Borough of West Conshohocken, PA Permit Parking

Certain residential areas in the Borough are subjected to excess commuter vehicle parking, thereby depriving the residents of those spaces in which to park their own vehicles and creating overburdening of existing streets and roads.

Those residential streets are also subjected to a high degree of commuter traffic which substantially reduces the quality of the ambient air level.

The establishment of a parking permit program for the Merion Avenue Parking Lot for residents and business owners of the Borough should facilitate efficient movement of traffic by providing for parking preference during certain hours of the day. The Borough considers it to be in the interest of the residents of the Borough to provide for the establishment of a residential permit parking program for the Merion Avenue Parking Lot to ensure primary access to available parking spaces by neighborhood residents.

§ 109-70 Permit parking zones.

The following is hereby established as resident and business owner permit parking, and it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or to allow the same to remain parked in the Merion Avenue Parking Lot, except as specifically provided for in this article. Parking in the Merion Avenue Parking Lot described below shall be regulated by this article and the Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken, as provided herein. Except as otherwise detailed herein, only noncommercial, private passenger vehicles otherwise permitted by this chapter may park in in the Merion Avenue Parking Lot as follows:

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Merion Avenue Parking Lot	Parking Lot	Entire Parking Lot

§ 109-71 Permit parking regulations.

The Borough establishes the following regulations governing permit parking zones:

All vehicles must have a permit to park in the Merion Avenue Parking Lot.

A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space within a permit parking zone. A parking permit shall not authorize the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle in such places and during such times as the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles is prohibited or set aside for specific types of vehicles. A parking permit shall not excuse the observance of any traffic regulation, other than the two-hour maximum parking limit, enforced in a permit parking zone. All vehicles parking in the Merion Parking Lot will be required to remove their vehicle from the lot every 72 hours for a period of eight hours.

All parking permits shall be visibly displayed in or on vehicles in the manner prescribed by the permit application. Failure to comply with the display provisions of this requirement may result in the issuance of a parking ticket or such other penalties as described in this article.

License plate numbers shall be displayed on parking permits, and such permits shall only be valid for the designated vehicle. Parking permits are not transferable without the written permission of the Borough.

Whenever the holder of a parking permit or the vehicle for which the permit was issued no longer fulfills one or more of the applicable provisions of this article, the holder shall surrender the parking permit to the Borough.

§ 109-72 Permit parking application and process.

In order to obtain a parking permit, any vehicle owner who qualifies for a parking permit shall submit a complete permit application and the requisite permit fee to the Borough Manager for processing.

In order to qualify for a parking permit in a designated permit parking zone, the owner of the vehicle must own or lease real property in the Borough. Proof of residence must be established by deed, lease, or such other documentation as shall be deemed acceptable to the Borough.

A parking permit shall not be issued for a vehicle which does not display valid, properly registered license plates.

Parking permits shall be issued annually by the Borough and shall take effect on January 1. Permits shall be valid for one year and shall expire on December 30. The parking permits shall not automatically renew, and it is the permit holder's responsibility to renew their parking permit in accordance with the Borough requirements.

One parking permit may be issued for every dwelling unit in the Borough.

The Borough will charge $25 for a parking permit. All parking permit fees are nonrefundable.

[Amended 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-03, approved 7-11-2023]

Fees shall be amended by resolution from time to time in accordance with the Borough's fee schedule.

§ 109-73 Renewal of parking permits.

Upon submission by the holder of a parking permit of a completed renewal application, and the payment of the permit renewal fee, on or before the expiration date of the holder's parking permit, the Borough or its designee shall issue a new resident parking permit to the applicant.

Renewal fees shall be established and amended from time to time in accordance with the Borough's fee schedule.

§ 109-74 Additional permit types.

In addition to those parking permit detailed in §§ 109-72 and 109-73, the Borough hereby establishes the following additional parking permits available in the Merion Avenue Parking Lot:

Temporary parking permit/short-term guest permit parking. Temporary and short-term guest parking permits may be purchased for $15 for use of up to 14 days. Such temporary permits will only be issued to parking permit holders to accommodate temporary needs such as use of a rental car or short-term house guests. Temporary parking permits may not be used on a regular basis to provide parking for a person(s) residing in the area, but not otherwise eligible for a parking permit. A residence is only allowed one temporary permit at a time. No business will be eligible for temporary parking permit/short-term guest permit parking.

Business parking permit. A business parking permit may be purchased only by a business owner located in the Borough. There shall be a limit of one business parking permit per business.

§ 109-75 Revocation of parking permits.

The Borough shall have authority to revoke the parking permit of any permit holder found to be in violation of any provision of this article. The Borough shall provide written notification of any and all violations of this article to any permit holder whose parking permit is subject to revocation. Any person receiving such a notice may, within 10 days after the date of the notice, appeal to the Borough Council for a hearing on the revocation, and the decision of the Borough Council shall be final.

§ 109-76 Penalties.

In addition to the revocation of a parking permit, violations of this article may result in fines and penalties in accordance with § 109-54 of the West Conshohocken Borough Code, as follows:

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall pay a fine of $50 and in default of payment thereof may be cited and upon conviction shall pay the required fine plus costs.