As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any disabled person possessing a handicapped license plate
or placard or a severely disabled veteran license plate, along with
a valid Pennsylvania driver's license and a properly registered
vehicle.
Any applicant who, in the discretion of the Summit Hill Borough
Council, is entitled to a handicapped parking space based on the applicant's
application, accompanying documents and criteria set forth herein.
The vehicle, information for which is contained in the application,
which shall be parked in the appropriate parking space by an eligible
applicant and upon which is affixed a permit sticker issued by the
Borough of Summit Hill.
A committee formed by the Borough of Summit Hill, consisting
of three members, to review and recommend action on an application
for a handicapped parking space.
The Borough of Summit Hill.
A sign erected by the Borough of Summit Hill, designating
a specific area as a parking space for an eligible vehicle; said parking
sign shall have affixed to it the same permit number as affixed to
the parking sticker issued to the eligible vehicle.
That area designated by the Borough of Summit Hill, in accordance
with the Americans Disabilities Act[1] and designated by blue paint, in which an eligible applicant
may park an eligible vehicle.
The sticker issued to an eligible applicant, to be affixed
to an eligible vehicle, containing the permit number and year, along
with the make, model and license plate number of the eligible vehicle.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
A.
Any person may apply for a handicapped parking space by completing
and submitting an application for handicapped parking space form,
along with the required fee and accompanying documents, if any.
B.
Upon submission, the Handicapped Parking Advisory Committee shall
interview and investigate the circumstances surrounding the information
contained in the application.
C.
Upon completion of the interview and investigation, the Committee
shall make a nonbinding recommendation to the issuing authority on
whether or not the application should be granted.
D.
If an application is granted, one sticker will be issued per applicant
and must be affixed to the vehicle in the application.
An initial or renewal application must be accompanied by the
applicable fee(s) set by resolution of the Council of the Borough
of Summit Hill, and which such fees may be revised from time to time
by resolution of the Council of the Borough of Summit Hill as it deems
necessary and appropriate.
A.
Each applicant must provide a full and complete application, along
with any required documentation requested by the application or the
Handicapped Advisory Committee.
B.
All eligible applicants will receive a parking sticker to be affixed
to the eligible vehicle, a parking sign to be placed by the Borough
at a location designated by the Borough of Summit Hill and a permit
number to identify these stickers and signs.
C.
All handicapped stickers and signs will remain the property of the
Borough of Summit Hill.
D.
No signs and stickers will supersede existing parking regulations,
including but not limited to street repairs, street sweeping, a snow
ban, snow emergencies or snow removal.
E.
The Borough Secretary will maintain a log of all existing handicapped
signs and stickers at the time of the effective date of this chapter,
as well as a log of all future applications and permits issued.
F.
Any person who, prior to the enactment of this chapter, was previously
granted a handicapped parking sticker and sign shall retain all rights
to that sticker and sign notwithstanding the enactment of this chapter.
Any such sticker and sign, however, shall be subject to the renewal
criteria and other provisions set forth in this article as provided
herein, except that should the renewal criteria of this article conflict
with the renewal criteria under which the sticker and sign were previously
granted, that previous renewal criteria shall be controlling.
A.
Within 30 days of the anniversary date of a previously granted permit,
each applicant is required to file a renewal application to determine
continued eligibility for that applicant's sign and sticker.
Said applicant shall pay any renewal fee in effect at that time as
set by the Borough of Summit Hill.
B.
Each renewal application must comply with all requirements as set
forth in this article for initial applications.
C.
After issuance of the initial permit, should the Handicapped Advisory
Committee determine that an eligible applicant is no longer eligible
for the sticker and sign, it shall recommend the revocation of said
permit either at the time of the submission of the application renewal
or any other time, based on information received to suggest the applicant
is no longer entitled.
D.
The Borough of Summit Hill may, at its discretion, waive the filing
of a yearly renewal application if it deems the circumstances warranting
the original issuance of the permit to the applicant are permanent
in nature.
A.
Any applicant whose total gross income does not exceed the limits
set by resolution of the Council of the Borough of Summit Hill, and
which such income limits may be revised from time to time by resolution
of the Council of the Borough of Summit Hill as it deems necessary
and appropriate, may apply for a hardship waiver from the Borough
Council.
B.
Said hardship waiver request shall accompany any application filed
by the applicant, along with any supporting financial information
requested by Summit Hill Borough Council.
C.
In the event the Summit Hill Borough Council grants said waiver,
any additional fees beyond the initial nonrefundable fee shall not
be required.
The Handicapped Advisory Committee shall, in the investigation
of any application, consider the following criteria, which shall not
be a conclusive list:
A.
Availability of on-street parking in the area of the applicant's
home;
B.
Availability of off-street parking on the applicant's property,
including but not limited to garages, carports, and driveways, etc.;
C.
Location and accessibility of any off-street parking on the applicant's
property, including any impediments to applicant's ability to
travel from this area to the residence;
D.
Living arrangements of the applicant, including additional drivers
in the same household or other adult individuals responsible for the
applicant's transportation;
E.
Existing parking problems in the area of the applicant's residence;
F.
Location of entry into the applicant's residence, including
location and number of steps;
G.
Possibility of construction of off-street parking area to provide
the applicant with adequate/sufficient parking to meet the applicant's
ambulatory needs.
It shall be unlawful:
A.
For any person to erect a handicapped parking sign upon private property
of such person, or upon the sidewalks or streets of the Borough of
Summit Hill without first making application for and being granted
a permit to erect said sign by the Borough of Summit Hill;
B.
For any person to park a vehicle in any parking space designated
by a handicapped parking sign without said vehicle first having applied
to it the appropriate corresponding parking sticker;
C.
For any person to duplicate a parking sticker or parking sign as
those terms are defined herein or to use a parking sticker inconsistent
with this article; or
D.
For any person to place a parking sticker issued by the Borough of
Summit Hill upon a vehicle other than an eligible vehicle as defined
herein.
Any person found in violation of Article V shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of not less than $200 and/or be imprisoned for not more than 10 days. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
