[Adopted 9-11-1978 by Ord. No. 257 (Ch. 103, Art. I, of the 1967 Code)]
A.
From and after the enactment of this article, it shall be lawful
for the Council of the City of Shamokin to install parking meters
on any street in the City of Shamokin and to place the necessary curbing
and foundation for standards and other work necessary for the installation
of parking meters. However, no parking meters shall be placed before
the entrance of hotels and theaters or at fireplugs or places designated
as bus spaces or at any other place where parking is now or may hereafter
be prohibited.
B.
City Council shall have the power to lease and purchase parking meters
as needed and to remove parking meters from any space in which the
same may have been installed, upon any terms that it may designate.
The Police Department is hereby authorized to provide for the marking off of individual parking spaces in the parking zones and areas designated and described in § 490-10; said parking spaces to be designated by lines painted or marked on the curbing or surface of the highway or area. At each space so marked, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in such a way that said vehicle shall not be entirely within the limits of the space so designated.
A.
In said parking meter zones, parking meters shall be installed upon
the curb, sidewalk or pavement immediately adjacent to the parking
spaces so designated. The Police Department shall be responsible for
the regulation, control, operation, maintenance and use of such parking
meters.
B.
Each device shall be so set as to display a signal showing legal
parking upon the deposit of the appropriate coin for the period of
time hereinafter prescribed. Each device shall be so arranged that,
upon the expiration of the lawful time limit, it will indicate by
a proper, visible signal that the lawful parking period has expired,
and in such case the right of such vehicle to occupy such space shall
cease, and the operator, owner, possessor or manager thereof shall
be subject to the penalties hereinafter provided.
A.
When a parking space in any parking meter zone is parallel to the
adjacent curb or sidewalk, any vehicle parked in such parking space
shall be parked so that the foremost part of such vehicle shall be
nearest to the parking meter; provided, however, that where double
parking meters are installed upon one standard so as to serve two
parking spaces, any vehicle parked in the space just beyond the parking
meters shall be parked so that the rear bumper of such vehicle shall
be nearest to the parking meters. When a parking space in any parking
meter zone is diagonal to the curb or sidewalk, any vehicle parked
in such parking space shall be parked with the foremost part of such
vehicle nearest to such meter.
B.
Where lines or markings are painted or placed upon the curb, sidewalk,
highway and/or paved surface adjacent to each parking meter, providing
for parking at an angle and not parallel or perpendicular to the curb,
it shall be unlawful for the operator of any motor vehicle to cross
the center line of the highway to enter or leave said parking area.
When any vehicle shall be parked in any space adjacent to which
a parking meter is located in accordance with the provisions of this
article, the operator shall, upon entering the said parking space,
immediately deposit or cause to be deposited such coin or coins of
the United States as are required for such parking meter and as are
designated by proper instructions on the parking meter, and failure
to deposit such coin or coins shall constitute a breach of this article
and shall subject such person to the penalty prescribed hereafter.
Upon the deposit of such coin or coins and placing said meter in operation,
the parking space may be lawfully occupied by such vehicle during
the period of parking time which has been prescribed for the zone
in which said parking space is located and for which a coin or coins
is or are deposited as indicated on the parking meter. If said vehicle
shall remain parked in any such parking space beyond the parking time
limit so fixed for such parking space, the parking meter shall, by
its violation signal, dial or pointer, indicate such illegal parking
and, in that event, such vehicle shall be considered as parked overtime
and beyond the period of legal parking time. The parking of a vehicle
overtime or beyond the period of legal parking time in any such space
where any such parking meter is located shall be a violation of this
article and punishable as hereinafter set forth.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this
article for any person to:
A.
Cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name
of or operated by such person to be parked overtime or beyond the
period of legal parking time established for any parking meter zone
as herein described or to deposit in any parking meter any coin for
the purpose of parking beyond the maximum legal parking time for the
particular parking meter zone.
B.
Permit any vehicle to remain or be placed in any parking space adjacent
to any parking meter while said meter is displaying a signal indicating
that the vehicle occupying such parking space has already been parked
beyond the period prescribed for such parking space.
C.
Park any vehicle across any line or marking of a parking meter space
or in such position that the vehicle shall not be entirely within
the area designated by such lines or markings.
D.
Deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or
impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed under the provisions
of this article.
E.
Deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter any slug, device
or metal substance or other substitute for lawful coins.
F.
Park or permit the parking of any vehicle in any parking meter space
where the meter does not register lawful parking.
G.
Park at any parking meter zone a motor vehicle with a total body
length of eight feet or more.
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the City of Shamokin
and such other persons as may be designated and authorized by the
Chief of Police, acting in accordance with instructions issued by
the Chief of Police, to report:
A.
The number of each parking meter which indicates that the vehicle
occupying the parking space and adjacent to such parking meter is
or has been parked in violation of any of the provisions of this article.
B.
The state license number of such vehicle.
C.
The date and hour of such violation.
D.
Any other facts, a knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough
understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to designate some
proper person or persons to make regular collections of the moneys
deposited in said meters.
A.
Temporary suspension of provisions. The provisions of this article
may be temporarily suspended by the Mayor, and he may prescribe, temporarily,
such other rules and regulations as traffic conditions may require.
B.
Suspension of provisions on designated holidays. The use of parking
meters throughout the City of Shamokin is hereby dispensed with on
Sundays and the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
C.
Erection of signs. The Mayor is authorized to erect or cause to be
erected appropriate signs notifying the operators of motor vehicles
of the provisions of this article.
D.
Tokens. Where the deposit of any coin or coins is required under
the provisions of this article, it shall be permissible to use such
token or tokens for that deposit as shall be designated and approved
by the Mayor.
A.
Where parking meters have been installed on streets designated as "metered," as provided in Article II, Traffic and Parking, § 490-41, adopted May 6, 1968, or are installed pursuant to the provisions of this article, the same shall be known as "on-highway parking zones." Where parking meters have been installed on parking lots established by City Council, they shall be known as "off-highway parking zones." On-highway parking zones and off-highway parking zones are herein referred to collectively as "parking meter zones."
B.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any motor vehicle
to park such vehicle between the hours designated or printed on the
card attached to said meter on any day, except Sundays and regular
holidays, for longer than the time indicated on the printed card attached
to said meters.
A.
Upon parking any vehicle in a parking meter zone, the operator thereof
shall, upon entering the designated parking space, immediately deposit
or cause to be deposited in the parking meter controlling such parking
space the proper coin of the United States as designated for such
parking on such parking meter.
B.
Upon the deposit of such coin as hereinabove set forth and the placing
of the meter in operation, such parking space may be lawfully occupied
by a vehicle during the period of parking time as indicated on the
parking meter.
C.
Parking meters will accept only United States currency for the following
periods and time limits:
[Added 5-13-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-02]
(1)
Anthracite Street, Arch Street, Chestnut Street, Eighth Street, Independence
Street, Liberty Street, Market Street, Ninth Street, Orange Street,
Shamokin Street, Sunbury Street and Washington Street: $0.25 per 1/2
hour, with a two-hour limit;
(2)
Commerce Street and Lincoln Street: $0.25 per hour, with a ten-hour
limit;
(3)
Water Street from 9th Street to Rock Street and the entire metered
portion of Rock Street: $0.25 per hour, with a ten-hour limit;
(4)
Water Street parking lot (between Market Street and Eighth Street):
$0.25 per hour, with a ten-hour limit:
(5)
The metered portion of the Independence Street East End parking lot
(between Washington Street and Rock Street): $0.25 per hour, with
a four-hour limit;
(6)
The Independence Street West End lot (located parallel to and to
the west of Eight Street): $0.25 per hour, with a two-hour limit;
(7)
Notwithstanding the above, any meter designated as a fifteen-minute
meter: $25 for 15 minutes, with a fifteen-minute time limit.
[Amended 5-11-1981; 3-14-1983; 2-11-1992; 7-14-2014 by Ord. No.
14-02]
Any person who causes, allows or permits any vehicle to be parked
overtime or beyond the period of legal parking time established for
any parking meter zone shall pay to the City an overtime parking charge
in the amount of $10. After 48 hours, meter fines are $12. Failure
to respond within 10 days will result in additional costs for all
tickets.
[Amended 3-14-1983; 2-11-1992]
A.
Whenever any vehicle is caused, allowed or permitted by any person
to be parked in any parking meter zone for a time longer than is permitted
by this article, any duly authorized employee of the City, under the
direction of the Mayor and the Director of Public Safety, shall notify
such person of the applicable overtime parking charge by placing a
written notice or ticket under the windshield wiper or in some other
conspicuous place on such vehicle indicating the time of the violation.
Unless the overtime parking charge is paid within 48 hours, an additional
late charge of $7 shall be added. This additional late charge shall
increase to $10 if after 10 days the overtime parking charge has not
been paid.
[Amended 2-11-2008]
B.
All overtime parking charges, including any additional late charges,
shall be paid to the City not later than 20 days after the date of
the violation, and the notice or ticket placed on the vehicle at the
time of the violation shall advise the owner or operator of such vehicle
that, unless the overtime parking charges, including additional late
charges, are paid within the time limits herein specified, the fine
payable upon conviction of overtime parking and failure to pay such
charges within the time set forth above shall be not less than $15
nor more than $25 and costs of prosecution for each offense and, in
default of the payment of said fine and costs of prosecution, imprisonment
in the county jail for a period of not more than five days.
In any proceeding for a violation of the provisions of this
article, the registration plate displayed on such vehicle shall be
prima facie evidence that the owner of such vehicle was then operating
the same. If at any hearing or proceeding the owner shall testify
under oath or affirmation that he was not operating such vehicle at
the time of the alleged violation of this article and shall submit
himself to an examination as to who at that time was operating such
vehicle and reveal the name of the person, if known to him, then the
prima facie presumptive evidence arising from the registration plate
shall be overcome and removed and the burden of proof shifted.
[Amended 3-14-1983; 2-11-1992]
A.
The provisions hereof shall not apply to physicians or surgeons while
in the pursuit of their calling, or to any vehicle owned by a business
firm, including a tradesman such as an electrician, a plumber, a carpenter,
a roofer, etc., that bears a firm or business name that will indicate
the ownership or identity of such vehicle while performing normal
duties of loading or unloading as well as working in the meter zone,
to park without paying a charge therefor. The duties of loading and
unloading are to be performed as quickly as possible. The term "working
in the meter zone" is applicable to any business firm which finds
it necessary to use tools and equipment directly from said vehicle
in the performance of its work. Such business firm or tradesman will
be allowed to park said vehicle in the meter zone for such period
of time as is found necessary to perform such job. However, it must
be evident that the work being done requires that such vehicle remain
in the meter zone and is necessary in the performance of said work.
B.
It is also provided that business firms that have no means of loading
or unloading from the rear of such business house, or business places
that have loading or unloading zones that open onto meter zones shall
apply to the Council for a permit to be granted to said business firm
during business hours in order to reserve a space where such loading
or unloading can be accomplished. Such permit is to be lettered RESERVED
UNLOADING ZONE and shall be removed after store hours or holiday periods
or such other times as said permit may not be found necessary.
[Amended 12-12-1983; 7-25-1984; 11-14-1989; 2-11-1992; 11-9-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
A.
Any person may purchase a City parking permit for a fee of $75 for
a six-month period or $150 for a one-year period. Such permit shall
be for the use of privately owned vehicles. Such permit shall allow
parking in parking meter areas, except on Independence Street between
Shamokin Street and Market Street, and except in nonparking zones,
without charge; provided however, that parking in fifteen-minute meter
areas with such permit shall not exceed 15 minutes in such area.
B.
The permit, whose color may be changed as necessary, shall contain
the following information.
(1)
The printed words "Parking Permit" and "City of Shamokin, Pennsylvania."
(2)
The permit holder's name and vehicle license number(s) for which
the permit is to be used.
(3)
The sequential number of the permit.
(4)
The issue date and expiration date of the permit.
(5)
The signature of the Mayor or other duly-authorized City official.
C.
The City shall maintain a record of each permits issued pursuant
to above provision, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:
D.
A permit issued pursuant to Subsection A hereof may also be used in any City parking lot which requires a permit for use, except that such permit may not be used in the Chestnut Street lot.
E.
A special restricted parking permit for use solely in the nonmetered portion of the Third Street Parking Lot may be issued for a $50 fee for a one-year period. The issuance of said special parking permit shall be in the same manner as set forth in Subsections B and C above, except that the special restricted permit shall have clearly marked thereon the words "Third Street Parking Lot - Nonmetered Section Only."
F.
A special restricted parking permit for use solely in the Chestnut Street Parking Lot may be issued for a $50 annual fee. The issuance of said special parking permit shall be in same manner as set forth in Subsections B and C above, except that the special restricted permit shall have clearly marked thereon the words "Chestnut Street Parking Lot Only." A maximum of eight permits for the Chestnut Street Parking Lot shall be in effect at any one time. The initial issuance of the permits shall be on a first-come-first-served basis until the maximum number of permits is issued. Existing permit holders shall have priority in renewing their permits, provided that the renewal fee is paid within 10 days following the expiration of the prior permit. Otherwise the expired permit can be issued to another person on a first-come-first-served basis.
G.
When used in an authorized area, the parking permit (or special restricted
parking permit) must be displayed prominently on the dash board or
sun visor of the car so that the name of the permit holder, the permit
number, the permitted vehicle license number, and the expiration date
of the permit are plainly visible from the pavement to a passing police
officer or meter clerk.
H.
An above-described parking permit (or a special restricted parking
permit) is issued solely for the use of the person(s) named on said
permit and solely for the use of the motor vehicle(s) whose license
number(s) appear on the permit. A maximum of two persons and two vehicles
may be listed on a single permit. The permit may not be transferred
from person to person or vehicle to vehicle.
I.
After the effective date of this article, all twelve-month parking
permits and/or special restricted parking permits will be issued with
a beginning date of January 1 and an expiration date of December 31,
and all six-month parking permits will be issued with either a beginning
date of January 1 and an expiration date of June 30, or with a beginning
date of July 1 and an expiration date of December 31. The prorata
portion of the applicable fee will be charged so that the next renewal
of the permit will be on the applicable day.
The proper officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed
to enter into a contract for the leasing and installation of parking
meters, said contract to be made subject to the conditions and in
the manner provided by law, the payment of such meters and the installation
thereof to be provided for solely from the receipts, funds and revenues
obtained by the City from the operation of said parking meters, without
in any manner obligating the City to pay for same from any other sources,
and to enter into a contract or contracts for such parts and maintenance
of such parking meters as may be necessary to maintain the same in
good operating condition and to pay for such parts and maintenance
exclusively from the receipts, funds and revenues received from the
operation of said parking meters.
Nothing contained in this article or in any ordinance hereafter
establishing parking meter zones shall be construed to permit parking
of vehicles in those spaces within any zone in which, by other ordinances
of the City, parking is prohibited. Until meters are actually installed
in the parking zones hereinbefore described, the parking of cars in
said zones or that part of the zone in which parking meters are not
installed shall be limited to such parking time as has been fixed
by other ordinances of the City.
If any section or provision, or part thereof, of this article
shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
article as a whole or of any section, provision or part thereof not
adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Sections 103-1 through 103-19, inclusive, of the Parking Meter
Ordinance adopted August 13, 1946, as amended, are hereby repealed.
This article shall take effect immediately upon the passage
thereof and advertisement thereof as required.
