[Adopted 3-7-2019 by Ord. No. 19-01]
A. 
Any person with a disability registration plate or severely disabled veteran registration plate may make application to the Tarentum Borough for the creation of a reserved parking space at or near their place of residence.
B. 
Any individual requesting the creation of a reserved parking space shall complete an application for same, in a form to be determined by the Borough, and submit same to the Chief of Police of Tarentum Borough for review.
The application submitted by any person seeking the creation of a handicapped parking space shall include, at a minimum, the following:
A. 
The name and address of the applicant;
B. 
Proof of disability registration plate or severely disabled veteran registration plate registered to the applicant;
C. 
A statement as to whether the applicant has access to off-street parking at or near their residence;
D. 
A statement as to whether there are any other facilities constructed within the applicant's residence that are designed to accommodate the disability claimed to be suffered;
E. 
Any other information required by the Chief of Police to make a determination whether the request should be granted.
A. 
The Chief of Police shall review and, where deemed appropriate, cause the creation of such space on the public roadway within Tarentum Borough as close as possible to the disabled person's place of residence and direct the placement of a sign indicating 1) that such space is reserved for a person with a disability registration plate or severely disabled veteran registration plate; 2) that no parking is allowed there by others; and 3) that any unauthorized person parking in such area will be subject to a fine and may be towed.
B. 
In the event the Chief of Police determines the applicant is entitled to the creation of the parking area referenced herein, he shall issue a permit for the creation of such space to the applicant, whereupon the applicant shall pay a fee of $75 to cover the cost and expense associated with the construction of the sign and creation of the space referenced herein.
C. 
In the event the Chief of Police denies the application for the creation of a handicapped parking space, he shall notify the applicant accordingly. The applicant may then take an appeal within 10 days of receipt of that determination to the Council of Tarentum Borough regarding the denial of the request for the creation of such space.
A. 
Any permit issued for a handicapped parking space hereunder shall be valid for a period of no more than two years and shall be subject to renewal biennially in January. Such application for renewal shall contain the same information as that required for a new application. A renewal application fee of $50 shall be charged at the time such renewal application is submitted for administrative costs and expenses incurred by the Borough in the renewal process. The Chief of Police may, following review of the application for renewal 1) reissue the permit for a handicapped parking space; 2) relocate the space already created; or 3) deny the request for the recreation of such space.
B. 
Failure to properly renew a handicapped parking permit within 30 days of renewal notice sent by the Borough shall result in the removal of such person's current handicapped parking space.
The Chief of Police may at any time revoke or cause the removal of any handicapped parking area whenever the applicant no longer occupies the premises for which the space is issued or the disability registration plate or severely disabled veteran registration plate for which the permit is issued is no longer valid.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the handicapped parking provisions of this article. Any person violating the handicapped parking area provisions of this article relating to the application, renewal or maintenance of handicapped parking spaces shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction before a Magisterial District Judge having jurisdiction over same, be sentenced of a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and, in default of payment thereof, be sentenced to the maximum punishment provided for summary offenses under Pennsylvania law.