The boundary limits of the Borough of Athens are hereby established as a zone in which motor vehicles may remain standing without lights, and all highways within such boundary limits are hereby designated as highways where motor vehicles may remain standing without lights.
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 limits bounding such space.
[Amended 11-11-1996 by Ord. No. 490, approved 11-1-1996; 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 501, approved 9-8-1997; 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 512, approved 3-9-1998; 9-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565, approved 9-17-2001; 6-19-2006 by Ord. No. 603, approved 6-19-2006; 9-27-2010 by Ord. No. 628, approved 9-27-2010; 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011; 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 676, approved 7-13-2025; 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 689, approved 3-13-2017; 12-12-2022 by Ord. No. 724, approved 12-12-2022; 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 739, approved 12-8-2025]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the highways or parts thereof described below.
Name of Highway | Side | Location |
|---|---|---|
Agnes Street | West | Entire length |
Ann Street | South | Entire length |
Bridge Street | North | Entire length |
Canal Street | Both | Entire length |
Central Avenue | North | From South Elmira Street to Agnes Street |
Central Avenue | South | From South Main Street to South Elmira Street |
Water Street | North | Entire length |
Chestnut Street | North | Entire length |
Church Street | East | Entire length |
Church Street | West | 50 feet south of the intersection of Orchard Street |
Cooper Street | South | Entire length |
East Cherry Street | North | Entire length |
East Frederick Street | South | Entire length |
East Pine Street | North | From North Main Street to Church Street |
East Pine Street | North | From Wells Ave to North River Street |
Edward Street | West | Entire length |
Elm Street | South | Entire length |
Ferry Street | North | From South Main Street to Maple Street |
Ferry Street | South | Entire length |
First Street | West | Entire length |
Fourth Street | West | From Wheelock Avenue to Tyler Street |
Fourth Street | East | From Wheelock Avenue to Willow Street |
Harris Street | South | Entire length |
Judge Herrick Street | North | Entire length |
Old Hopkins Street | North | Entire length |
Hugh Street | North | Entire length |
Laurel Avenue | North | Entire length |
Locust Street | North | Entire length |
Longway Street | South | Entire length |
Maple Street | East | From Susquehanna Street to Satterlee Street |
Maple Street | West | From Public Street to Susquehanna Street |
New Street | West | Entire length |
North Elmira Street | Both | Entire length |
North Main Street | Both | Entire length |
North River Street | East | Entire length |
North Street | North | For 30 feet on either side of fire hydrant (a fire zone) |
North Street | South | Entire length |
Orchard Street | South | Entire length |
Paine Street | South | Entire length |
Public Street | Both | Entire length |
Playland Drive | West | Entire length |
Satterlee Street | North | Entire length |
Second Street | West | Entire length |
Second Street | East | From West Pine Street south until the road ends |
Short Street | Both | Entire length |
South Elmira Street | East | From Bridge Street to the railroad crossing |
South Elmira Street | West | Entire length |
South Main Street | Both | From Satterlee Street to Ferry Street |
South Main Street | East | From Chestnut Street to Ferry Street |
South Main Street | East | For 50 feet south of Judge Herrick Street and South Main Street intersection |
South Main Street (S.R. 199) | East | For 71 feet south from the intersection with Susquehanna Street (S.R. 1059) |
South Main Street | West | For 30 feet in front of the Methodist Church |
South Main Street | West | 84 feet north of the intersection of South Main Street and State Route 199 |
South Main Street | West | For 25 feet north of the bank drive-through window lane at 428 South Main Street intersection with South Main Street |
South Main Street | East | 95 feet north of the intersection with Locust Street |
South Main Street | West | 50 feet south of the intersection with Chestnut Street |
South River Street | East | Entire length |
South Street | South | Entire length |
Spruce Street | Both | Entire length |
Susquehanna Street | North | Entire length |
Susquehanna Street | South | The entire south side of the street except for a 20-foot loading zone for the restaurant located at 401 South Main Street |
Third Street | East | Entire length |
Tyler Street | South | Entire length |
Vanderbilt Street | North | From Wells Avenue to Desmond Street |
Vanderbilt Street | South | Entire length, except between Wells Avenue and Desmond Street |
Volunteer Way | Both | Entire length |
Walnut Street | South | Entire length |
West Cherry Street | Both | Entire length |
West Frederick Street | North | Entire length |
Wheelock Avenue | South | Entire length |
Willow Street | North | From North Main Street to a point 200 feet west thereof (no parking or standing) |
Willow Street | North | From Fourth to North Elmira Street |
Willow Street | South | From North Main Street to Fourth Street Avenue (no parking or standing) |
[Amended 6-13-1994; 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 527, approved 7-12-1999; 6-19-2006 by Ord. No. 603, approved 6-19-2006; 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 676, approved 7-13-2015; 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 689, approved 3-13-2017; 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 739, approved 12-8-2025]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified below of any day upon any of the highways or parts of highways described below. If parking is prohibited at all times under § 498-27, then that section shall control for the specific prohibited parking area.
Name of Highway | Side | Hours | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Third Street | West | 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session or school inservice days | From the intersection of West Pine Street north to the intersection of West Frederick Street |
West Cooper Street | Both | 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session | Between Third Street and Second Street |
West Orchard Street | Both | 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session | Between Third Street and Second Street |
West Vanderbilt Street | Both | 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session | Between Third Street and Second Street |
[Amended 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 739, approved 12-8-2025]
No person shall park a vehicle or allow the same to remain parked upon any of the highways or parts of highways described below between the hours specified, for longer than the time indicated below.
Name of Highway | Side | Hours | Time Limit | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All streets, except as otherwise indicated | Both | All | 48 hours | Within the Borough limits |
Elmira Street | East | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 2 hours | From Bridge Street to South Street |
South Main Street | East | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 2 hours | From Chestnut Street to Locust Street |
South Main Street | West | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | 2 hours | From Elmira Street to Elm Street |
[Amended 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 501, approved 9-8-1997; 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 739, approved 12-8-2025]
The following are hereby established as special purpose parking zones, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or tractor or to allow the same to remain parked in any such zone except as specifically provided for such zone.
Name of Highway | Side | Authorized Purpose of Vehicle | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Central Avenue | North | Loading and unloading zones | 50 feet west from the intersection with South Main Street |
North Street | North | Loading and unloading zones | At a point 230 feet west of South Main Street; a no parking loading zone for a distance of 78 feet in a westerly direction |
[Amended 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 739, approved 12-8-2025]
A.
The following are hereby established as the off-street parking lots operated by the Borough of Athens:
(1)
Lot No. 1, situated on the west side of Main Street, between South Elmira Street and Central Avenue.
(2)
Lot No. 2, situated on the north side of Central Avenue.
(3)
Lot No. 3, situated on the east side of South River Street known as the "Valley Playland Tennis Courts Parking Lot."
(4)
Lot No. 4, Municipal Building parking lot located on the west side of South River Street.
(5)
Lot No. 5, Valley Playland Parking lot located at the north end of Playland Drive.
[Amended 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 512, approved 3-9-1998; 9-8-1997; 12-8-2025 by Ord. No. 739, approved 12-8-2025]
The time limits shall be as follows:
A.
No vehicle shall remain parked in excess of a forty-eight-hour time limit in any municipal parking lot.
A.
The Chief of Police shall establish the location of handicapped parking areas. Handicapped parking spaces shall be lined and signed as "handicapped parking only." The Chief of Police can eliminate and/or add handicapped parking as needs in the community fluctuate.
B.
Only those vehicles displaying authorization as handicapped or disabled veteran, as described in the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3354, will be permitted to use handicapped parking areas.
C.
If a handicapped parking area falls within any other restrictions listed in this chapter, restrictions will apply.
[Amended 10-10-1994 by Ord. No. 466, approved 10-10-1994]
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the streets in the Borough, the Mayor, in his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency which shall be designated as a "snow emergency." In the Mayor's absence, the declaration shall be made by the President of Council or his successor. Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by the Borough through the radio, television, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.