[Amended 5-7-1986 by Ord.
No. 12708]
The City Council of the City of Allentown considers it to be
in the interest of the citizens of the City of Allentown to provide
for the establishment of a residential permit parking (RPP) program
in order to alleviate the hardship experienced by residents in obtaining
on-street parking space to preserve the residential quality of neighborhoods
and to provide for improvement in air quality. The powers and duties
as contained in this article shall be performed by the Parking Authority.
The Parking Authority is hereby authorized to designate, subject
to the approval by City Council, as herein provided, certain streets
and other public areas within the City of Allentown as permit parking
areas in which resident vehicles displaying valid parking permits
may stand or be parked without limitation by parking time restrictions
established by this article. Vehicles not displaying valid parking
permits may stand or be parked for a limited time not to exceed the
time specified upon adequately posted signs.
[Amended 9-7-1983 by Ord.
No. 12568; 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 14702]
A residential area, regardless of current zoning designation,
shall be considered for designation as a residential permit parking
area provided that designation criteria established by this article
be satisfied and that City Council, through enactment of an ordinance,
authorize the posting of appropriate signs specifying time limits
and period of the day for its application.
[Amended 11-4-1987 by Ord. No. 12804]
A residential area shall be deemed impacted and thereby eligible
for residential permit parking provided that the following criteria
are satisfied:
A.
In areas zoned other than Central Business District, the following
criteria must be met:
(1)
At least 50% of the street level, front footage use is residential
or non-business-related.
(2)
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, at on-street parking spaces is equal to 70%
or more of the legal on-street parking capacity of the area. For purposes
of this evaluation, a legal parking space shall be 20 linear feet.
(3)
During the same time period as specified above, 10% or more of the
vehicles parking and/or standing on the streets in the area are not
registered in the name of a person residing within a three-block distance
of the location at which the vehicle is parked.
(4)
On streets where there are parking meters and/or time restricted
parking in § 615-90A(2) and (3) are not criteria for designation.
B.
In areas zoned Central Business District, the following criteria
must be met:
(1)
At least 80% of the street level front footage abutting the street
designated have a residential or non-business-related use.
(2)
During any period between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on
weekdays except holidays, at least 80% of all occupied on-street parking
spaces are occupied by vehicles registered in the name of a person
residing within a three-block distance of the location at which the
vehicle is parked.
(3)
If the above criteria are not met at any time, the Allentown Parking
Authority shall notify City Council. City Council may consider revoking
the residential parking permit status for that street.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord.
No. 14702]
A.
If the area in question is not an approved Residential Permit Parking
Zone and a sufficient number of residents have requested to be a residential
permit parking zone then the Parking Authority will schedule and administer
a public hearing. For this hearing, every resident and property owner
of the proposed plan area shall be notified by mail. On the basis
of testimony taken, City Council shall or shall not designate the
areas as an official residential permit parking area.
B.
On blocks or portions there within a Residential Parking Permit Zone
where parking meters and/or time-restricted parking already exists,
the Parking Authority may designate the area as a residential permit
parking block.
C.
On blocks or portions thereof within a Residential Parking Permit
Zone where no parking meters and/or time-restricted parking exists,
the following process is to be followed:
(1)
A block or portion thereof may be considered as a potential residential
parking block or portion thereof upon the receipt by the Parking Authority
of verified petitions from the residents of that block or portion
thereof. The petition process may be initiated at the resident's request
by the Allentown Parking Authority. A separate petition must be filed
for each block and, in order for the petition to be valid, it must
contain the signatures of the majority of households in that block.
(2)
The Parking Authority shall conduct surveys of potential residential
parking areas to determine the following:
(a)
The number of legal on-street parking spaces available on each
block in the area.
(b)
The number of legal on-street spaces occupied by parked vehicles
during an average weekday on each block in the area. Two surveys will
be made on different days of the week and at different times of the
day. One observation will be made in the early part of the day and
the other later in the day.
(c)
The number of parked vehicles in the area which are registered
to addresses of persons who do not live in the area.
(3)
If all designation criteria for a particular block has been satisfied,
the Parking Authority shall direct the Bureau of Traffic Planning
and Control to erect, or cause to be erected, signs on the designated
block indicating that parking beyond the stipulated number of hours
is by permit only. This restriction shall be considered a temporary
traffic regulation subject to approval by City Council.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord.
No. 14702]
Following City Council's approval of the designation of a residential
permit parking area, the Parking authority may issue appropriate permits
and shall cause parking signs to be erected in the area indicating
the times and conditions under which parking shall be allowed. A permit
shall be issued upon application and payment of the applicable fee,
only to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle who resides in the
appropriate residential permit parking area. A separate permit shall
be required for each motor vehicle. Commercial vehicles exceeding
a gross weight of 10,000 pounds are not eligible for permits. Eligibility
for a permit shall be as follows:
A.
Residents. The resident must prove residency and vehicle ownership
or evidence of having a leased or company-owned vehicle. The Parking
Authority shall establish criteria for proof of residence. A separate
application shall be required for each vehicle and each application
shall be accompanied by a permit fee.
B.
Visitors. Special permits may be issued to visitors for a period
of time not to exceed 14 days. No resident of a residential permit
parking area shall be issued more than two visitor permits at any
time.
C.
Residents living in the Central Business District have the option
of purchasing a permit to park in an adjacent designated area.
D.
Caregiver. Caregivers may be issued a parking permit sticker, provided
the address of the resident receiving the care is within said parking
area, and the resident requiring care forfeits a current, valid permit
or does not possess a current residential permit parking permit. The
requirements to obtain a parking permit for a caregiver are:
(1)
A completed application form in both the resident's and caregiver's
name and address;
(2)
A current DMV vehicle registration for the vehicle the applicant
is requesting a permit for;
(3)
Proof of residency in the permit area of the person receiving the
care;
(4)
A letter from the resident identifying the permit applicant as the
caregiver;
(5)
Photo identification and employment verification of the caregiver.
[Amended 9-7-1983 by Ord.
No. 12568]
Permits shall be displayed on the driver's side of the rear
bumper so as to be readily visible to enforcement personnel.
[Amended 9-7-1983 by Ord.
No. 12568; 2-15-1984 by Ord. No. 12595; 4-19-2001 by Ord. No. 13901; 1-16-2013 by Ord. No. 15053]
A.
A resident vehicle on which is displayed a valid parking permit as provided for herein shall be permitted to stand or be parked in the residential permit area for which the permit has been issued without being limited by time restrictions or meter requirements established pursuant to this article. However, said resident's vehicle shall not be exempt from parking restrictions or prohibitions established pursuant to authority other than this article including Article XIII, Stopping, Standing and Parking and Article XIX, Street Cleaning, of this chapter, as well as loading zones, five-minute parking zones, handicapped zones and other special parking restrictions. All other motor vehicles parked within a residential permit parking area shall be subject to the time restrictions and meter requirements adopted as provided in this article as well as the penalties provided for herein. The provisions of this article shall not apply to vehicles of the City of Allentown or to the Allentown School District which display a municipal plate and are engaged in official business. A person shall not allow a vehicle to be parked, stopped, standing or drifted to conceal an officer's chalk mark.
B.
A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the
holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated residential
permit parking area.
Each parking permit issued shall be valid for one year from
the date of issuance. Permits may be renewed annually upon reapplication
in the manner required by the Parking Authority. Each application
or reapplication for a parking permit shall contain information sufficient
to identify the applicant, his residence address or address of real
property owned or leased within a residential permit parking area,
and the license number of the motor vehicle for which application
is made, and such other information that may be deemed relevant by
the Parking Authority. If a resident sells or otherwise transfers
a vehicle bearing a parking permit sticker, he shall remove the sticker
before the transfer. If a resident transfers a vehicle bearing a valid
permit parking sticker and acquires another vehicle, he shall provide
the Parking Authority with proof of the transfer an affidavit attesting
to the removal of the sticker. The Parking Authority shall then provide,
at no cost, a new sticker which will expire at the same time as the
original sticker.
[Amended 2-17-1988 by Ord. No. 12827]
The initial cost for each Residential Parking Permit shall be
$25 and each annual renewal cost will be $20. The cost for visitor
parking permits will be $2.
The Parking Authority is authorized to revoke the residential
parking permit of any person found to be in violation of this article
and, upon written notification thereof, the person shall surrender
such permit to the Parking Authority. Failure when so requested to
surrender a residential parking permit so revoked shall constitute
a violation of law and of this article.
The following areas are hereby designated as the residential
parking permit zones:
A.
Residential Parking Permit Zone No. 1. Area bounded by Turner Street
on the south, Allen Street on the north, 7th Street on the east and
10th Street on the west, but not to include 7th Street or Turner Street
from Hall Street to 7th Street. Along the boundaries of Turner, Allen
and 10th Streets, both sides of the street shall be included in the
program. In addition, the 100 block of North 8th Street from Linden
Street to Turner Street is included in this zone, as well as the 400
block of North 9th Street and the north side of the 800 block of Linden
Street.
[Amended 2-8-2001 by Ord.
No. 13889; 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 14702; 9-2-2015 by Ord. No. 15223]
B.
Residential Parking Permit Zone No. 2. Area bounded by Turner Street
on the south, Allen Street on the north, 4th Street on the east and
7th Street on the west but not be include Turner Street from Morris
Street to 7th Street. Along each of the four boundaries, both sides
of the street shall be included in the program.
[Amended 2-8-2001 by Ord.
No. 13889]
C.
Residential Parking Permit Zone No. 3.
(1)
Area bounded by Turner Street on the north, Court Street on the south,
4th Street on the east and Penn Street on the west, but not to include
Turner Street. Along the boundaries of Court Street, 4th Street, and
Penn Street, both sides of the street shall be included in the program.
(2)
Area bounded by Turner Street on the north, Linden Street on the
south, Penn Street on the east, and Law Street on the west, but not
to include Turner Street. Along the boundaries of Linden Street, Penn
Street and Law Street, both sides of the street will be included.
(3)
Area bounded by Walnut Street on the north, Law Street on the west,
Union Street on the south, and 4th Street on the east. Along each
of the four boundaries, both sides of the street are to be included.
(4)
Area bounded by Maple Street on the north, Law Street on the west,
Walnut Street on the south and College Street on the east. Along each
of the four boundaries, both sides of the street are to be included.
[Amended 11-4-1987 by Ord. No. 12804]
D.
Residential Parking Permit Zone No. 4.
(1)
Area bounded by Maple Street on the north, Union Street on the south,
13th Street on the west and 10th Street on the east. Along each of
the four boundaries, both sides of the street are to be included.
Also included is the unit block of South Jefferson Street.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord.
No. 14702]
(2)
Area bounded by Walnut Street on the north, Union Street on the south,
8th Street on the east and 10th Street on the west but not to include
Walnut Street from Fountain to 10th Street, and Jackson Street from
9th to 10th Streets and all areas included in the between these boundaries.
[Amended 9-2-2015 by Ord.
No. 15223]
E.
Residential Parking Permit Zone No. 5.
(1)
Area bounded by Chew Street on the north, Linden Street on the south,
10th Street on the east and 13th Street on the west but not to include
10th Street from Chew Street to Turner Street. Both sides of the street
are to be included. Also included is the 200 block of North Poplar
Street.
[Amended 4-6-2009 by Ord.
No. 14702]
(2)
Area bounded by Turner Street on the north, Fountain Street on the
east, Linden Street on the south and 10th Street on the west but not
to include Turner Street. Both sides of the street are to be included.
(3)
Area bounded by Linden Street on the north, Court Street on the south,
Howard Street on the east and 13th Street on the west, to include
both sides of the streets on the boundary streets.
F.
Residential Parking Permit Zone No. 6.
(1)
An area bounded by Gordon on the north from 13th to 16th Streets,
13th Street from Gordon to Turner, Turner on the south from 13th to
West Street, inclusive of the north side of Turner and West Street
on the west from Gordon to Turner.
[Amended 9-2-1993 by Ord.
No. 13214]
(2)
On the 200 block of North 19th Street, bounded by Turner on the south
and Chew on the north.
[Amended 2-5-1998 by Ord.
No. 1369]
A.
Time restriction on parking. Except as otherwise designated, on-street
parking will be restricted to a one- to three-hour time limit on streets
that now have legal, on-street parking except for metered areas. Vehicle
bearing valid residential parking permit stickers for this area shall
be exempt from the one- to three-hour time limit and meter requirements.
The Bureau of Traffic Planning and Control will erect or cause to
be erected signs. These signs shall indicate the one- to three-hour
time limit and the exclusion for vehicles with residential permit
parking stickers or shall indicate the exclusion of said vehicles
from meter requirements. The one- to three-hour time limit shall be
enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays, excluding holidays.
B.
In areas with existing parking meters, operators with valid residential
parking permits will be allowed to be parked at meters within the
designated area without the need to deposit coins.
C.
Existing parking regulations. All existing parking regulations shall
remain in effect. These include but are not limited to prohibited
parking areas, street cleaning restrictions, five-minute parking areas,
loading zones, and the seventy-two-hour parking rule. Holders of residential
permit parking stickers will not be exempt from these regulations.
[Amended 8-5-1987 by Ord.
No. 12787; 12-1-1993 by Ord. No. 13227; 4-19-2001 by Ord. No. 13901; 4-6-2009 by Ord. No. 14702]
A.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person
to stand or park a motor vehicle for a period exceeding the time limitation
established pursuant hereto. No person shall move and repark a vehicle
on the same side of the street within the same block in order to avoid
a parking time limit. For violation of any provisions of this article,
the owner or operator may, within 10 days of the time when such notice
was attached to his vehicle, pay as a penalty the sum of $15; after
10 days but within 20 days of the violation, the sum of $25. In all
cases, failure of the owner or operator to make payment within 20
days shall make the owner or operator subject to a penalty not to
exceed $100.
[Amended 5-3-2023 by Ord. No. 15898]
B.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for a person
to falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or to
furnish false information in an application therefor.
C.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for a person
holding a valid parking permit issued pursuant hereto to permit the
use of display of such permit on a motor vehicle other than that for
which the permit is issued. Such conduct shall constitute an unlawful
act and violation of this article both by the person who so uses or
displays the permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which it
is issued.
D.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for a person
to copy, produce or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or
counterfeit parking permit or permits. It shall further be unlawful
and a violation of this article for a person to knowingly use or display
a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit in order to evade time limitations
on parking applicable in a residential permit parking area.
