginia Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
|
|
High Street
|
East and west
|
From Delaware Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
|
Hulton Lane
|
North and south
| |
|
Hulton Road
|
North
|
From Fifth Street to easterly Borough line
|
|
Hulton Road
|
North
|
From Hulton Bridge to Allegheny Avenue
|
|
Hulton Road
|
South
|
From Hulton Bridge to easterly Borough line
|
|
Hunter Alley
|
East and west
|
From Hulton Road to Porte Street
|
|
Ironwood Alley
|
East
|
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Maryland Avenue
|
|
Isabella Street
|
East
|
From California Avenue to College Avenue
|
|
Juniper Alley
[Amended 1-13-1997 by Ord. No. O2-97] |
East
|
From Maryland Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
|
Maryland Avenue
[Added 1-13-1997 by Ord.
No. O2-97] |
South
|
From Tenth Street to Eleventh Street
|
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
|
North
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to a point 163 feet east on Pennsylvania
Avenue
|
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
|
South
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Tenth Street
|
|
Porte Street
|
South
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Fourth Street
|
|
Third Street
|
Both
|
From Archie Street to Pennsylvania Avenue
|
|
Third Street
|
West
|
From Archie Street to Pennsylvania Avenue
|
|
Washington Avenue
|
East and west
|
From Willows Drive to Allegheny River
|
|
Washington Avenue
|
North
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Isabella Street
|
|
Washington Avenue
|
South
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Tenth Street
|
|
Willows Drive
|
East
|
From Washington Avenue to California Avenue
|
|
Woodmont Way
|
North and south
|
From Seventh Street to dead end
|
D.
No parking of commercial vehicles, trailers, etc., at any time.
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Oakmont Avenue
|
West
|
From Hulton Road to Woodland Avenue
|
E.
No parking 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays.
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Isabella Street
|
West
|
From Maryland Avenue to Delaware Avenue
|
|
View Street
[Repealed 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020] |
F.
Three-hour parking, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. No vehicle shall be parked
more than three hours (more than three hours within any eight-hour
period) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any of the
streets or parts of streets designated in this subsection, Sundays
or legal holidays excepted:
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020]
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
East
|
From Virginia Avenue to Hulton Road
|
|
Delaware Avenue
|
North and south
|
From Allegheny River Boulevard to Isabella Street
|
G.
Three-hour parking, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. No vehicle shall be parked
more than three consecutive hours (more than three hours within any
eight-hour period) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on
any of the streets or parts of streets designated in this section,
Sundays or legal holidays excepted:
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020]
|
Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
East and west
|
From Washington Avenue to southerly property line of Grubbs
Row (644 Allegheny River Boulevard)
|
|
Allegheny River Boulevard
|
West
|
From College Avenue to Washington Avenue
|
[Added 1-12-1998 by Ord.
No. O10-98[1]; amended 3-13-2000 by Ord. No. O15-2000; 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. O3-2024]
A.
No person, except for persons parking vehicles lawfully bearing a
disabled or severely disabled veteran registration plate, or displaying
a Persons with Disability Parking Placard, when such vehicles are
being operated by or for the transportation of a person with a disability
or a severely disabled veteran, shall park a vehicle on public or
private property reserved for a person with a disability or severely
disabled veteran, which property has been so posted in accordance
with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (hereinafter "PennDOT")
regulations and PennDOT-approved signs. Any vehicle which is unlawfully
parked in a designated person with a disability parking area may be
removed from that area by towing and may be reclaimed by the vehicle
owner upon payment of the towing costs.
B.
Unauthorized use. An operator of a vehicle bearing a disabled or severely disabled veteran plate, or displaying a Persons with Disability Parking Placard or severely disabled veteran parking placard, shall not make use of the parking privileges accorded to persons with a disability and severely disabled veterans under Subsection A unless said operator is a person with a disability or a severely disabled veteran, or unless the vehicle is being operated for the transportation of a person with a disability or severely disabled veteran.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle, or allow the same to remain parked,
upon any areas or parts of areas designated as a parking for persons
with a disability unless said vehicle is properly registered or placarded
and is used primarily for the conveyance of a person with a disability
or severely disabled veteran who has applied for, and received, authorization
from Oakmont Borough Council, or its designee, to install a parking
place for a person with a disability.
B.
A current list of approved residential parking places for persons
with a disability shall be maintained by the Oakmont Police Department
as per Oakmont's Parking Policy for Persons with a Disability.
Said list shall be made available to any interested party for inspection.
[Added 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. O3-2024]
A.
The Borough hereby establishes policies and regulations regarding
the use of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations installed
within the Borough.
B.
Only electric-powered vehicles, meaning any vehicle that operates
either partially or exclusively on electrical energy and can be charged
from the electric charging station installed at the parking location,
may park in any spots designated with signage providing for Electric
Vehicle Parking Only.
C.
Parking at any public electric vehicle charging stations shall be
limited to the lesser amount of any posted time restriction for parking
on any street or portion of street where the parking spot is located,
or to a limit of no more than four consecutive hours.
D.
The Borough shall establish, by resolution, reasonable charges for
the use of electrical energy supplied from the electric vehicle charging
stations.
[Amended 2-14-1983 by Ord. No. O4-83; 1-12-1998 by Ord. No. O10-98; 3-20-2006 by Ord. No. O13-2006]
A.
Any person violating the provisions of Article IX, Stopping, Standing and Parking, of the Borough Vehicle and Traffic ordinances, and their amendments, shall be cited under the applicable section of the Borough ordinance and shall be subject to those fines stated therein. Whenever, the operator or owner is not present to personally receive the citation, a parking ticket will be placed on the windshield of the vehicle. If there is no applicable section under the Borough ordinance, then an informational notice will be placed on the windshield of the vehicle advising that the owner will receive a traffic citation in the mail for violating a provision of the Vehicle Code.
B.
If said fine indicated on the parking ticket is paid within five
days of issuance, the violator will be subject to penalties, as follows:
If said fine is not paid within the specified time, a warning notice
will be issued and an additional penalty fee of $1 will be added for
processing costs. If said fine is not paid within the time specified
on the warning notice, a traffic citation will be filed under the
provision of the Borough ordinance and the following fines, plus costs,
will apply. Fines are to be updated by resolution.[1]
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020; 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. O3-2024]
|
Section
|
Paid Within 5 Days
|
Fine Under Traffic Citation
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
195-42, Boat trailer restrictions
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-43, Parking for certain purposes
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-44, Prohibition of certain vehicles
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-45, Stopping in passenger zones
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-46, Loading or unloading in certain areas
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-47, Prohibited use of vehicles
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-48, No parking of commercial vehicles
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-50, Prohibitions in specified places
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
Stop, stand or park a vehicle
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
Stand or park a vehicle except:
| |||
|
(1)
|
Driveway
|
$10
|
Up to $15
|
|
(2)
|
Crosswalk
|
$10
|
Up to $15
|
|
(3)
|
Fire hydrant
|
$10
|
Up to $15
|
|
(4)
|
Approach to stop sign
|
$10
|
Up to $15
|
|
(5)
|
Fire house
|
$10
|
Up to $15
|
|
Park a vehicle
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-51, Curb parking
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-52, Parking on private property
|
$10
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-53, No registration/inspection
|
$20
| ||
|
195-70, No parking for sweeping and plowing
|
$7
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-71, Limitations on parking
|
$7
|
Up to $15
| |
|
195-73.1, Unauthorized use of electric vehicle charging stations
|
$10
|
| |
[1]
Editor's Note: For current fees, fines and/or penalties, refer
to the Borough's Fee Schedule.
C.
Any person violating the provisions of Article IX, § 80-72, Public parking for persons with a disability, shall be subject to a fine of $75. If the fine is not paid within the specified time, a traffic citation shall be filed under the provisions of the Borough ordinance, and a fine of not less than $75, nor more than $200, plus costs, will apply.[2]
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. O2-2020; 6-17-2024 by Ord. No. O3-2024]
[2]
Editor's Note: For current fees, fines and/or penalties, refer
to the Borough's Fee Schedule.
