Wherever a space shall be marked off on any
highway for the parking of an individual vehicle, every vehicle there
parked shall be parked within the lines bounding such space.
[Amended 6-9-1980 by Ord. No. 1009; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Parking permitted except where specifically
posted as prohibited. Where lines painted on the street surface define
the dimensions and angle of parking, no person shall park a vehicle
upon any of the highways or parts thereof except as designated and
only within the painted stall lines. Where no lines are visible and
parking is not specifically prohibited, vehicles must be parked parallel
closest to the curb with the vehicle facing in the direction of traffic.
A.
Angle
parking. All vehicles parked thereon shall be parked with the front
thereof nearest the curb. Backing into such angle parking stalls is
prohibited in public parking lots and streets.
B.
Parallel
parking. Vehicles shall be parked closest to the curb with the vehicle
facing in the direction of traffic.
[Amended 1-8-1979 by Ord. No. 990; 8-17-1981 by Ord. No. 1028; 11-22-2021]
Parking is prohibited at all times where posted
as such, except where specific times of prohibited parking are noted.
[Amended 11-22-2021; 4-26-2021]
Parking on certain streets, on days and at times
as posted thereon, shall be hereby prohibited on the said days, and
hours of parking prohibition shall be clearly posted on signs erected
for said purpose throughout the City of Sunbury. Enforcement of said
parking prohibitions may entail ticketing and fines therefor in an
amount to be determined from time to time by City Council. If such
fines are not paid to the City within 15 days of the date of the same,
the same may be forwarded to the appropriate Magisterial District
Court for prosecution thereof as a summary violation and shall be
subject to the appropriate statutory penalties thereof.
[Amended 7-13-1987 by Ord. No. 1085; 5-13-1991 by Ord. No. 1150; 11-22-2021]
The City Council shall have the authority to
limit parking time on any highway or public street. Such limits shall
be posted with such limitation designated by the Council.
[Amended 4-8-1985 by Ord. No. 1067; 11-22-2021]
The City Council shall have the authority to
establish special parking zones for the purposes of, including, but
not limited to, handicap parking and loading zones. Such special parking
zones shall be appropriately posted and marked for the purpose.[1]
[Added 6-14-1982 by Ord. No. 1038; amended 3-24-2003; 8-28-2018]
A.
Definitions and interpretation. Words and phrases, when used in this
chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Pennsylvania
Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as now in force
or as hereafter amended, enacted or reenacted, except where the context
clearly indicates a different meaning. In this chapter, the singular
shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and
the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
B.
No person or organization shall park a truck tractor or a truck tractor-trailer
or a truck tractor semitrailer or a combination truck tractor and
truck tractor-trailer or a combination truck trailer and truck tractor
semitrailer or a truck classified by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code
as Class 4 or higher on any public street, public alley or public
way in any district in the City of Sunbury designated Residential-1,
Residential-2, Neighborhood Business, Central Business, or Open Space
Conservation.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to park or cause
to be parked any bus, boat, trailer or camper/motor home or other
"commercial vehicle" (defined as any vehicle with a registered gross
weight exceeding 11,000 pounds or an overall width exceeding eight
feet or overall height exceeding eight feet or overall length exceeding
20 feet) upon any street, avenue, alley, roadway or public way in
any district in the City of Sunbury designated Residential-1, Residential-2,
Neighborhood Business, Central Business, or Open Space Conservation,
with the exception of loading and/or unloading.
D.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000,
plus costs of prosecution, or 90 days' imprisonment, or both.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[Added 12-28-1987 by Ord. No. 1088;
amended 11-12-1990 by Ord. No. 1130; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Upon receipt of the fee set by resolution of
the Sunbury City Council, the Treasurer's office may issue the following
types of municipal parking permits:
A.
Monthly permit: a permit that will allow the holder
to park any registered vehicle pursuant to and in conformity with
the provisions of this chapter during the month designated on said
permit in the following areas, provided that the permit is placed
in the area of the windshield of the vehicle in such a manner that
it can be read by persons enforcing the City's parking provisions:
B.
Annual permit: a permit that will allow the holder
to park any registered vehicle listed on the permit pursuant to and
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter during the annual
period designated on said permit in all municipal parking lots and
in all metered streets; provided, however, that the permit is placed
in the area of the windshield of the vehicle in such a manner that
it can be read by persons enforcing the City's parking provisions.
C.
Daily permit: a permit that will allow the holder
to park any registered vehicle listed on the permit pursuant to and
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter during the daily
period designated on said permit in all municipal parking lots, provided
that the permit is in a visible area of the windshield. Said permit
shall not include the authority to park in the Court Street Parking
Lot unless the individual using the permit is actively serving as
a juror or involved with an activity at the Senior Action Center.
The daily permit shall also be available to individuals acting directly
or indirectly in a Court or Senior Action Center activity, based upon
the discretion of the City Clerk. The individual applying for the
permit shall set forth the reason for the permit for the City Clerk
to determine if the applicant is involved directly or indirectly with
an activity at the Court House or Senior Action Center.
[Amended 6-14-1993 by Ord. No. 1179]
[Added 7-8-2019]
Upon receipt of the fee set by resolution of the Sunbury City
Council, the City Administrator may designate up to three specific
parking spaces in a municipal lot for the proprietary use of a licensed
business, agency, organization or other entity (hereafter "proprietor")
in accordance with the regulations set forth herein. For more than
three parking spaces, the proprietor must submit a letter to the City
Council for consideration and approval by majority vote. Such letter
may be submitted at any time.
A.
Proprietary parking space: a parking space which is designated and
posted as such for the sole use of a proprietor.
(1)
Not more than 30% of the total number (metered, permit only, proprietary,
and handicapped) of parking spaces within a municipal lot may be designated
as proprietary. Exception to the 30% limit for proprietary spaces
may be made only by majority vote of the City Council.
(2)
Proprietary parking spaces shall be to the benefit of the customers
served by the proprietor. Spaces to the primary benefit of proprietor
or employees may be approved based on justification provided by the
applicant.
B.
Application and fee.
(1)
Any proprietor may apply for up to three proprietary parking spaces
to be designated in any municipal parking lot. Applications will be
accepted annually in the month of September. The application fee will
be $25 in September of 2019 and thereafter will be equivalent to the
administration fee published in the annual fee schedule. The applications
will be accepted at the City Administration Office. The application
fee will be paid by the applicant at time of application submission.
(2)
Applications submitted at any time other than September may be considered
on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the City Administrator
and the Department Head. If approved, fees will be prorated as applicable.
(3)
Requests for more than three proprietary parking spaces must be submitted
by letter to the City Council for consideration and approval by majority
vote. The City Council will set the contract terms and fees on a case-by-case
basis. The contract will be entered into and signed by the proprietor
and the designated signatory of the City of Sunbury.
C.
Application approval.
(1)
Applications will be reviewed by the City Administrator and the Department
Head, Department of Parks and Public Property.
(2)
When the total number of spaces requested by all applicants is less
than 30% of the total number of spaces in a municipal lot, the applications
will be approved.
(3)
When the total number of spaces requested by all applicants exceeds
30% of the total number of spaces in a municipal lot, the City Administrator
and Department Head will negotiate a resolution among relevant applicants
by reducing the number of spaces requested. If a resolution cannot
be negotiated, spaces will be allotted by lottery.
(4)
The City Administrator will notify all applicants of the approval
or disapproval of applications by letter no later than October 31.
Applicants who have been disapproved may request consideration by
the City Council at the first Council meeting in the month of November.
(5)
Proprietary use of the approved spaces will begin on January 1. Applicable
fees must be paid by January 31. For applications submitted outside
the annual process, proprietary use of approved spaces will begin
following payment of a prorated fee in full.
D.
Fee for proprietary spaces.
(1)
An invoice will be prepared by the City Treasurer's office and mailed
to the proprietor no later than December 31. Prorated fees will be
paid in full at the Treasurer's office within 30 days of approval.
(2)
Fees for proprietary spaces shall be equivalent to the monthly parking
pass (municipal lot) fee published in the annual fee schedule, plus
$10 per month, unless other terms and fees have been set forth in
a contract approved by the City Council. Fees for proprietary spaces
will be paid for the year in full no later than January 31.
E.
Contract. Upon approval of the application and receipt of requisite
fees, a contract shall be entered between the City and the proprietor.
The term of the contract shall be one year with the option to renew
annually.
(1)
The contract shall:
(a)
Specify the location of each parking space so designated as
proprietary.
(b)
Specify the days and times during which proprietary use is in
effect.
(c)
Provide for rescission of the contract with a thirty-day notification
by the City or by the business, agency, organization, or other entity.
(d)
Provide for prohibition of parking as necessary for the City
to conduct maintenance, repairs or other work and in the case of emergency.
(2)
The proprietor shall notify the City of intent to renew no later
than September 1 of each year.
F.
Proprietary parking signs.
(1)
A sign shall be posted at the front of each proprietary parking space.
It is the responsibility of the proprietor to ensure signs are posted
in accordance with the regulations herein. Sign must:
(a)
Be of a rigid vinyl, plastic, or noncorrosive metal material
no larger than 12 inches wide by 18 inches tall; and no smaller than
eight inches wide by 10 inches tall.
(b)
Include the name of the proprietor entitled to proprietary use
of the space.
(c)
Include the days and times during which proprietary use is in
effect.
(2)
The proprietor is responsible for providing signs in compliance with
standards described above. Signs may be purchased by the proprietor
from the Department of Public Works for a fee of $75 per sign.
(3)
Upon approval of the application, the DPW will contact the proprietor
to arrange for temporary and/or permanent signs to be installed at
the front of each proprietary space. Temporary "Reserved Parking"
signs will be provided by the DPW.
(a)
If the sign is to be installed on a building, the proprietor
must be the owner of the building or provide a letter from the owner
of the building authorizing the installation of the sign.
(b)
Temporary signs must be in place no later than January 1 or
the first of the month following prorated payment. Permanent signs
must be installed no later than March 1 or 60 days after prorated
payment. Deadline extensions must be approved by the Department of
Parks and Public Property Supervisor or City Administrator.
