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.
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
Center Street
North
From South Elmira Street to Agnes Street
Center Street
South
From South Main Street to South Elmira Street
Chemung Street
North
Entire length
Chestnut Street
North
Entire length
Church Street
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
East
Entire length
Church Street
[Added 11-11-1996 by Ord. No. 490, approved 11-11-1996]
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 Church Street to North Main 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
Harris Street
South
Entire length
Herrick Street
North
Entire length
Hopkins Street
North
Entire length
Hugh Street
North
Entire length
Locust Street
North
Entire length
Longway Street
South
Entire length
Maple Street
[Repealed 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011]
Maple Street
[Added 9-27-2010 by Ord. No. 628, approved 9-27-2010; repealed 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011]
Maple Street
[Added 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011]
East
From Susquehanna Street to Satterlee Street
Maple Street
[Added 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011]
West
From Public Street to Susquehanna Street
Maple Street
[Repealed 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011]
Maple Street
[Added 9-27-2010 by Ord. No. 628, approved 9-27-2010; repealed 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 638, approved 9-26-2011]
New Street
West
Entire length
North Elmira Street
West
Entire length
North Main Street
[Amended 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 512, approved 3-9-1998]
East
Entire length, except from East Cherry Street north for 100 feet
North Main Street
[Repealed 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 512, approved 3-9-1998]
North Main Street
West
From the railroad crossing to Spruce Street (no parking or standing)
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
Pennsylvania Avenue
West
From Wheelock Avenue to Tyler Street
Pleasant Street
North
Entire length
Public Street
Both
Entire length
Satterlee Street
North
Entire length
Second Street
West
Entire length
Short Street
West
Entire length
South Elmira Street
East
From Bridge Street to the railroad crossing
South Elmira Street
West
Entire length
South Main Street
East
For 230 feet south from Satterlee Street
South Main Street
East
For 30 feet in front of the Episcopal Church
South Main Street
East
From Chestnut Street to Ferry Street
South Main Street
[Added 9-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565, approved 9-17-2001]
East
For 50 feet south of Herrick Street and South Main Street intersection
South Main Street (S.R. 199)
[Added 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 689, approved 3-13-2017]
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
[Added 9-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565, approved 9-17-2001]
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
[Added 11-11-1996 by Ord. No. 490, approved 11-11-1996]
West
84 feet north of Tioga Street
South River Street
East
Entire length
South River Street
West
For 200 feet south of Ferry Street, except for school buses
South Street
South
Entire length
Spruce Street
South
Entire length
Susquehanna Street
North
Entire length
Susquehanna Street
[Added 9-17-2001 by Ord. No. 565, approved 9-17-2001]
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
[Amended 6-19-2006 by Ord. No. 603, approved 6-19-2006; 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 676, approved 7-13-2015]
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
North
Entire length
West Cherry Street
[Added 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 501, approved 9-8-1997]
South
From the west end of the curb where West Cherry Street intersects with North Main Street easterly for a distance of 40 feet
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 Pennsylvania Avenue to Elmira Street
Willow Street
South
From North Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue (no parking or standing)
[Amended 3-13-2017 by Ord. No. 689, approved 3-13-2017]
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
East Pine Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
Harris Street
[Added 6-13-1994]
North
All, except Sunday
Entire length
North Elmira Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
North Main Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
North River Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
Pennsylvania Avenue
East
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Wheelock Avenue to Willow Street
South Elmira Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
South Main Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
North of Tioga Street
South Main Street
East
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
From the corner of South Main Street and Locust Street for a distance of 95 feet north thereof
South River Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
Susquehanna Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
Third Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 527, approved 7-12-1999; repealed 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 676, approved 7-13-2015]
Third Street
[Added 6-19-2006 by Ord. No. 603, approved 6-19-2006; amended 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 676, approved 7-13-2015]
West
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session or school in-service days
From the intersection of West Pine Street north to the intersection of West Frederick Street
West Cooper Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 527, approved 7-12-1999]
Both
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session
Between Third Street and Second Street
West Orchard Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 527, approved 7-12-1999]
Both
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session
Between Third Street and Second Street
West Pine Street
Both
3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
West Vanderbilt Both Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 527, approved 7-12-1999]
Both
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday when school is in session
Between Third Street and Second Street
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
Main Street
East
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2 hours
From Chestnut Street to Locust Street
Main Street
West
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2 hours
From Paine Street to Elmira Street
South Street
North
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
2 hours
Entire length
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
Center Street
[Added 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 501, approved 9-8-1997]
North
Loading and unloading zones
50 feet west from the intersection with South Main Street; further restriction 15-minute parking
Church Street
[Added 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 501, approved 9-8-1997]
East
Loading and unloading zones
50 feet north from the intersection with East Frederick Street; further restriction 15-minute parking
North Street
[Added 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 501, approved 9-8-1997]
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
Pine Street
South
Dentist office parking, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Mon. through Fri.
From a point 95 feet 8 inches east of North Main Street to a point 40 feet 2 inches therefrom, providing 2 parking spaces
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 Center Street.
(2) 
Lot No. 2, situated on the north side of Center Street.
B. 
Lot No. 1 shall be divided into designated parking sections, a copy of said sections to be on file with the Borough Secretary at the Borough Hall. Said sections are more specifically described as follows: Section 1 consists of the parking spaces on the west side of Main Street in Lot No. 1, and the sections running in a westerly direction parallel to Section 1 are numbered consecutively as Section 3, Section 4 and Section 5. Section 2 runs parallel to South Elmira Street.
[Amended 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 512, approved 3-9-1998]
The time limits shall be as follows:
A. 
Lot No. 1.
(1) 
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 5 shall have no parking from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(2) 
Section 4 shall have no restrictions.
B. 
Lot No. 2 shall have no restrictions.
C. 
No vehicle shall remain parked in excess of seventy-two-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.